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Chapter 3

Analysis of Financial Statements

Understanding Financial Statements
Understanding Financial Statements
Financial statements are tools for assessing businesses' financial health and performance across various industries. These statements, including the ...
Analysis of Financial Statements
Analysis of Financial Statements
The analysis of financial statements involves examining and interpreting a company's financial data to assess its performance and make informed ...
Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet
A balance sheet is a financial statement that lists all the assets and liabilities of a business at a specific point in time.  It comprises assets, ...
Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
A fixed asset is a long-term resource that a company owns and uses to generate income. They are crucial components on a company's balance sheet, ...
Depreciation on Fixed Assets
Depreciation on Fixed Assets
Depreciation is an accounting method used to allocate the cost of physical assets over their useful lives. Depreciation on assets occurs when they ...
Calculating Depreciation: Straight-line Method
Calculating Depreciation: Straight-line Method
The Straight-Line Method of depreciation assumes an asset loses value at a constant rate over its useful life until it reaches its scrap value, also known ...
Calculating Depreciation: Written-down-value Method
Calculating Depreciation: Written-down-value Method
The written-down value method, also known as the declining balance method,  is a method of depreciation that results in higher depreciation charges ...
Calculating Depreciation: Units of Production Method
Calculating Depreciation: Units of Production Method
The unit of production method for depreciation is where the depreciation expense is based on the asset's actual usage or production level rather than ...
Current Assets
Current Assets
Current assets refer to all the assets in a company expected to be sold or consumed through standard business operations within one year. Businesses ...
Non-current Liabilities
Non-current Liabilities
Non-current liabilities are long-term liabilities, which are financial obligations a company is due to settle over a period exceeding one year. These ...
Current Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Current liabilities represent obligations due within twelve months and are settled using current assets. Current liabilities include accounts payable, ...
Shareholder's Equity
Shareholder's Equity
Shareholders' equity is a financial metric representing the amount returned to shareholders if the company is liquidated and all debts are paid. It is ...
Income Statement
Income Statement
An income statement is a financial document that reports a company's ability to generate profit over a specific accounting period. The income ...
Income Statement: Expenses
Income Statement: Expenses
Income statement expenses are the costs incurred by a business in earning revenue for a specific accounting period. These expenses are broadly categorized ...
Income Statement: Income
Income Statement: Income
Income on an income statement represents the revenues and gains a company earns in a specific accounting period. Revenues primarily come from core ...
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Statement
A cash flow statement provides a detailed account of the cash inflows and outflows over a specific period. The statement is essential for understanding a ...
Cash Flow Statement: Operating Activities
Cash Flow Statement: Operating Activities
Operating activities in a cash flow statement represent the cash inflows and outflows directly related to the regular business operations of a company. ...
Cash Flow Statement: Financing Activities
Cash Flow Statement: Financing Activities
Financing activities in a cash flow statement are managing cash related to raising funds and returning value to its shareholders for its long-term ...
Cash Flow Statement: Investing Activities
Cash Flow Statement: Investing Activities
Investing activities in a cash flow statement focus on a company's strategies for allocating resources in its business infrastructure by acquiring ...
Using Financial Statement Information
Using Financial Statement Information
Financial statements are written records that provide stakeholders with information on an organization's business activities and financial ...
Analysing Financial Statements of a Company
Analysing Financial Statements of a Company
Financial statement analysis involves examining a company's financial reports to understand its financial health. By analyzing Salt Corporation's ...
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