Limitations of Ratios used for analysis: 1. Inflation will distort a firm’s balance sheet and a trend analysis may not give a true picture of the firm’s financial performance. 2. Different fiscal year‚ example‚ a firm may have a fiscal year that ends on June 30‚ whereas another company in the same industry may have a fiscal year ends on 31 . 3. Financial analysis is performed on historical data mainly for the purpose of forecasting future performance. The historical relationships may not continue
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Irrational Ratios 1 of 5 http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2001/Aug/IrrationalRatios... FRAUD The numbers raise a red flag. BY JOSEPH T. WELLS AUGUST 2001 inancial statements tell a story‚” says accounting professor W. Steve Albrecht‚ “and the story should make sense.” If not‚ it’s possible the story is a fake. By standing far enough back from the numbers to get a good picture of the client’s business‚ auditors frequently can detect signs of financial statement frauds
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Factors that Affect the Decision Making of the Seniors of ICSM Metropolis Batch 2012-2013 on their Career Path I. Background of the Study Decision making has always been an integral part of our life. It is a process where we execute our ability to create an effective resolution to a certain matter that comes our way. Creating a decision is no easy especially when we are not sure of the choices that are being laid on us. Each decision is a great risk for all of us because one mistake can change
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to evaluate the financial status of the business. K Chapman is looking to expand within the business. K Chapman has applied to be granted a loan from the Commonwealth Bank. The businesses performance has to meet the industry averages. Ratios and current performance will be evaluated and advice will be given on how this business will be able to improve. A final decision will be made to decide if K Chapman will be able to be granted the loan from the Commonwealth bank or not. Ratios and Current Performance:
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PETROLEUM (BP) RELEVANT ACCOUNTING RATIOS * LIQUIDITY * EFFICIENCY * PROFITABILITY HORIZONTAL TECHNIQUE - (It provides one with a way to compare your numbers from one period to the next‚ using financial statements from at least two distinct periods.) LIQUIDITY RATIOS * Current Ratios: (Difference between current assets and current liabilities) * Acid – Test Ratios: (Current asset less inventories to current liabilities) CURRENT RATIO Current Ratio = Current Assets /Current Liabilities
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letters. Crazy Eddie 1. Compute key ratios and other financial measures for Crazy Eddie during the period 1984-1987. Identify and briefly explain the red flags in Crazy Eddie ’s financial statements that suggested the firm posted a higher-than-normal level of audit risk. Current Ratio (1987-84): 2.41‚ 1.40‚ 1.56‚ 0.93 Quick Ratio (1987-84): 1.40 ‚ 0.60‚ 0.77‚ 0.15 Inventory Turnover (1987-84): 3.23‚ 4.38‚ 5.13‚ 5.88 Inventory Turnover ratio shows how often goods are bought and sold
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Sector: Child to Staff Ratios Public Concern in the Childcare Sector: Child to Staff Ratios At the end of 2012‚ it was announced that the Government were looking to relax their child to staff ratios for childcare in England. The reason for this is that they though it would make more available spaces for childcare‚ and lower costs for parents. Britain has some of the highest childcare costs in the world‚ with many mothers with two or more children saying it does not make financial sense to work.
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A. Debt Management Ratios (Leverage Ratios) The extent to which a firm uses debt financing‚ or financial leverage‚ has three important implications: 1. By raising funds through debt‚ stockholders can maintain control of a firm while limiting their investment 2. Creditors look to the equity‚ or owner-supplied funds‚ to provide a margin of safety‚ so the higher the proportion of the total capital that was provided by stockholders‚ the less the risk faced by creditors 3. If the firm earns more
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a) Ratio analysis does several things‚. The first thing is it allows the company to compare itself with other like companies. If management feels things aren’t going well‚ they can help pinpoint the problem through comparing their ratios with other companies. They may have several ratios that are comparable‚ but a couple which are way off. That might be where the problem is. It helps to evaluate financial statement. It helps to take proper steps toward financial problem. Like reduce
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(written by Ms Groves) | 4. Performing Ratio analysis for SIGNature Ltd what you will learn in this UNIT The unit is divided into two parts. In the first part‚ Assignment 1‚ you developed an understanding of the accounting processes necessary to provide accurate and relevant financial information. The second part of the unit (Assignments 2‚ 3 and 4) cover the practical aspect of carrying out those accounting activities. GRADING CRITERIA P5 – Perform ratio analysis to measure the profitability
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