Forensic Accounting Quiz
1. Which financial ratio indicates the percentage of profit that is paid out as dividends? dividend payout ratio 2. Constant dollars are dollars adjusted for inflation to make them comparable over various years.
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3. According to Schilit, the search for hidden weaknesses in a company's performance is known as forensic accounting. 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of important financial ratios that is mentioned in the text to help assess an organization's overall financial situation? asset management ratios 5. Which financial ratio shows the return on all of the assets under its control regardless of source of financing? return on investment 6. Which of the following financial ratios …show more content…
Net profit margin is what type of financial ratio? profitability ratio 10. Which financial ratio measures the extent to which borrowed funds have been used to finance the company's assets? debt to equity ratio 11. According to Schilit, unusually high good will gains related to recent acquisitions is a red flag, suggesting an underlying problem.
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12. One of the most important categories of financial ratios are the liquidity ratios.
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13. Among the most useful and important documents that can be used to understand why actions were taken are annual reports. 14. Which financial ratio measures the extent to which the company's capital is in cash or cash equivalents? cash ratio 15. The amount of change from one year to the next in GDP indicates how much that country's economy is growing. True 16. Which financial ratio indicates the number of days of cash on hand, at present sales levels? days of cash 17. At what Z-value level is a firm considered in serious trouble? below 1.81 18. Inventory turnover and asset turnover are both examples of which type of financial ratio? activity ratio 19. Which financial ratio indicates how much after-tax profit is generated by each dollar of
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3. According to Schilit, the search for hidden weaknesses in a company's performance is known as forensic accounting. 4. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories of important financial ratios that is mentioned in the text to help assess an organization's overall financial situation? asset management ratios 5. Which financial ratio shows the return on all of the assets under its control regardless of source of financing? return on investment 6. Which of the following financial ratios …show more content…
Net profit margin is what type of financial ratio? profitability ratio 10. Which financial ratio measures the extent to which borrowed funds have been used to finance the company's assets? debt to equity ratio 11. According to Schilit, unusually high good will gains related to recent acquisitions is a red flag, suggesting an underlying problem.
True
12. One of the most important categories of financial ratios are the liquidity ratios.
True
13. Among the most useful and important documents that can be used to understand why actions were taken are annual reports. 14. Which financial ratio measures the extent to which the company's capital is in cash or cash equivalents? cash ratio 15. The amount of change from one year to the next in GDP indicates how much that country's economy is growing. True 16. Which financial ratio indicates the number of days of cash on hand, at present sales levels? days of cash 17. At what Z-value level is a firm considered in serious trouble? below 1.81 18. Inventory turnover and asset turnover are both examples of which type of financial ratio? activity ratio 19. Which financial ratio indicates how much after-tax profit is generated by each dollar of