FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CASH FLOW 1. Liquidity measures how quickly and easily an asset can be converted to cash without significant loss in value. It’s desirable for firms to have high liquidity so that they have a large factor of safety in meeting short-term creditor demands. However‚ since liquidity also has an opportunity cost associated with it - namely that higher returns can generally be found by investing the cash into productive assets - low liquidity levels are also desirable to the
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS ACCT 7815 MID-TERM EXAM SPRING 2015 NAME: STUDENT ID: THERE ARE 30 MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTIONS WITH EACH QUESTION WORTH 3 POINTS (TOTAL POINTS: 90) 1. Which of the following ratios is not generally considered to be helpful in assessing short-term liquidity? A. Acid-test ratio B. Current ratio C. Days’ to collect receivables D. Total asset turnover 2. Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Current assets are expected to be converted
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headquarters for them are based in Japan. They offer many different electronics‚ games‚ movies‚ music‚ network services‚ and financial services businesses. Sony corporation also has a joint venture in mobile phones with Sony Ericsson. Sony Corporation has plants‚ warehouses and stores in many different countries including the U.S. This review of Sony Corporation’s financial statements will show how well this company has done in repairing and building their company back up since the devastating tsunami
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FIN3113—Chapter 3 Working with Financial Statements 1. BC Corporation has 1‚800‚000 shares outstanding & earned $2‚700‚000 last year on assets of $20 million & equity of $15 million. What is the PE ratio for BC if the stock is currently selling at $18 per share? • 12 • EPS=$2‚700‚000/1‚800‚000=1.5 & PE is price per earnings (18/1.5)=12 2. Which of the following are traditional financial ratio categories? • Profitability ratios‚ financial leverage ratios‚ turnover ratios
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Module 4 Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Q4-1. Return on investment measures profitability in relation to the amount of investment that has been made in the business. A company can always increase dollar profit by increasing the amount of investment (assuming it is a profitable investment). So‚ dollar profits are not necessarily a meaningful way to look at financial performance. Using return on investment in our analysis‚ whether as investors or business
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The 3 Principal Financial Statements I. The balance Sheet Snapshot of the financial condition of a firm - Measured on a given date ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY • Assets : What you have - INVESTING - USES • Liabilities : What you owe - FINANCING – SOURCES a) Assets • An asset is a resource that has a potential future economic (i.e. generate future cash inflows or reduce future cash outflows). • An asset is recognized when: It is acquired in a past transaction or exchange The
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Analysis of Financial Statements Ratio Analysis DuPont Equation Potential Misuse of ROE Use Financial Ratios to performance Uses and Limitations of Financial Ratios • Ratios help us to evaluate financial statements. Ratios are used to make comparisons. • There are many different ratios‚ with different ones used to examine different aspects of the firm’s operations. • Ratios can be divided into 5 categories: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Liquidity ratios‚ Asset management ratios‚ Debt management ratios‚ Profitability
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s Google Financial Statement Analysis Table of Contents Introduction 3 Property and Equipment 4 Intangible Assets 5 Goodwill 6 Depreciation Methods 6 Impairment 7 Current Liabilities 7 Contingent Liabilities 7 Long-term Liabilities 8 Bonds Payable 8 Capital Leases 8 Works Cited 10 Introduction Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and products. It was founded on September 4‚ 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey
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Fool the Auditors History of financial statement frauds acquisition accounting related party transactions non existent bank accounts - relationship with auditors overstated bank balance off balance sheet accounting misleading disclosures Changes occurring from Sarbanes Oxley Higher standards for corporate governance and accountability Creating an independent regulatory framework for the accounting profession Enhancing the quality and transparency of financial reports Developing severe civil
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NORDSTROM (JWN) I. Nordstrom’s overview Nordstrom is classified as an Upscale Independent Department Store Chain and is noted as one of the largest department stores of its type. Nordstrom is founded in 1901 by two partners‚ John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. It’s headquarter is in Seattle‚ Washington area. Nordstrom carries a wide variety of merchandise and specialty goods‚ which includes apparel‚ shoes‚ jewelry‚ cosmetics‚ fragrances‚ handbags‚ accessories‚ and in some locations‚ home
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