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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and Whole Foods Financial Ratio Analysis Corporate Finance Case 1 Financial Analysis of Whole Foods and Kroger Kroger and Whole Foods are the two giants in the grocery industry; however‚ their capital structure and financial measures paint vastly different pictures. The liquidity ratios‚ which measure short term solvency of the company‚ were calculated for both companies. The current ratio for Kroger was calculated to be .76 compared to a current ratio for Whole Foods of 1.60. At
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like in the North American wholesale club industry? Which of the fi ve competitive forces is strongest and why? Use the information in Figures 3.4‚ 3.5‚ 3.6‚ 3.7‚ and 3.8 (and the related chapter discussions on pp. 57-70) to do complete five-force analysis of competition in the North American wholesale club industry. 2. Do all three warehouse club rivals—Costco‚ Sam’s‚ and BJ’s Wholesale—have highly similar strategies? What differences in their strategies are apparent? Does one rival have a better
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Price/Earnings Ratio Model (P/E) The P/E looks at the relationship between the stock price and the company’s earnings. The P/E is the most popular metric of stock analysis. A valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings. For example‚ if a company is currently trading at $60 a share and earnings over the last 12 months were $2 per share‚ the P/E ratio for the stock would be 30 ($60/$2). The earnings multiplier can be computed as follows: P/E Ratio = Current Market
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additional data for the Fama-French three-factor model. 1. What factors should Ameritrade management consider when evaluating the proposed strategy? 2. Calculate Ameritrade’s debt-to-value ratio using both the book value and market value of the firm’s equity. How does Ameritrade’s debt-to-value ratio compare to that of other discount brokerage and investment service companies in Exhibit 4? In general terms‚ how does leverage affect the riskiness of a firm’s equity? 3. Ameritrade has a short
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Question (a) Company’s Background History Padini Holdings Berhad began as a backend operation in Malaysia’s clothing and accessories industry. It has entered the new millennium as a major force in Malaysia’s multibillion textiles and garments industry. It is now a brand leader involved in the manufacturing‚ distribution and retail of its own fashion labels through 190 freestanding stores and in-house outlets. Besides operating in Malaysia‚ they have also carried the Made-in-Malaysia stamp
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for the research and article of Lang‚ Thomas’s “Nurse-Patient Ratios: A Systematic Review on the Effects of Nurse Staffing on Patient‚ Nurse Employee‚ and Hospital Outcomes” stems from the problem that the nursing workloads and patient “acuity” (the measurement of the intensity of nursing care required by a patient) is too high to provide a concise level of patient care (Lang 326). Continued reasoning for decreased nurse to patient ratios is that within the past 25 years an effort by hospitals to cut
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Acct Info for Decision Making Project on Costco Wholesale Corp. Costco Group 2012 History & Background Founded by James (Jim) Sinegl and Jeffrey H. Brotman‚ Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle‚ Washington‚ on September 15‚ 1983. Sinegal had started in wholesale distribution by working forSol Price at both FedMart and Price Club. Brotman‚ an attorney from an old Seattle retailing family‚ had also been involved in retail distribution from an early age. Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton had
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The P/E ratio (price-to-earnings ratio) of a stock is a measure of the price paid for a share relative to the annual net income or profit earned by the firm per share. It is a financial ratio used for valuation. P/E ratio shows current investor demand for a company share. P/E ratio has units of years. P/E is the most popular metric of stock analysis. The reciprocal of the PE ratio is known as the earnings yield. There are various P/E ratios‚ all defined as: P/E ratio = PRICE
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reports. The six ratios considered are current ratio‚ quick ratio‚ profit margin‚ operating ratio‚ debt-equity ratio‚ and debt-asset ratio. These ratios were compared over time‚ against its close competitors‚ which are Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.‚ and against a calculated industry benchmark. Based on our findings‚ we conclude that Indigo is financially healthy. For example‚ current and quick ratios are both higher than its competitors and its industry benchmark. Operating ratio indicated that
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