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
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet Financial ratios
Financial Results FIN/571 July 22‚ 2013 Interpreting Financial Results Liquidity: Current Ratio Parrino‚ Kidwell‚ & Bates (2012) detail the current ratio as current assets divided by liabilities. The current ratio identifies a firm’s potential to pay short-term liabilities; higher liquidity is a good sign for potential creditors (Parrino et al.‚ 2012). At the same time‚ however‚ the current ratio should not greatly exceed benchmarks of other competitors (Parrino et al.‚ 2012). This could be
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Revenue Financial ratios
“A STUDY ON RATIO ANALYSIS” IN BANK OF INDIA‚SALEM A Project Report submitted to the SRM University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Submitted by J.Anand (Reg.No. 3511010044) Under the guidance of Dr. T.Ramachandran School of Management SRM University Kattangulathur MAY- 2012 SRM University Kattangulathur BONAFIDE CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the Project Report entitled “Ratio analysis in
Premium Financial ratio Balance sheet Financial ratios
DECLARATION I here by declare that this project entitled “ A STUDY REPORTON RATIO ANALYSIS IN BHARAT HEAVY PLATES AND VESSELS OF VISAKHAPATNAM ” submitted me to the Dr. LankapaliBullayya Degree and P.G College ( Affiliated to Andhra University ) Visakhapatnam is a bonafied work carried on by me is original and not submitted to any other University or Institution for the award of any degree certificate or published any time before
Premium Financial statements Finance Balance sheet
Liquidity Ratio Analysis What It Measures Liquidity ratios are a set of ratios or figures that measure a company’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. This is done by measuring a company’s liquid assets (including those that might easily be converted into cash) against its short-term liabilities. There are a number of different liquidity ratios‚ which each measure slightly different types of assets when calculating the ratio. More conservative measures will exclude assets that
Premium Balance sheet Asset Investment
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 statement analysis involves rearrangement of financial information‚ comparison‚ analysis and interpretation of that information. Financial statement analysis can be external or internal; horizontal or vertical; and intra-firm
Premium Financial ratios Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Financial ratio
Liquidity Ratios 2012 2011 Current Ratio 20‚025/24‚025=0.83 17‚003/27‚075=0.63 Quick Ratio (7‚138+10‚744)/24‚025=0.74 (6‚252+9‚259)/27‚075=0.57 Activity Ratios Receivable Turnover 46‚417/((10‚744+9‚259)/2)=4.6 45‚884/((9‚259+8‚784)/2)=5.1 Inventory Turnover 31‚546/((486+537)/2)=61.7 30‚814/((537+433)/2)=63.5 Profitability Ratios Rate of Return on Assets 7‚003/((139‚576+151‚220)/2)=4.8% 7‚870/((151‚220+156‚985)/2)=5.1% Rate of Return on (7‚003-56)/((78
Premium Financial ratio Verizon Wireless Verizon Communications
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 joining the eighties trend for
Premium Sainsbury's Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Corporate finance
Accounts receivable Inventories Net property‚ plant and equipment Intangible assets b. Liabilities Accounts payable Notes payable Accrued expenses Deferred taxes – reflects the difference between the taxes and the tax liabilities Long-term debt – debt that matures more than one year in the future c. Stockholders’ equity Preferred stock – form of ownership that has preference over common stock when the firm distributes income and assets Common stock – most basic form of corporate ownership
Premium Balance sheet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Compound interest
parmar on “Financial Efficiency-Modern methods‚ tools & Techniques” for the period from 1998-89 to 1994-95.He had made an attempt to analyze financial strength‚ liquidity‚ profitability‚ cost and sales trend and social welfare trend by using various ratios analysis‚ common size analysis and value added analysis. He made several suggestions for the improvement of profitability
Premium Financial ratios Financial ratio Financial statements