Session 15: Limitation of Ratio Analysis Learning Objective Explain to the participants on the limitation of ratio analysis. Important Termss Creative accounting. Accounting Policies. Limitations of Ratios Accounting Information Different Accounting Policies The choices of accounting policies may distort inter company comparisons. Example IAS 16 allows valuation of assets to be based on either revalued amount or at depreciated historical cost. The business may opt not to revalue
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Interpretation of the Ratios 1) Current Ratio-It is a test of solvency or of short-term financial strength of a concern. It is an index of working capital and shows the ability of the concern to meet its obligations and also the capacity to carry on effective operations. Generally‚ if current assets are twice that of current liabilities‚ the concern’s working capital position is considered to be satisfactory. 2) Quick Ratio-It shows the amount of cash available to meet immediate payments. Stock-in
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Hudson Bay Company & Target Corp. External size-up Economic The Canadian economy is expected to grow by 1.8% by the end of 2012 and the United States’ economy is expected to grow by 1.5%. With low growth prospects and stagnant consumer spending‚ retail sales are threatened. A strong Canadian dollar poses another potential threat to Canadian retailers‚ as consumers are tempted to shop across the border. In addition‚ the IPO market in Canada is declining‚ with only three issues so far in
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The Role of Financial Ratios Table of content Introduction 3 Chapter 1. Notion and types of ratios. 4 1.1 Liquidity ratios. 5 1.2 Financial leverage ratios 7 1.3 Funds management ratios 9 1.4 Profitability ratios 12 Chapter 2. Use of financial ratios. 15 2.1Use and Limitations of Financial Ratios 15 2.2 Used financial data 15 2.3 Financial ratios calculated for The Apple Company 16 2.4 The Dupont Model 18 Appendix 1 21 Conclusion 23 Bibliography 24 Introduction I have chosen
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In finance Ratio analysis is carried out to judge the liquidity of the organization. It helps the analysts to find if a company is capable enough to pay its liabilities. Moreover it also helps to show the operating efficiency and internal return of an organization. Keep in mind that the ratio is good or bad only if it is compared to the industry in which the organization is operating in. Some of the important ratios are: * Current Ratio * Asset Test Ratio * Return on Asset *
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Important Financial Ratios in Investment Analysis Introduction Financial ratios are derived ratio numbers from the financial statements of a company. Depending on the task‚ financial ratios can serve to various purposes in accounting‚ legal‚ M&A uses‚ etc. For investors‚ financial ratios are very powerful in two ways: indentifying the company’s unique competitiveness and evaluating its stock price level. The first part helps investor find a truly valuable company and the second part helps investor
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"If you are going to achieve excellence in big things‚ you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception‚ it is a prevailing attitude." --Charles R. Swindoll Please use this template to produce the Bi-MTRs by filling the spaces provided. This should be submitted by the 28 th of the relevant month‚ to your Placement Tutor’s e-mail address and to the Business School Employability Office (busemployability@gre.ac.uk). Please make sure you keep copies of your report‚ for submission
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The aim of this report is to analysis the financial performance of J Sainsbury plc by compare several ratios‚ in the view of an investor who seeking long term investment. Four sections will be illustrated‚ the background of Sainsbury‚ 10 ratio analysis‚ a suggestion of whether the company is worth to invest and a limitation of current financial statements and ratio analysis. J Sainsbury plc is the third largest chain company of supermarkets in the UK‚ which is generally known as Sainsbury’s. It
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QUESTION 1 i. Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liability = $ 14‚651‚000/$ 19‚639‚000 = 0.750 ii. Quick Ratio = (Current Assets – Inventory) / Current Liability = ($ 14‚651‚000 – $ 6‚136‚000) / $ 19‚539‚000 = 0.436 iii. Total Assets Turnover = Sales/Total Assets = $ 167‚310‚000/$ 108‚615‚000 = 1.540 iv. Inventory Turnover = COGS/Inventory = $ 117‚910‚000/$ 6‚136‚000 = 19.216 v. Receivable Turnover = Sales/Account Receivables = $ 167‚310‚000/$ 5‚473
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Financial ratios are used by companies‚ investors‚ and by students. The purpose of financial ratios is to determine the whether a company is able to pay off debts‚ use its assets to regenerate cash‚ or determine how much profit a company is making from every dollar they make. A study of two internet giants‚ Google and Yahoo!‚ will show that although one company is not generating as much as the other is‚ there are ways that it can improve future cash flows. Current RatioThe current ratio of an organization
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