Chapter 3 Analysis of Financial Statements LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: • Explain why ratio analysis is usually the first step in the analysis of a company’s financial statements. • List the five groups of ratios‚ specify which ratios belong in each group‚ and explain what information each group gives us about the firm’s financial position. • State what trend analysis is‚ and why it is important. • Describe how
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Verizon vs. Sprint: A Financial Comparison Mark Burrus Accounting 210‚ TR 2:00 Dr. Jeffrey J. Quirin April 27‚ 2010 Introduction The telecommunication industry has experienced substantial growth during the last 20 years‚ and offers frequent technological upgrades that has enabled these companies to find new revenue sources and growth opportunities. The telecommunication industry is responsible for radio‚ television‚ and broadband services‚ but the biggest factor of their business is
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procter & gamble v/s Uniliver Project Report Financial Analysis Section (A) Table of Contents Acknowledgement 4 UNILIVER 5 History 5 Introduction 5 Business Vision 5 Mission Statement 6 Brands of Uniliver 6 PROCTER & GAMBLE 7 Introduction 7 Business Vision 7 Mission Statement 7 Brands 7 Uniliver Financial Statements Ratios Analysis (2012 v/s 2013) 8 Information to Management 8 1. Operational Analysis 8 Gross Margin 8 Profit Margin 8 2. Resource Management 8 Asset turnover 8 Working capital Management
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QUESTION BTN 1-3 Identify the parties potentially affected by this audit and the fee plan proposed Accounting code of ethics guides those in the profession to behave in a respectful‚ controlled and moral way. Clients need to have confidence in the business practices of professional accounting firms. A clear ethical code ensures that accountants practice a high standard of business that is exceptional in integrity and professionalism (Maughan‚ 2011). According to Schreiber (2003)
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Topic: Impact of financial rewards on employee motivation in Kenyan Commercial Banks Thesis: Impact of financial reward system on employee motivation Thesis statement: Impact of financial reward system on employee motivation because employees are pillars of organization success and they must be motivated to contribute to organization success‚ organizations offer various reward systems to motivate employees. Outline I.Introduction 3 A.Background 3 1.Motivation 3 2.Rewards 3 3.Job Satisfaction
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strike price is $51. The option expires on July 31‚ 2010. On March 31‚ 2010‚ the market value of Reese stock was $48 per share and the time value of the option was $120. The put option is not designated as a hedge. If the company has to prepare financial statements on March 31‚ 2010‚ what would the entry be? A debit to the Put Option and a a. credit to Unrealized Holding Gains/Losses – Income $805. b. credit to Unrealized Holding Gains/Losses – Equity $805. c. credit to Unrealized Holding
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Profitability Profitability is a primary measure of the overall success of a company and is necessary for a company’s survival. Several test of profitability focus on measuring the adequacy of income by comparing it to other items reported on the financial statements. 1) Return on Equity: One of the most important profitability ratios is return on equity (ROE). ROE is the amount of net income returned as a percentage of shareholders equity. Return on equity measures a corporation’s profitability by
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Financial Markets Essay Topics (Final) 1) Explain the difference between commercial banks and investment banks. Discuss their roles in our financial system‚ how each facilitates capital raising by firms‚ and how each earns profits. Discuss the potential conflict of interest when these two entities are housed under the same roof. 2) Explain how commercial banks ‘create money’ and what transactions lead to money creation. Discuss the impact on our financial system of a new 100‚000 deposit
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Countrywide Financial: The Subprime Meltdown 1. Are subprime loans an Unethical financial instrument‚ or are they ethical but misused in a way that created ethical issues? In my opinion I think subprime loans is an ethical in some ways but for the most part it’s got misused. One way that I think subprime was misused was the fact that when the economy began to slow down‚ people started working more and earning less money‚ subprime lending continued to lend to increasingly risky buyers. Another
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financial projection essential element of planning that is the basis for budgeting activities and estimating future financing needs of a firm. Financial projections (forecasts) begin with forecasting sales and their related expenses. The basic steps in financial forecasting are: (1) project the firm’s sales; (2) project variables such as expenses and assets; (3) estimate the level of investment in current and fixed assets that is required to support the projected sales; and (4) calculate the firm’s
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