Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is one of the techniques of financial analysis where ratios are used as a yardstick for evaluating the financial condition and performance of a firm. Analysis and interpretation of various accounting ratios gives skilled and experienced analyst a better understanding of the financial condition and performance of the firm than what he could have obtained only through a perusal of financial statements. Types of ratio’s 1. Profitability ratio 2. Leverage ratio
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3-2 Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers‚ equity investors‚ long-term creditors‚ and short-term creditors. What is the primary emphasis of each of these groups in evaluating ratios? Managers use financial statements to monitor measurements like debt leverage‚ costs‚ sales‚ assets and liabilities. Financial statements help managers assess achievement of financial goals. Analysis of financial ratio helps equity investors to know whether their investment earnings any return or not
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http://www.investopedia.com/university/ratios/liquidity-measurement/default.asp LIQUIDITY RATIOS: The first ratios we’ll take a look at in this tutorial are the liquidity ratios. Liquidity ratios attempt to measure a company’s ability to pay off its short-term debt obligations. This is done by comparing a company’s most liquid assets (or‚ those that can be easily converted to cash)‚ its short-term liabilities. In general‚ the greater the coverage of liquid assets to short-term liabilities the
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labor. From this information‚ it appears that the company is using a predetermined overhead rate‚ as a percentage of direct labor costs‚ of: A. 50% B. 200% C. 300% D. 20% 2. Job 607 was recently completed. The following data have been recorded on its job cost sheet: The company applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machine-hours. The predetermined overhead rate is $14 per machine-hour. The total cost that would be recorded on the job cost sheet for Job 607 would be: A
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of the use of accounting information‚ you are asked to analyze the 2007 financial statements of The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G). The financial statements of P&G are presented in Appendix 5B or can be accessed at the book’s companion website‚ http://bcs.wiley.com/he-bcs/Books?action=index&itemId=0470374942&bcsId=4881. Based on the information in the 2007 Annual Report‚ answer the following questions. For each question‚ note the page number(s) on which you found the information to answer the question
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Cargills (Ceylon) PLC Cargills is Sri Lanka’s largest modern retailer. Its pioneer venture into modern trade was an innovation of the company’s trading legacy. Thereafter Cargills Food City continued to challenge the norm by taking to the masses what was traditionally an affluent focused business and offering ‘higher value for the lowest price’. Today the Cargills retail operation is spread across the island as ‘Cargills Food City’ supermarkets and ‘Cargills Food City Express’ convenience stores
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Bandywine Homecare‚ a not-for-profit business‚ had revenues of $12 million in 2007. Expenses other than depreciation totaled 75% percent of revenues‚ and depreciation expense was $1.5 million. All revenues were collected in cash during the year and all expenses other than depreciation were paid in cash. What were Brandywine’s 2007 net income‚ total profit margin‚ and cash flow? Net income = 12M * (1 - 75%) - 1.5M = $1.5 million Total profit margin = $1.5M/12M = 12.5% Cash
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Responsibility Project ETH316 The Entrepreneurial Spirit In society today there seems to be a social stigma surrounding the idea of doing right by our bother’s and sisters. Some would call it having good or bad social responsibility. This of course it derived by an individual’s ethical point-of-view. What some would perceive as doing the right thing‚ others might feel it is not there responsibility. In the short film I chose‚ The Entrepreneurial Spirit: Austin Black‚ it talks about giving back
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comparing it with the company ’s historical figures‚ with its industry competitors‚ and even with successful businesses from other industries. To complete a thorough examination of your company ’s effectiveness‚ however‚ I will calculate the statement of financial performance and statement of financial position‚ so I need to look at more than just easily attainable numbers like sales‚ profits‚ and total assets. I must be able to read between the lines of the financial statements and make the seemingly
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial statement analysis is the study of relationships between the elements of the same statement or different financial statements and the trend of these elements. The purpose of financial statement analysis is to determine the meaning and significance of the data contained in the statements so that a forecast may be made of the prospects for future earnings‚ expected dividends and the ability of the business to pay interest and debt as it matures. Financial
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