Financial Management – Handout »Balance Sheet - Statement of financial positions on a specific date * Book value: value on balance sheet (historical cost) * Market value: value of assets depends on riskiness‚ cash flows * Balance sheet identity: Assets = Liabilites + Shareholders‘ equity * Debt versus equity: Shareholders equity = Assets + Liabilities * Financial leverage: the more debt‚ the greater its degree of financial leverage »Income
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- 1 - Financial Statement Analysis in Mergers and Acquisitions Howard E. Johnson‚ MBA‚ CA‚ CMA‚ CBV‚ CPA‚ CFA Campbell Valuation Partners Limited Overview Financial statement analysis is fundamental to a corporate acquirer’s assessment of an acquisition or merger candidate. As part of its due diligence investigation‚ a corporate acquirer typically analyzes the current and prospective financial statements of a target company. This analysis is used in estimating the ‘value’ of the shares or
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Financial Statement Analysis Lecture 4 Learning Objectives: - Financial Analysis continued: Profitability ratios Interpreting Financial Statements… We will continue today by looking at what we want to get from financial statements. We will look at a range of financial ratios and measures for assessing performance‚ starting with profitability ratios. Two basic concerns of financial statement analysis 1. Management performance (i) Profitability (ii) Asset utilisation 2. Financial strength (iii)Solvency
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COMMON-SIZE FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS When all the items of a financial statement are expressed on a common basis‚ it is known as a common-size financial statement. Common-sizing of balance sheet is done generally by expressing its all items as a percentage of its total assets or total equities. Similarly‚ income statement is common-sized when its all items are expressed as percentage of total sales. PROCEDURE OF COMMON SIZING In preparing common-size income statement‚ the following procedure
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Chapter 1: Overview of Financial Statement Analysis Sample Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is likely to be the most informative source if you were interested in a company’s business plan or strategy? A) auditor’s letter B) management discussion and analysis C) proxy statement D) Footnotes Answer: B 2. Which of the following would not be considered a source of financing? A) notes receivable B) common stockholders’ equity C) retained earnings
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preparing common-size statements‚ items on the Balance Sheet are generally stated as a percentage of __________ and items on the Income Statement are generally stated as a percentage of __________. total assets; net income. total shareholders’ equity; net income. total shareholders’ equity; net sales. total assets; net sales. Common-size balance sheets express all assets‚ liabilities‚ and equities as a percent of the balance sheet footing (total assets). Common-size income statements express all sales
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Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Brief for the City of Topeka‚ Kansas Abstract The comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) is prepared by governments—state‚ city‚ county‚ or municipalities—that allows the citizenry the opportunity to review the performance of fiscal responsibilities with all funds and activities of the primary government. Although CAFR is not mandated‚ it is encouraged‚ with adherence and publication for prepared statements and disclosures in accordance with
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Chapter 1: Overview—The Financial Statements Chapter 1 introduces the four financial statements--Income Statement‚ Statement of Retained Earnings‚ Balance Sheet‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Accounting as the language of business is discussed along with an introduction of the various users of accounting information. Financial and Managerial accounting are compared. The four ways to organize a business – proprietorship‚ partnership‚ limited – liability company‚ and corporation‚ are discussed
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Definition & Meaning: The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Definition of ’Consolidated Financial Statements’: Consolidated financial statements are the combined financial statements of a company and all of its subsidiaries‚ divisions‚ or suborganizations. Explanation: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries‚ they enable you to gauge the overall health of an entire
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accountant to overlook certain financial figures from a balance sheet that may portray the business in a bad light to the public and investors. Omission may not seem like a significant breach of accounting ethics to an accountant because it does not encompass direct operation of numbers or records. This is specifically why an accountant must remain ethically cautious to circumvent falling into such a trap. Accountants need to be educated on what forms of financial statements frauds can be committed and
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