a. Why are ratios useful? What three groups use ratio analysis and for what reasons? Financial ratios are designed to extract important information that might not be obvious simply from examining a firm’s financial statements. Financial statement analysis involves comparing a firm’s performance with that of other firms in the same industry and evaluating trend in the firm’s financial position over time. From the textbook ‚ we know managers use financial analysis to identify situations needing
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Financial Statement Analysis On the following paper I will be computing‚ analyzing the following ratios: Earnings per share‚ return on assets‚ Current ratio‚ Times interest earned‚ Asset turnover‚ Debt to total assets‚ Current cash debt coverage‚ and Free cash‚ for the years 2002‚ 2003‚ and Landry ’s Restaurant Financial performance for those 2 years. By computing the ratios it will give us a better understanding on the overall Landry ’s Restaurant ’s financial performance for the years 2002‚
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and reliability are two of the four key qualitative characteristics of financial accounting information. The others being understandability and comparability. Relevance requires that the financial accounting information should be such that the users need it and it is expected to affect their decisions. Reliability requires that the information should be accurate and true and fair. Relevance and reliability are both critical for the quality of the financial information‚ but both are related such
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health industry in Australia. A company’s earning capability and financial position can be projected‚ compared and evaluated by analysing the important financial statements which is balance sheet and income
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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The percentage analysis of increases and decreases in individual items in comparative financial statements is called a. vertical analysis b. solvency analysis c. profitability analysis d. horizontal analysis 2. Which of the following below generally is the most useful in analyzing companies of different sizes a. comparative statements b. common-sized financial statements c. price-level accounting d. audit report
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Session 15: Limitation of Ratio Analysis Learning Objective Explain to the participants on the limitation of ratio analysis. Important Termss Creative accounting. Accounting Policies. Limitations of Ratios Accounting Information Different Accounting Policies The choices of accounting policies may distort inter company comparisons. Example IAS 16 allows valuation of assets to be based on either revalued amount or at depreciated historical cost. The business may opt not to revalue
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CASH FLOW STATEMENT ANALYSISOver three years‚ net cash from operations has exceeded net income creating more than enough cash to cover reported depreciation amounts and normal common stock cash dividends. This indicates that Microsoft can support its cash needs with its operations and points to why the company does not rely on borrowing. Account receivables increased twofold each year‚ which indicates potential future growth. Also‚ deduction trends in current assets and liabilities demonstrate sustained
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International liquidity. External debt. 1. International Liquidity: concept‚ structure optimization. International Liquidity has different meanings in international economic relations‚ in a limited sense‚ reflect the ability of international liquidity to finance the balance of payments deficit on account of foreign currency cash and other assets held by the monetary authority (central bank) of a country. More broadly‚ international liquidity is the ability of the country (or group of countries)
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Financial Statement Analysis Financial Statement Analysis page 1 Table of content Executive Summary 1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 4. Introduction Corporate Governance Financial Analysis Efficiency & Profitability Liquidity & Leverage Conclusion 3 4 6 8 8 12 17 19 Appendix Financial Statement Analysis page 2 Executive Summary This report analyses and assess the current and future profitability‚ efficiency and financial stability of the McMahon Holdings Ltd. (MAH) and will be
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Assignment 0N Ratio Analysis [pic] Monno Ceramic Industries Ltd. Course Name: Business Finance Course Code: FIN 201 Section: 03 Submitted To Quazi Sagota Samina‚ Senior Lecturer‚ Department of Business Administration‚ East West University. Submitted By Muhammad Nazmul Amin ID# 2009-2-10-296 [pic][pic] LIQUIDITY RATIO ❖ Current Ratio Current Ratio=[pic] For 2011 Current Ratio = [pic] = 0.95 times Monno Ceramic can pay
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