METHODIST UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHANA FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LEVEL 300 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IV RATIO ANALYSIS OF FML UN-AUDITED ACCOUNTS OF 2010 AND 2011 Name Index No Programme 1. Osumanu-Sulemana Amidu BBAA/ET/123001 Accounting 2. Emmanuel Addae BBAA/ET/ 117726 Accounting 3. Benedicta Mawunu
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Contents page Introduction……………………page1 Literature review………………page 2 Uses of ratios…………………...Page 2 Types of financial ratios………Page 3 ➢ Profitability ratios……….Page 3 ➢ Efficiency Ratios………....Page 4 ➢ Liquidity Ratios………….Page 5 ➢ Investment Ratios………..Page 6 Limitations of ratios…………..Page 8 Conclusion……………………..Page 8 Introduction. The primary purpose of accounting is to convey information about the business to management‚ investors‚ shareholders‚ government
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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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4 Chapter 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Theoretical background 8 1.1.1 Use and significance of Ratio Analysis 8 1.1.2 Limitations 11 1.1.3 Classifications of ratios 13 1.2 Research Methodology 33 1.2.1 Need for the study 33 1.2.2 Scope of the study 33 1.2.3 Objectives of the
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Ratio Analysis Ratio Analysis is a form of Financial Statement Analysis that is used to obtain a quick indication of a firm’s financial performance in several key areas. The ratios are categorized as Short-term Solvency Ratios‚ Debt Management Ratios‚ Asset Management Ratios‚ Profitability Ratios‚ and Market Value Ratios. Ratio Analysis as a tool possesses several important features. The data‚ which are provided by financial statements‚ are readily available. The computation of ratios facilitates
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superiority of Samsung over its competitors exceeded 51 per cent! The cost advantages related to raw materials may be explained by better negotiated agreements with suppliers (perhaps due to the larger volumes of purchases – comp. Fig. 5) and possibly less shipping and distribution costs that stem from the fact that Samsung’s fab facilities are geographically collocated (while competitors’ facilities are spread world-wide). In terms of labour productivity only Chinese SMIC outperformed Samsung‚ but that
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To analyze the financial condition of a company‚ we rely on Financial Statements. Financial ratios‚ derived from Financial Statements‚ make this analysis possible. These ratios also come in handy when you need to compare different companies. Let’s first understand what these ratios mean. Then‚ we will look at the different categories they fall into and study the key ratios within each category. What are Financial Ratios? They are expressions that give us the relationship between different components
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even Samsung contractors can maneuver around patents to create similar devices. Samsung has linked product lines‚ which means that if one product line fails due to its own reasons other product lines will also suffer. Unlike Samsung‚ their competitors like Nokia has only focused in one segment and put much effort on it. Besides‚ the products made from China was very economic so Samsung could have a high competitive with their products. Retail chains like “Big bazaar” sell consumer electronics and
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Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is used to evaluate relationships among financial statement items. The ratios are used to identify trends over time for one company or to compare two or more companies at one point in time. Financial statement ratio analysis focuses on three key aspects of a business: liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency. Liquidity ratios Liquidity ratios measure the ability of a company to repay its short-term debts and meet unexpected cash needs. Current ratio. The current
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University of Phoenix Material 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
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