INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ways of interpreting financial statements - Using individual items contained in financial statement. - Using ratios computed from items contained in Financial Statement (Ratio analysis) Reasons for interpreting accounts Accounts have to be analyzed and interpreted for the following logical points (1) Evaluation of the trading performance of a firm in order to have a measure of the quality of management running it. (2) Appraisal and monitoring
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Ratio Analysis Ratio Analysis is a form of Financial Statement Analysis that is used to obtain a quick indication of a firm’s financial performance in several key areas. The ratios are categorized as Short-term Solvency Ratios‚ Debt Management Ratios‚ Asset Management Ratios‚ Profitability Ratios‚ and Market Value Ratios. Ratio Analysis as a tool possesses several important features. The data‚ which are provided by financial statements‚ are readily available. The computation of ratios facilitates
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112billion‚ and $31.260 billion for the years 2000‚ 1999‚ and 1998 respectively. This is a growth of 151.3% from year 1999 to 2000 and 28.3% from 1998 to 1999. This is unparalleled in the relatively stable energy business. Let’s take a look at the financial statements and see the breakdown. Revenues and income for 2000 (in millions) Transportation and Distribution Wholesale Retail Broadband Costs Total Revenue $2‚955 $94‚906 $4‚615
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shows that the current of ratio of Ford is 120 percent while the current ratio of GM is 89 percent. The current ratio measures the company’s ability to pay short term and long term obligations. As Ford has the higher current ratio over GM‚ it depicts that Ford is more capable of paying its obligations to the creditors. The quick ratio of Ford is 110 percent while GM has 73 percent. Quick ratio is an indicator of company’s short-term liquidity. As Ford has the higher quick ratio over GM‚ it shows that
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Acct Info for Decision Making Project on Costco Wholesale Corp. Costco Group 2012 History & Background Founded by James (Jim) Sinegl and Jeffrey H. Brotman‚ Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle‚ Washington‚ on September 15‚ 1983. Sinegal had started in wholesale distribution by working forSol Price at both FedMart and Price Club. Brotman‚ an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family‚ had also been involved in retail distribution from an early age. Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton had
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Financial Reporting II Review of Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is a useful tool for analyzing financial statements. Calculating ratios will aid in understanding the company’s strategy and in understanding its strengths and weaknesses relative to other companies and over time. They can sometimes be useful in identifying earnings management and in understanding the effect of accounting choices on the firm’s reported profitability and growth. Finally‚ the ratios help in obtaining a better understanding
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial statement analysis is the study of relationships between the elements of the same statement or different financial statements and the trend of these elements. The purpose of financial statement analysis is to determine the meaning and significance of the data contained in the statements so that a forecast may be made of the prospects for future earnings‚ expected dividends and the ability of the business to pay interest and debt as it matures. Financial
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Financial Reporting and Analysis Mark Hendricks Financial Mathematics University of Chicago September 2011 Outline Financial Reporting Financial Analysis Hendricks‚ Financial Reporting and Analysis UChicago Financial Mathematics 2/55 Financial reporting Financial reporting is important for well-functioning markets. Investors need information to properly allocate capital and hedge risk. Regulators need good information to monitor fraudulently activity and systemic
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The aim of this report is to analysis the financial performance of J Sainsbury plc by compare several ratios‚ in the view of an investor who seeking long term investment. Four sections will be illustrated‚ the background of Sainsbury‚ 10 ratio analysis‚ a suggestion of whether the company is worth to invest and a limitation of current financial statements and ratio analysis. J Sainsbury plc is the third largest chain company of supermarkets in the UK‚ which is generally known as Sainsbury’s. It
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METHODIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHANA FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 300 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV RATIO ANALYSIS OF FML UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF 2010 AND 2011 Name Index No Programme 1. Osumanu-Sulemana Amidu BBAA/ET/123001 Accounting 2. Emmanuel Addae BBAA/ET/ 117726 Accounting 3. Benedicta Mawunu
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