Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is used to evaluate relationships among financial statement items. The ratios are used to identify trends over time for one company or to compare two or more companies at one point in time. Financial statement ratio analysis focuses on three key aspects of a business: liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency. Liquidity ratios Liquidity ratios measure the ability of a company to repay its short-term debts and meet unexpected cash needs. Current ratio. The current
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METHODIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHANA FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 300 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV RATIO ANALYSIS OF FML UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF 2010 AND 2011 Name Index No Programme 1. Osumanu-Sulemana Amidu BBAA/ET/123001 Accounting 2. Emmanuel Addae BBAA/ET/ 117726 Accounting 3. Benedicta Mawunu
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial statement analysis is the study of relationships between the elements of the same statement or different financial statements and the trend of these elements. The purpose of financial statement analysis is to determine the meaning and significance of the data contained in the statements so that a forecast may be made of the prospects for future earnings‚ expected dividends and the ability of the business to pay interest and debt as it matures. Financial
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INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Ways of interpreting financial statements - Using individual items contained in financial statement. - Using ratios computed from items contained in Financial Statement (Ratio analysis) Reasons for interpreting accounts Accounts have to be analyzed and interpreted for the following logical points (1) Evaluation of the trading performance of a firm in order to have a measure of the quality of management running it. (2) Appraisal and monitoring
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Ratio Analysis Ratio Analysis is a form of Financial Statement Analysis that is used to obtain a quick indication of a firm’s financial performance in several key areas. The ratios are categorized as Short-term Solvency Ratios‚ Debt Management Ratios‚ Asset Management Ratios‚ Profitability Ratios‚ and Market Value Ratios. Ratio Analysis as a tool possesses several important features. The data‚ which are provided by financial statements‚ are readily available. The computation of ratios facilitates
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and Home retail group PLC year end 28th February 2011. Contents Introduction 3 Kingfisher PLC 3 Home Retail Group 3 Analysis 4 Profitability Ratios 4 Liquidity Ratios 5 Gearing Ratios 5 Investment Ratios 6 Performance Factors 6 Kingfisher PLC 7 Home Retail Group 7 Appendix 8 Profitability Ratios 8 Liquidity Ratios 9 Gearing Ratios 9 Investment Ratios 10 Bibliography 11 Introduction The aims and objectives of this report are to compare the two companies‚ Kingfisher
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Ratio analysis 1. Liquidity ratio The liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term debt obligations (Intermediate accounting- Kieso‚ D.E.‚ J.J. Weygandt and T.D. Warfield). These ratios include current ratios‚ quick ratios‚ and cash ratio. Current ratio: the current ratio of GM has increased from 1.29 in 2012 to 1.30 in 2013. With a higher ratio in 2013‚ it’s better for GM to meet its short-term obligation. Quick ratio: the quick ratio of GM has improved from 0.79 in 2012
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Liquidity ratio’s Introduction: The aim of this report is to conduct an analysis of the financial statements of J. Sainsbury plc and Tesco plc for the year ending 2013‚ comparing both companies by looking at the ratios calculated and looking at the importance of supplementing financial analysis with non-financial considerations. Tesco is Britain’s leading food retailer and the third largest in the world. Tesco opened in 1929. After
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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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Best Buy Canada Ltd is a fully owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co. Inc with its headquarter in Burnaby‚ BC. Best Buy Co. Inc acquired the Canada-based electronics-chain Future Shop Inc in 2001. The company opened its first Canadian Best Buy store in Mississauga‚ Ontario the following year.1 Today‚ with more than 51 stores across Canada‚ Best Buy Canada has become the fastest growing and the largest retailers and e-tailers of consumer electronics‚ entertainment products‚ accessories and services in
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