Module 4 Analyzing and Interpreting Financial Statements DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Q4-1. Return on investment measures profitability in relation to the amount of investment that has been made in the business. A company can always increase dollar profit by increasing the amount of investment (assuming it is a profitable investment). So‚ dollar profits are not necessarily a meaningful way to look at financial performance. Using return on investment in our analysis‚ whether as investors or business
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 How it happened? 2 Financial Reporting Issues 3 Trading Business and Mark to Marketing 3 Reporting Issues for Special Purpose Entities 3 Other Accounting Problems 4 Governance and Intermediation Failures at Enron 4 Role of Top Management Compensation 4 Role of Audit Committees 4 Role of External Auditors 4 Role of Fund Managers 5 Role of Accounting Regulations 5 The Sarbanes Oxley Act 5 Did it help? 5 Bibliography 6 Introduction Kenneth
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s Google Financial Statement Analysis Table of Contents Introduction 3 Property and Equipment 4 Intangible Assets 5 Goodwill 6 Depreciation Methods 6 Impairment 7 Current Liabilities 7 Contingent Liabilities 7 Long-term Liabilities 8 Bonds Payable 8 Capital Leases 8 Works Cited 10 Introduction Google Inc. is an American multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and products. It was founded on September 4‚ 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey
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The 3 Principal Financial Statements I. The balance Sheet Snapshot of the financial condition of a firm - Measured on a given date ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY • Assets : What you have - INVESTING - USES • Liabilities : What you owe - FINANCING – SOURCES a) Assets • An asset is a resource that has a potential future economic (i.e. generate future cash inflows or reduce future cash outflows). • An asset is recognized when: It is acquired in a past transaction or exchange The
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Analysis of Financial Statements Ratio Analysis DuPont Equation Potential Misuse of ROE Use Financial Ratios to performance Uses and Limitations of Financial Ratios • Ratios help us to evaluate financial statements. Ratios are used to make comparisons. • There are many different ratios‚ with different ones used to examine different aspects of the firm’s operations. • Ratios can be divided into 5 categories: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Liquidity ratios‚ Asset management ratios‚ Debt management ratios‚ Profitability
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NORDSTROM (JWN) I. Nordstrom’s overview Nordstrom is classified as an Upscale Independent Department Store Chain and is noted as one of the largest department stores of its type. Nordstrom is founded in 1901 by two partners‚ John W. Nordstrom and Carl F. Wallin. It’s headquarter is in Seattle‚ Washington area. Nordstrom carries a wide variety of merchandise and specialty goods‚ which includes apparel‚ shoes‚ jewelry‚ cosmetics‚ fragrances‚ handbags‚ accessories‚ and in some locations‚ home
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Preparing for Power Attending Sophia University is a path to my future goal. As I dream to become an entrepreneur‚ I choose to study at Sophia University‚ where I believe it to be an elite school. Sophia University is one of the well-known schools in entire Japan and I know many high school students hope to get into my university. Elite schools are providing sophisticated education and leading students to better jobs and better future. Not only the results tells that many students are offered
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SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATE FINANCE: PEPSICO Corporation ratio analysis Name: Nguemhe Ngouem Jacques Ludovic Chinese name: 罗维克 Student number: 220123833 Country: Cameroon PEPSICO Balance Sheet | | | View: Annual Data | Quarterly Data | in thousands | Period Ending | Dec 30‚ 2011 | Dec 24‚ 2010 | Dec 25‚ 2009 | | Assets | Current Assets | | Cash And Cash Equivalents | 4‚067‚000 | 5‚943‚000 | 3‚943‚000
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or be shipped by mail. Walmart has available a catalog of 300 generic medications for no more than four dollars in-store‚ and ten dollars for a 90-day supply (Washington‚ n.d) Financial Services: Besides the aforementioned products and services‚ Walmart also provides its customers with a wide range of financial services‚ namely a non-annual-fee credit card‚ a debit card ready to obtain in-strore or online‚ money transfer service through MoneyGram‚ and check cashing and check printing. At Walmart
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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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