Chapter 5: Essentials of Financial Statement Analysis Evaluating accounting “quality” How do we define financial reporting quality? Qualitative characteristics of accounting Information: Understandability Decision usefulness Reliability Relevance Consistency Comparability 1 Attributes of High Quality Financial Reporting Financial reporting (earnings) quality has been considered positively associated with the following: High persistence of earnings and cash flows
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MUYENZI Financial Decision Making for Managers Spring 2011-2012 Ratio and Financial Statement Analysis Benefits and Limitations. Executive Summary This paper analyzes tools used in financial analysis such as ratios. Financial ratio analysis is a judicious way for different stakeholders to use for different goals. This paper demonstrates that financial ratio analysis is an important
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Education Volume 6‚ 2009‚ 83-96 A FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT FOR INTRODUCTORY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING Marilyn B. Misch Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA Carolyn A. Galantine Business Administration Division Pepperdine University Malibu‚ California USA ABSTRACT This paper describes a financial statement analysis project useful in both preparerbased and user-based introductory courses in financial accounting. The project requires students
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economic progress. This project paper examines the operational and financial numbers resulting from the company’s global sales reach. This paper reviews the publically available corporate financial results for the last decade. This financial data review will be expanded to incorporate how operating and investing activities and results have also impact the Caterpillar bottom line. The paper will conclude with a short summary analysis providing team conclusions to whether the Caterpillar company is
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Financial Statement Analysis Tools CHAPTER 4 After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe the purpose of financial ratios and who uses them. 2. Define the five major categories of ratios (liquidity‚ efficiency‚ leverage‚ coverage‚ and profitability). 3. Calculate the common ratios for any firm by using income statement and balance sheet data. 4. Use financial ratios to assess a firm’s past performance‚ identify its current problems‚ and suggest strategies
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investments in gold exploration projects in Australia and Chile. New Earth has been very successful and has a large amount of cash on the balance sheet‚ a simple debt structure‚ and a reasonable leverage ratio with no risk of liquidity. With a strong financial position‚ the firm considers reducing its dependence on precious metals by diversifying into base metals and other minerals. An investment opportunity for mining iron ore in South Africa looks promising but still carries substantial risk. A high
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SWOT ANALYSIS SWOT Analysis I must say before reading the chapter this week I have never heard of a SWOT Analysis. After reading the chapter it makes perfect sense in how companies use it strategically to be more competitive in the industry that they are in. In choosing which areas of the SWOT Analysis to discuss in this paper I have taken the financial side into perspective. For the Strength I have chosen - Our financial position and credit rating are good. For the Weakness I have chosen
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Meghna Oil Limited MJL Bangladesh Limited Items 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Items 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 Lequidity Rarios Lequidity Rarios (1) Current Ratio 1.05 1.08 1.09 1.07 1.1 (1) Current Ratio 1.36 1.45 1.68 2.41 1.48 (2) Quick Ratio 0.54 0.75 0.58 0.77 0.86 (2) Quick Ratio 0.87 0.78 0.89 1.81 1.04 Operating Ratios Operating Ratios (3) Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio 10.6 7.87 11.58 6.59 9.21 (3)
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Netflix: Planning Netflix Current Strategy Netflix Inc. is the largest video subscription service in the United States. Currently having over 25 million global subscribers (Netflix.com‚ Q2 11 Letter to shareholders)‚ the company’s clientele is up by 70% from 15 million just last year. By examining Netflix’s management‚ three important questions can be raised in the effectiveness of company’s business strategy. First‚ what is their mission and vision and how do they affect the company’s planning
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Mulberry - Gross margins 2011 - Higher proportion of sales being made at full retail price throughout the year and because there was relatively little end of season stock for clearance compared to the previous year. 2010 – Dropped slightly form 60% to 59% because of price discounting within our retail business as we cleared surplus inventory during the first quarter 2009 - The proportion of retail sales to wholesale sales is increased‚ but due to the devaluation of sterling‚ the margins stay
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