reasonable‚ fact-based way‚ and refer to that information in determining whether to buy Microsoft ’s stock or not. The 10-K financial statement from Microsoft is an enormous document‚ and it would take too much time to read the entire material. We thus decided to read the report selectively and analyze the company in the following steps: First‚ we will calculate several useful financial ratios. Second‚ we will look into the firm ’s major accounting policies. Third‚ we will observe the trend‚ which shows
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Samsung and LG: Financial Analysis \ SAMSUNG AND LG: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Samsun and LG’s are among the leading companies in South Korea. Samsung is a multinational corporation with several subsidiaries and associated business‚ mainly under the brand name Samsung. LG is also an international electronics organization that operates through its four divisions: Home Appliances‚ Mobile Communications‚ Air Conditioning and Energy Solutions‚ and Home Entertainment
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Financial Accounting Company Financial Statement Analysis Assignment: I. Company’s Business and Economic Environment Gap Inc.‚ founded in 1969 in San Francisco‚ CA‚ is a clothing and accessories retailer for men‚ women and kids. It started as a single store‚ and nowadays operates more than 3‚000 stores with more than 130‚000 employees worldwide. Gap Inc owns the following brands: The Gab‚ babyGap‚ GapKids‚ and GapBody‚
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HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS PETRON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Amounts in Million Pesos) 2013 2012 2011 ASSETS Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 211.55% 113.19% 100% Financial assets at fair value Through profit or loss 330.38%
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Financial Ratio Analysis PROFITABILITY - Ability to sell a product for more than the cost of producing it. - Not an exact estimate of the company’s pricing strategy but give a good indication of financial health. - Without an adequate gross margin‚ a company will be unable to pay its operating and other expenses and build for the future. - Should be stable should not fluctuate much from one period to another‚ unless the industry it is in has been undergoing drastic changes which will
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Chapter 13 … Analyzing Financial Statements Chapter Outline I. Basics of Analysis -- Transforming data into useful information for decision making. A. Purpose of Analysis To help users (both internal and external) make better business decisions. 1. Internal users (managers‚ officers‚ internal auditors‚ consultants‚ budget officers‚ and market researchers) make the strategic and operating decisions of a company. 2. External users (shareholders‚ lenders‚ directors‚ customers‚ suppliers
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Final Project: Financial Analysis XACC/280 Final Project: Financial Analysis Two of the major competing companies that manufacture drinks are Coca-Cola‚ and Pepsi. They both produce regular water‚ flavored water‚ and soft drinks of many kinds. While this essay will explain what vertical and horizontal analysis is‚ it will also explain each company’s vertical and horizontal analyses. Also the ratios for each company will be given‚ and several examples as to how each company
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DEDICATED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE DRIVING SUCCESS Marketing and sustainable development What is sustainable development? The term sustainable development means different things to different people. But‚ in essence‚ it is concerned with meeting the needs of people today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Sustainable development therefore involves: A broad view of social‚ environmental and economic outcomes; A long-term perspective‚ concerned
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general rule‚ revenue is normally recognized when it is: A. measurable and earned. B. measurable and received. C. realizable and earned. D. realizable. 3. Which of the following measures of accounting income is typically reported in an income statement? A. Net income B. Comprehensive income C. Continuing income D. All of the above 4. According to FASB‚ initial franchise fees should be recognized as income when: A. the franchiser has substantially performed or satisfied all material services
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Financial Statement Analyses (Intro) The financial statement is a company’s document reporting the outcome of the business. Managers‚ investors‚ and the public can look to the company’s financial statements to assess a company’s current position‚ past performance‚ and predictions of future performance (Horngren‚ Sundem‚ Stratton‚ Burgstahler‚ & Schatzberg‚ 2008). The individual financial statement assists investors in coming to a conclusion concerning the company. It is imperative
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