CHAPTER 9 ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Chapter Outline I. Reasons to analyze financial statements of foreign companies include: • making foreign portfolio investment decisions‚ • making foreign merger and acquisition decisions‚ • making credit decisions about foreign customers‚ • evaluating foreign suppliers‚ and • benchmarking against foreign competitors. II. There are several problems an analyst might encounter in analyzing foreign financial statements‚ including:
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Analysis of Financial Statements Financial statements are frequently a key source of information for financial decisions and taking a look at Microsoft’s financial statements can help us decide certain things about the company. There are three different types of statements that will be discussed in this section. These include: the balance sheet‚ the income statement‚ and the statement of cash flows. They are discussed here in either the sense of quarterly or yearly statements and will be noted
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ABC SDN. BHD. (Incorporated in Malaysia) REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 December 2010
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Financial Statement Analysis Project The Boeing Company November 11‚ 2004 Table of Contents I. Firm‚ Industry‚ and Environment 4 A. Description of firm and environment 4 B. Discussion of competitive environment 6 C. Economic climate and outlook 8 D. Other relevant factors‚ e.g. governmental regulations‚ labor relations‚ litigation‚ etc. 8 II. Evaluation of Balance Sheet 10 A. Description of asset structure 11 a. Current Assets 11 b. Customer and commercial financing 12 c.
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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS AT MARCH 31‚ 2013 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31‚ 2012 (AUDITED) AND FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31‚ 2013 AND 2012 (UNAUDITED) F-1 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (in million pesos‚ except par value per share amounts and number of shares) As at January 1‚ As at March 31‚ As at December 31‚ 2012 2012 2013
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Financial Statements Financial statements are records of relative financial information of organizations that are highly valuable to both internal and external users of that organization. The following four basic financial statements constitute the foundation of accounting: * Balance sheet * Income statement * Retained earnings statement * Statement of cash flows Purpose of the Financial Statements The balance sheet shows a clear picture of the organization’s financial
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Financial Accounting Company Financial Statement Analysis Assignment: I. Company’s Business and Economic Environment Gap Inc.‚ founded in 1969 in San Francisco‚ CA‚ is a clothing and accessories retailer for men‚ women and kids. It started as a single store‚ and nowadays operates more than 3‚000 stores with more than 130‚000 employees worldwide. Gap Inc owns the following brands: The Gab‚ babyGap‚ GapKids‚ and GapBody‚
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ntroduction and key facts Heineken is one of the world’s leading brewers. Its flagship brands are the eponymous Heineken and Amstel‚ with the former accounting for around 20% of volume sales. Europe is Heineken’s main market‚ accounting for an estimated 40% of profits. The company is the regional leader in beer‚ with Germany‚ France‚ Spain and Italy key markets. The US is another major sales area as is Nigeria. Overall‚ the company is active in over 170 countries worldwide. Heineken NV: Key
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NORDSTROM (JWN) I. Nordstrom’s overview Nordstrom is classified as an Upscale Independent Department Store Chain and is noted as one of the largest department stores of its type. Nordstrom is founded in 1901 by two partners‚ John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. It’s headquarter is in Seattle‚ Washington area. Nordstrom carries a wide variety of merchandise and specialty goods‚ which includes apparel‚ shoes‚ jewelry‚ cosmetics‚ fragrances‚ handbags‚ accessories‚ and in some locations‚ home
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I. Background 1. History and Location Henkel AG & Co. KGaA is a multinational company headquartered in Düsseldorf‚ Germany. Founded in 1876‚ Henkel is a global leader in the consumer and industrial businesses with brands such as Persil‚ Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Headquartered in Düsseldorf‚ Germany‚ Henkel employs 48‚000 people worldwide and is ranked among the Fortune Global 500. The company’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. In North America‚ Henkel has about 5‚700
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