Arthur Andersen LLP‚ which is over a span of nearly 90 years‚ would become one of the "Big five" largest accounting firms in the United States. Moreover‚ the accounting firm seen as the symbol of trust‚ integrity and ethic. The good reputation is derived from the advent of consulting business‚ which was developed by Leonard Spack. However‚ with the growth of consulting services‚ many accounting firms viewed it as a successful model that should be emulated‚ so that the competition pressure increasing
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GROUP 1 REPORT FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial ratios are useful indicators of a firm’s performance and financial situation. Most ratios can be calculated from information provided by the financial statements. Financial ratios can be used to analyze trends and to compare the firm’s financials to those of other firms. In some cases‚ ratio analysis can predict future bankruptcy. SOURCES OF DATA FOR FINANCIAL RATIOS Balance Sheet Income Statement Statement of Cash Flows Statement of Retained
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analyze the financial condition of a company‚ we rely on Financial Statements. Financial ratios‚ derived from Financial Statements‚ make this analysis possible. These ratios also come in handy when you need to compare different companies. Let’s first understand what these ratios mean. Then‚ we will look at the different categories they fall into and study the key ratios within each category. What are Financial Ratios? They are expressions that give us the relationship between different components of
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Financial ratio analysis A reading prepared by Pamela Peterson Drake OUTLINE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Introduction Liquidity ratios Profitability ratios and activity ratios Financial leverage ratios Shareholder ratios Introduction As a manager‚ you may want to reward employees based on their performance. How do you know how well they have done? How can you determine what departments or divisions have performed well? As a lender‚ how do decide the borrower will be able to pay back as promised? As a
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unauthorized aid on this academic work.” _____________ _____________ _____________ _____________ Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Problem Fall 2011 [pic] In order to evaluate your understanding of the use of accounting information‚ you are asked to analyze the 2007 financial statements of The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B or can be accessed at the book’s companion website‚ http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books
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THE STUDY RATIO ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The traditional financial statements that comprise of the balance sheet and profit and loss account do not give enough information related to financial operations of the company. These financial statements prepared as per the statutory requirement of law need to be analyzed in order to evaluate the past performance of the company and the future prospects. The most widely used tool is Ratio Analysis. DEFINITION OF RATIO A way
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capitalize the interest costs associated with the construction of your new manufacturing facility‚ and if you are obligated to do so. After extensive research‚ and by examining the procedures for capitalizing interest laid out by the Federal Accounting Services Board (FASB)‚ ARC can capitalize the interest‚ and is most likely required to do so. Capitalization of Interest Interest on an asset must meet various criteria to be eligible for capitalization. First‚ the asset must require a period
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Memorandum To: Sharon Sonneborn From: Date: 9/9/2012 Re: Potential Acquisition of Garmin Ltd. And Subsidiaries Garmin Ltd is under consideration for acquisition by Mega Industries. As a result‚ an assessment of Microline’s financial condition and assessment is necessary to evaluate the company as a suitable candidate. Our team has prepared a memo stating Microline’s earning power potential ‚ solvency position‚ and to which extent the companies financial statements reflect the true
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2009 FIANANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS BEXIMCO PHARMA ASSIGNMENT ON Financial Report & Ratio Analysis CURSE NAME: Financial Accounting Course Code: ACT (142) Program: BBA Submitted BY Md. Akther Sayed Id No: 10510508 Bachelor of Business Administration Submitted TO Farhana Rohman Course Instructor of Financial Accounting Department of Business Administration Submission Date 29th December‚ 2010
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Contents page Introduction……………………page1 Literature review………………page 2 Uses of ratios…………………...Page 2 Types of financial ratios………Page 3 ➢ Profitability ratios……….Page 3 ➢ Efficiency Ratios………....Page 4 ➢ Liquidity Ratios………….Page 5 ➢ Investment Ratios………..Page 6 Limitations of ratios…………..Page 8 Conclusion……………………..Page 8 Introduction. The primary purpose of accounting is to convey information about the business to management‚ investors‚ shareholders‚ government
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