财务报表分析中英文对照外文翻译文献

中英文对照外文翻译文献

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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

We need to use financial ratios in analyzing financial statements.—— The analysis of comparative financial statements cannot be made really effective unless it takes the form of a study of relationships between items in the statements. It is of little value, for example, to know that, on a given date, the Smith Company has a cash balance of $1oooo. But suppose we know that this balance is only -IV per cent of all current liabilities whereas a year ago cash was 25 per cent of all current liabilities. Since the bankers for the company usually require a cash balance against bank lines, used or unused, of 20 per cent, we can see at once that the firm's cash condition is exhibiting a questionable tendency.

We may make comparisons between items in the comparative financial statements as follows:

1. Between items in the comparative balance sheet

a) Between items in the balance sheet for one date, e.g., cash may be compared with current liabilities

b) Between an item in the balance sheet for one date and the same item in the balance sheet for another date, e.g., cash today may be compared with cash a year ago

c) Of ratios, or mathematical proportions, between two items in the balance sheet for one date and a like ratio in the balance sheet for another date, e.g., the ratio of cash to current liabilities today may be compared with a like ratio a year ago and the trend of cash condition noted

2. Between items in the comparative statement of income and expense

a) Between items in the statement for a given period

b) Between one item in this period's statement and the same item in last period's statement

c) Of ratios between items in this period's statement and similar ratios in last period's statement

3. Between items in the comparative balance sheet and items in the comparative statement of income and expense

a) Between items in these statements for a given period, e.g., net profit for this year may be calculated as a percentage of net worth for this year

b) Of ratios between items in the two statements for a period of years, e.g., the ratio of net profit to net worth this year may-be compared with like ratios for last year, and for the years preceding that

Our comparative analysis will gain in significance if we take the foregoing comparisons or ratios and; in turn, compare them with:

I. Such data as are absent from the comparative statements but are of importance in judging a concern's financial history and condition, for example, the stage of the business cycle

2. Similar ratios derived from analysis of the comparative statements of competing concerns or of concerns in similar lines of business What financial