The basic ratio includes several different categories to calculate an organization‚ gross profit and loss. In this paper you will learn about 2 different ratios analysis that are substantial in the implementation of HMO’s daily operation. Ratio analysis is an important technique‚ which is widely used for interpreting financial statements. In today’s health care environment‚ liquidity and activities are significant in the performance of HMO’s. Liquidity ratio is a measure of the company
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IMPORTANCE OF RATIO ANALYSIS Ratio analysis is a tool used by individuals to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company’s financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years‚ other companies‚ the industry‚ or even the economy to judge the performance of the company. Ratio analysis is predominately used by proponents of fundamental analysis. The ratio analysis is one of the most important tools of financial analysis. The
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Introduction‚ Review of Accounting Process and Financial Statements Abstract This paper explains different types of accounting phrases and how they directly affect the accounting field. Phrases which are included and defined in the paper are Generally Accepted Accounting Principles‚ Contra-Asset Accounts‚ Historical Cost‚ Accrual Basis vs. Cash Basis Accounting‚ and Accounting Standards Codification. Definitions and examples of these terms are included as well as explanations of how they are
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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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Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. The term FMCGs refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced or fully used up over a short period of days‚ weeks‚ or months‚ and within one year. This contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as kitchen appliances‚ which are generally replaced over a period of several years. FMCG have a short shelf life‚ either as a result of high consumer demand
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H. B. Fuller in Honduras Analytic Essay Glenn T. Jones University of Redlands‚ Riverside Campus When it comes to business ethics‚ the H.B. Fuller Company‚ a leading manufacturer of industrial glues‚ coatings and paints is one of the most esteemed organizations in the United States. Awards‚ honors and inclusion in various socially conscious mutual funds attest to its standing as a good corporate citizen. The two objectives in the company’s mission statement states: “The H. B. Fuller corporate
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Debt/Equity Ratio What Does Debt/Equity Ratio Mean? A measure of a company’s financial leverage calculated by dividing its total liabilities by its stockholders’ equity; it indicates what proportion of equity and debt the company is using to finance its assets. http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/debt%2Fequity+ratio ’Debt/Equity Ratio’ A high debt/equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings
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As the result of the ratio analysis. There are 5 limitations of ratio analysis as well. The first limitation of the ratio analysis is Comparing the ratios between two organizations/firms is a smooth path to do it. This is because‚ different organization/firms might have face unequal figures of earnings‚ losses. In addition‚ fact is the two difference organizations/firms might have different economic environment or production technologies even though they produce the same range of the product. For
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4-2 Why would the inventory turnover ratio be more important for someone analyzing a grocery store chain than an insurance company? The inventory turnover ratio is important to a grocery store because of the much larger inventory required and because some of that inventory is perishable. An insurance company would have no inventory to speak of since its line of business is selling insurance policies or other similar financial products--contracts written on paper and entered into between the company
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deciphered. Until‚ the discovery of a natural ratio‚ that changed the game of beauty in all aspects. “Many of the greatest mathematical minds of all ages‚ from Pythagoras and Euclid in ancient Greece‚ through the medieval Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa and the Renaissance astronomer Johannes Kelper‚ to present day scientific figures such as Oxford physicist Roger Penrose‚ have spent endless hours over this simple ratio and its properties‚ called the golden ratio”(Livio‚ 2007). This can be located in
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