Interpretation, Analysis And Communication Of Financial Information
Overview
Two shops on the same street both report a profit of $45 000. One of them is a bargain and one of them is in trouble, and the profit figure alone cannot tell you which. The first may have used $180 000 of the owner's money to earn it while the second used $600 000. The first may hold enough cash to pay next month's bills while the second is a week away from being unable to pay its suppliers at all.
This is the topic that turns figures into judgements. You will learn who reads a set of accounts and what each reader is looking for, calculate the nine ratios the specification names, and use them to say something defensible about whether a business is profitable and whether it can pay its debts. You will also see why a profitable business can run out of money, and why every ratio you calculate has to be treated with a certain amount of suspicion.
Objectives
- Identify internal and external stakeholders who have an interest in a business organisation.
- Calculation and interpretation of financial measures and ratios.
- Appraising business performance by using financial statements and ratios.
- The difference between cash and profits and the effect of transactions on profitability and liquidity.
- The limitations of financial statements and ratio analysis when assessing business performance. Use of computers in accounting.
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- Which item is NOT included when calculating the liquid capital ratio? A. Bank B. Inventory C. Other receivables D. Trade receivables Answer: B
- A business has a gross profit of $60 000 and cost of sales of $240 000. What is the mark-up? A. 20% B. 25% C. 60% D. 80% Answer: B
- Which is an internal stakeholder of a business? A. Customer B. Employee C. Government D. Supplier Answer: B
- Trade receivables are $30 000 and credit sales for the year are $365 000. What are the trade receivable days? A. 12 days B. 30 days C. 36 days D. 122 days Answer: B
- A business with a current ratio of 2:1 pays a trade payable by bank transfer. What is the effect on the current ratio? A. It becomes exactly 1:1 B. It decreases C. It increases D. It stays the same Answer: C
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