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
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the subject‚ the most appropriate studies have been reviewed.Dr. Promod Kumar published a book in 1991 “Analysis of financial statement of Indian Industries” The study covered the 17 private sector‚ 5 state owned public sector and 1 central public sector companies. He studied analysis of activities‚ assessment of profitability‚ return on capital investment‚ analysis of financial structure‚ analysis of fixed assets and working capital. In his research he revealed various problems of industries and suggested
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Financial Statement Analysis Company: Ford Motor Company Introduction: Ford Motor Company is majorly in the manufacturing business of automotive products and services business. Ford is also into the business of financing. The automotive and financial services are the two main segments of Ford. Their automotive operation includes Forth South America‚ Ford North America‚ Ford Asia Pacific Africa‚ Volvo and Ford Europe. The Ford Financial Services includes Ford Motor Credit Company. 1
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additional countries with a view to making Pump Up Incorporated a truly global brand. FINANCIAL RATIOS Financially our company is prevailing at a steady growing pace. Our total asset turnover rate is not at optimal level‚ but it is increasing‚ currently at seventy-five percent. Our quick ratio is low‚ but with our new investments in our warehouse and manufacturing‚ we shall increase it from 1.28 percent. Our current ratio is at 2.28 percent and growing. Without further due‚ our gross profit is at a
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Patton-Fuller Ratio Analysis There is a _$_1 million__ difference between the “unaudited” and the “audited” financial reports. The subsequent audit adjustment __increase bad debt_____expense by $__1 milion___ and changed the operating results for 2009 from _a gain to a loss_‚ as compared to the unaudited financial statements. This audit adjustment reduced _the profitability_by 1 mil_and weakens the __creditability_ of the CEO’s report to the Board in December. The CEO’s statement that “all financial
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The world is tremendously competitive now. In every sphere of life‚ business competition becomes more and more critical. So it is difficult to make business in these competitive markets. But accounting procedure is the most important part for any financial institution like bank. Banks are also the principal source of credit (loanable fund) for millions of individual & families & for many units of governments. Another contribution of bank make their willingness to accept risky loan from borrower‚ while
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STUDY RATIO ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The traditional financial statements that comprise of the balance sheet and profit and loss account do not give enough information related to financial operations of the company. These financial statements prepared as per the statutory requirement of law need to be analyzed in order to evaluate the past performance of the company and the future prospects. The most widely used tool is Ratio Analysis. DEFINITION OF RATIO A way of expressing
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 How it happened? 2 Financial Reporting Issues 3 Trading Business and Mark to Marketing 3 Reporting Issues for Special Purpose Entities 3 Other Accounting Problems 4 Governance and Intermediation Failures at Enron 4 Role of Top Management Compensation 4 Role of Audit Committees 4 Role of External Auditors 4 Role of Fund Managers 5 Role of Accounting Regulations 5 The Sarbanes Oxley Act 5 Did it help? 5 Bibliography 6 Introduction Kenneth
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was “Financial Statements.” There are four financial statements to work with; Balance Sheets‚ Income Statements‚ Retained Earnings Statements‚ and Statement of Cash Flows. Balance sheets let you have a quick review of what assets‚ liabilities‚ and equity were distributed within the accounting period. Income statements show the business whether they made a profit or not. Retained earnings statement shows what the company decides to retain for them‚ after everything else is paid. The statement of cash
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Financial Ratio: A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise ’s financial statements. Often used in accounting‚ there are many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or other organization. Financial ratios may be used by managers within a firm‚ by current and potential shareholders (owners) of a firm‚ and by a firm ’s creditors. Security analysts use financial ratios to
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