Financial Reporting Accurate financial reporting is paramount to the establishment of a level playing field for businesses. It also aids in analyzing trends in business and the economy. The first part of the research paper should outline the different offices and bureaus of financial reporting and why they are significant. The second part of the research paper will present some positive and negative examples of financial reporting results and offer analysis about them. These examples can incorporate
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THE PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL SYSTEM 2.1 Basic Building Blocks of a Financial System Financial System is the system that allows the transfer of money between savers (and investors). It can operate on a global‚ regional or firm specific level. Gurusamy‚ writing in Financial Services and Systems has described it as comprising "a set of complex and closely interconnected financial institutions‚ markets‚ instruments‚ services‚ practices‚ and transactions”. Basic building Blocks of Financial System 1. Money
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FINANCIAL RATIOS Financial ratios are indicators of a company’s performance as discernable from the company’s Balance Sheet and income Statement. We will discuss some of the simple ratios of a company and talk about their significance. Liquidity Ratios: Show the company’s ability to pay of its current liabilities from its current assets. 1. Current Ratio Current assets should be significantly higher than current liabilities so that the current ratio is higher than 2:1. 2. Quick Ratio
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Abstract Financial statements are used by so many different types of people from investors‚ to creditors‚ managers and even employees. These statements are proven useful tools that provide valuable information about a business enabling the user of the statements to make the most appropriate business decisions. Financial Statements Four Basic Financial Statements There are four basic financial statements in accounting: 1. Balance Sheet 2. Income Statement 3. Retained Earnings Statement
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(Definition)-Financial crisis The term financial crisis is applied broadly to a variety of situations in which some financial institutions or assets suddenly lose a large part of their value. In the 19th and early 20th centuries‚ many financial crises were associated with banking panics‚ and many recessions coincided with these panics. Other situations that are often called financial crises include stock market crashes and the bursting of other financial bubbles‚ currency crises‚ and sovereign
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Financial Statements Tonjes Bolden ACC/280 May 31‚ 2011 Financial Statements Accounting defines as a systematic report and analysis of an organization’s financial transactions
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Financial Statements Financial statements are records of relative financial information of organizations that are highly valuable to both internal and external users of that organization. The following four basic financial statements constitute the foundation of accounting: * Balance sheet * Income statement * Retained earnings statement * Statement of cash flows Purpose of the Financial Statements The balance sheet shows a clear picture of the organization’s financial
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Selected Financial Data for Toyota Motors Corp.‚ Inc. 2010-2014 (in 000s‚ YEN‚ expect per share amounts)(Automotive Segment) Income Statement Data (in 000s) (YEN) - Automotive Segment 2010 17‚197 Net Revenues Revenue Growth Yr-Yr Cost of Goods sold 15‚971 COGS GrowthYr-Yr Gross Profit 1‚226 Gross Profit GrowthYr-Yr Selling‚ general and admin expenses 2‚120 Gross Profit GrowthYr-Yr Income From operations (Loss) 87 Income from Operations GrowthYr-Yr Interest Expense net Other expenses net
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Accounting and Finance Financial Planning (AF4324) Lecturer: Dr. Allen Ng‚ CFA E-mail: afallen@polyu.edu.hk Office: M507l Role and Purpose This is an introductory course on financial planning and a course that has been recognized by the Institute of Financial Planners of Hong Kong (IFPHK) as a substitute for Module One in its education program (i.e.‚ those who have passed this course will not be required to take Module One of the education program for Certified Financial Planners). It contributes
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Field of interest: Financial Analysis Introduction I am interested in investing and that means that I am interested in almost all "investment vehicles"; from stocks and bonds to futures and options. However‚ I am in certain stage of my life where I don’t have high income. So I shifted my interest primarily toward options. Because of the simply reason‚ options in 100 shares will cost much less than actually buying 100 shares. This reason and my today’s situation have "forced" me to be more interested
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