The importance of financial statements in a business is great. There are several difference reasons for a business to need financial statements. Yet first‚ financial statements need to be explained in order to know how they are used. Financial statements usually present the picture of the financial health of a given entity. It is also critical that a business comes up with accurate financial statements‚ not only for their record keeping for for the purpose of satisfying external reporting expectations
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The analysis of financial information refers to the process of the critical examination of the financial information contained in the financial statements in order to understand and make the decisions regarding the operations of the firm. There are four kinds of analysis namely; external analysis‚ internal analysis‚ horizontal analysis and vertical analysis. The external analysis is done by outsiders who do not have access to the detailed internal accounting records of the business firm. When it
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Financial Statement Differentiation Jeff Leo ACC/561 - Accounting Instructor: Grace Kalil May 27‚ 2013 University of Phoenix ACC/561 course textbook Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making Chapter One provides in-depth descriptions of financial statements generated by a business to analyze accounting information. The balance sheet‚ income statement‚ retained earnings statement and statement of cash flows reports provide a quantified view of the financial health of a business. Financial
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Financial Statements are described as the language of business. These statements tell the condition and performance of a business historically‚ currently and prospectively. The main objective is to provide information about financial position‚ financial performance and cash flows of an entity used in making economic decisions. ELEMENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial Statements portray the financial effects of transactions and other events by grouping them into broad classes according to their
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Financial statements‚ also known as financial reports‚ record the financial activities of a business in short and long term. The four financial statements are: balance sheet‚ income statement‚ statement of retained earnings‚ and statement of cash flows. A balance sheet reports the assets‚ liabilities‚ and net equity on a company. An income statement reports income‚ expenses‚ and profits on a company. A statement of retained earnings shows a company ’s changed retained earnings. The statement
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Financial Statement Analysis Chandra Sekhar Mishra VGSOM‚ IIT Kharagpur Outline Financial Statements and their Content ●Why Financial Statement Analysis (FSA)? ●Tools for FSA ● Financial Statements ● Balance Sheet ● ● Statement of financial position Statement of Assets and Liabilities ● ● ● ● Income Statement ● Statement of financial performance ● ● Assets: What a business owns Liabilities: What a business owes to non-owners Equities: What a business owes to owners Revenues and Expenses
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Objective of financial statements[edit] Financial statements are a structured representation of the financial position and financial performance of an entity. The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ financial performance and cash flows of an entity that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions. Financial statements also show the results of the management’s stewardship of the resources entrusted to it.[1] To meet this objective
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IntroductionLinda Best‚ a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) from Sarnia‚ Canada is the founder and sole shareholder of Best Financial Services Inc. which was established on January 1‚ 2001. Sarnia‚ the largest city in South Ontario‚ bordered the United States and was heavily populated with aging baby boomers and blue-collar workers. Best Financial earned its revenues mainly from blue-collar workers nearing retirement. Best financial had formed strong relationships with many clients throughout Sarnia
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Chapter 13: Problem BYP 13-4 INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BYP13-4 The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo‚ Inc. provide refreshments to every corner of the world. Selected data from the 2004 consolidated financial statements for the Coca-Cola Company and for PepsiCo‚ Inc.‚ are presented here (in millions). Coca-Cola PepsiCo Total current assets 12‚094 8‚639 Total current liabilities 10‚971 6‚752 Net sales 21‚962 29‚261 Cost of goods sold 7‚638
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Purpose of Financial Statements The objective of financial statements is to provide information about the financial position‚ performance and changes in financial position of an enterprise that is useful to a wide range of users in making economic decisions (IASB Framework). Financial Statements provide useful information to a wide range of users: Managers require Financial Statements to manage the affairs of the company by assessing its financial performance and position and taking important business
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