------------------------------------------------- BBA 4201: Financial Statement Analysis & Control 1. Describe some of the analytical uses to which financial statement analysis can be put. 2. What are the sources of financial information? 3. Who are the users of financial statements? 4. What are the objectives of financial statements? 5. What are the limitations of financial statement analysis? 6. Discuss the need for comparative analysis. 7. Identify the tools of financial statement analysis. 8. Explain
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Financial Statements Afaga Palasi May 17‚ 2015 Principals of Accounting I Donna Adams Financial statement is a more of a common term used to refer to procedures at the end of the accounting periods; such as the income statement‚ balance sheet‚ cash flow statement and the statement of owner’s equity. These four financial statements area sometimes known as the financial accounts in which the business prepares. To make decision for investing in certain business we need to have a proper view of each
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In finance Ratio analysis is carried out to judge the liquidity of the organization. It helps the analysts to find if a company is capable enough to pay its liabilities. Moreover it also helps to show the operating efficiency and internal return of an organization. Keep in mind that the ratio is good or bad only if it is compared to the industry in which the organization is operating in. Some of the important ratios are: * Current Ratio * Asset Test Ratio * Return on Asset *
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Michael Jackson and Bubbles 1988 by Jeff Koons is without a doubt a controversial work of art that delves into popular culture in such a way that hegemonic readings of the sculpture are not possible. The image invokes oppositional readings by different viewers with such polarization that this masterpiece‚ if it can be called that‚ is referred to as both sublime and banal‚ as a valued work of art and as a kitschy commodity. This diversity in the assessed meaning of this work draws upon deeply rooted
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COMMON-SIZE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS When all the items of a financial statement are expressed on a common basis‚ it is known as a common-size financial statement. Common-sizing of balance sheet is done generally by expressing its all items as a percentage of its total assets or total equities. Similarly‚ income statement is common-sized when its all items are expressed as percentage of total sales. PROCEDURE OF COMMON SIZING In preparing common-size income statement‚ the following procedure
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MANAGERIAL FINANCE: 3 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS: 3 RATIO ANALYSIS: 3 FAUJI CEMENT BALANCE SHEET AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 4 RATIO ANALYSIS: 9 INTRODUCTION MANAGERIAL FINANCE: • Managerial finance is concerned with the duties of the financial manager in the business firm. • The financial manager actively manages the financial affairs of any type of business‚ whether private or public‚ large or small‚ profit-seeking or not-for-profit. • They are also more involved
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Financial ratio analysis is the calculation and comparison of ratios which are derived from the information in a company’s financial statements. The level and historical trends of these ratios can be used to make inferences about a company’s financial condition‚ its operations and attractiveness as an investment. Financial ratios are calculated from one or more pieces of information from a company’s financial statements. For example‚ the "gross margin" is the gross profit from operations divided
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2. 1 Current Ratio Table 1: Current Ratio of Mattel in 2010‚ 2011 and 2012($ thousands) |Year |Current Ratio =Current Assets/Current Liabilities | |2010 |$3‚226‚610/$1‚350‚282=2.39 | |2011 |$3‚443‚707/$1‚038‚928=3.31 | |2012
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company’s accounting statements or financial statements and making comparisons with relevant information Financial Ratios are measures of relative values of key financial information. Ratio Analysis involves methods of calculating and interpreting financial ratios to assess the firm’s performance. Ratios are measured as (1) percentages; (2) times or multiples; and (3) number of days. Ratios are of interest as key indicators of financial health to: shareholders
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Important Financial Ratios in Investment Analysis Introduction Financial ratios are derived ratio numbers from the financial statements of a company. Depending on the task‚ financial ratios can serve to various purposes in accounting‚ legal‚ M&A uses‚ etc. For investors‚ financial ratios are very powerful in two ways: indentifying the company’s unique competitiveness and evaluating its stock price level. The first part helps investor find a truly valuable company and the second part helps investor
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