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What is the formula for calculating net property, plant, and equipment (Net PPE)?
What is the formula for calculating net property, plant, and equipment (Net PPE)?
Which of the following statements is true regarding accumulated depreciation?
Which of the following statements is true regarding accumulated depreciation?
Which type of liabilities must be repaid within 12 months?
Which type of liabilities must be repaid within 12 months?
What are accrued expenses?
What are accrued expenses?
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Which asset is expected to provide future economic benefit indefinitely and does not depreciate?
Which asset is expected to provide future economic benefit indefinitely and does not depreciate?
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What does an income statement primarily measure?
What does an income statement primarily measure?
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Which statement describes the role of the balance sheet?
Which statement describes the role of the balance sheet?
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What principle requires revenue and expenses to be recognized when they occur?
What principle requires revenue and expenses to be recognized when they occur?
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Which financial statement provides information about cash received and spent?
Which financial statement provides information about cash received and spent?
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What does gross profit margin indicate?
What does gross profit margin indicate?
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How is operating profit calculated from revenue and expenses?
How is operating profit calculated from revenue and expenses?
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Which term refers to the non-cash expense used to allocate the cost of long-lived assets?
Which term refers to the non-cash expense used to allocate the cost of long-lived assets?
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What is the statement of changes in equity primarily used for?
What is the statement of changes in equity primarily used for?
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Which of the following is NOT typically included in an income statement?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in an income statement?
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Which statement best describes the basic objective of financial statement analysis?
Which statement best describes the basic objective of financial statement analysis?
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What does the net profit margin measure?
What does the net profit margin measure?
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Which of the following is true regarding current assets?
Which of the following is true regarding current assets?
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What is the primary distinction between current and non-current assets?
What is the primary distinction between current and non-current assets?
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How is total shareholders' equity defined?
How is total shareholders' equity defined?
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What is the historical cost principle in accounting?
What is the historical cost principle in accounting?
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Which of the following represents net property, plant, and equipment?
Which of the following represents net property, plant, and equipment?
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What does book value not accurately reflect?
What does book value not accurately reflect?
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Which statement is true about the balance sheet?
Which statement is true about the balance sheet?
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What factors influence the net property, plant, and equipment figure on a balance sheet?
What factors influence the net property, plant, and equipment figure on a balance sheet?
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The net profit margin is calculated by which formula?
The net profit margin is calculated by which formula?
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What is the primary difference between notes payable and non-current liabilities?
What is the primary difference between notes payable and non-current liabilities?
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How is shareholders’ equity calculated?
How is shareholders’ equity calculated?
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What does net working capital indicate about a firm?
What does net working capital indicate about a firm?
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Which of the following best describes the purpose of a cash flow statement?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a cash flow statement?
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Which of the following activities is categorized as an operating activity?
Which of the following activities is categorized as an operating activity?
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What does an increase in a liability account signify regarding cash flow?
What does an increase in a liability account signify regarding cash flow?
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What is the quality of earnings ratio used to assess?
What is the quality of earnings ratio used to assess?
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What is the capital acquisitions ratio used to measure?
What is the capital acquisitions ratio used to measure?
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What signifies a high level of working capital?
What signifies a high level of working capital?
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Which of the following reflects a use of cash in a firm?
Which of the following reflects a use of cash in a firm?
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Study Notes
Basic Financial Statements
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Income Statement (Statement of Comprehensive Income)
- Reports on a company's financial performance over a specific period
- Revenue minus expenses equals profit
- Does not include retained earnings or changes in owner's equity
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Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position)
- Snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time
- Assets include resources that the company controls
- Liabilities represent the company's obligations to creditors
- Owner's equity represents the owners' stake in the company.
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Cash Flow Statement (Statement of Cash Flows)
- Reports on the cash inflows and outflows of a company over a specific period.
- Classifies cash flows into three categories: operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities.
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Statement of Changes in Equity
- Provides a detailed account of the company's activities regarding ordinary and preference share accounts.
Why Study Financial Statements?
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Assess current performance:
- Financial statement analysis allows for a comparative view of a firm's financial performance from an outside investor's perspective
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Monitor and control operations:
- Financial statements provide performance measures by comparing product or service prices with their estimated cost of provision.
- The board of directors uses these measures to determine executive bonuses.
- These statements can help to determine whether or not it is appropriate to extend a loan.
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Plan and forecast future performance:
- Financial statements provide a universally understood framework for describing a company's operations.
- Financial planning models utilize financial statements as a prototype.
Accounting Principles
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Historical Cost Principle:
- Determines the dollar values reported on the balance sheet.
- Assets and liabilities are reported based on their acquisition price.
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Accrual Basis Assumption:
- Requires revenue and expenses to be recognized in the period in which they occur.
Income Statement
- Measures the amount of profit generated by a firm over a given period.
- Revenue represents sales, while expenses are the costs incurred in generating that revenue.
- The cost of goods sold (COGS) represents the direct costs of producing or acquiring the goods sold.
- Depreciation expense is a non-cash expense that allocates the cost of long-lived assets over their useful lives.
- Operating profit measures the ability to earn profits from earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT).
- Earnings per share is the net profit divided by the number of outstanding ordinary shares.
- Dividends per share represent the cash distribution a company pays for each outstanding share.
Interpreting Firm Profitability Using the Income Statement
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Gross Profit Margin:
- Measures the firm’s ‘markup’ on its cost of goods sold per dollar of sales.
- The ratio of gross profit to sales (Gross Profit/Sales = (Sales - COGS)/Sales).
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Operating Profit Margin:
- The ratio of operating profit to sales (Operating profit (EBIT)/sales).
- Represents the profit earned after subtracting operating expenses, such as selling, marketing, and general administrative costs.
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Net Profit Margin:
- The ratio of net profit to sales (Net Profit/Sales).
- Represents the percentage of revenue remaining after deducting all expenses, including interest and taxes.
- Comparing these margins to those of similar businesses helps to dissect performance and identify out-of-line expenses.
The Balance Sheet
- Provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific date.
- Total liabilities: Represent the total amount of money a company owes to its creditors.
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Total shareholder's equity: The difference between the company's total assets and total liabilities.
- It represents the book value of their investment, including the initial investment and accumulated earnings.
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Total assets: The resources controlled by the firm.
- Typically reported on the balance sheet at their historical cost; however, cash and assets held for resale are an exception and are reported at their current market value, which is the lower of cost or market.
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Net Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE):
- Represents the cumulative historical cost of land, buildings, plant, and equipment, adjusted for accumulated depreciation.
- Assets whose future economic benefits are expected to decline over time.
- Book value is not intended to reflect market value.
- The Balance Sheet reports book value, which does not equal the market value of the company's assets.
- The book value does not accurately represent the company's value if it were to be sold to another owner or liquidated.
Assets
- Categorized into current and non-current assets based on the time it takes to convert them to cash.
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Current assets: Assets the company expects to convert into cash within 12 months.
- Examples: cash, inventories, accounts receivable.
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Non-current assets: Assets the company does not expect to sell within a year.
- Examples: PPE and other investments intended for long-term holding and are not easily converted to cash.
- Gross PPE represents the sum of historical costs for land, buildings, plant, and equipment, which fluctuates as assets are acquired and sold.
- Net PPE is calculated by subtracting accumulated depreciation from gross PPE.
- Accumulated depreciation represents the sum of all depreciation expenses deducted from past income statements.
- Some assets, like land, do not depreciate and are carried on the balance sheet at their original cost until they are sold for a profit or loss.
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
- Explains how the company finances its assets.
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Current liabilities: Debts that must be repaid within 12 months or less.
- Examples: accounts payable, accrued expenses, notes payable.
- Non-current liabilities: Debts with maturities of longer than one year, including long-term loans and bonds.
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Shareholders' equity: Represents the owners' stake in the company.
- Includes ordinary shares, preference shares, retained earnings, and reserves.
- Retained earnings represent accumulated prior-year net profit that was retained in the firm.
- Ordinary shareholders are the residual owners of everything listed under “Shareholders’ equity” except for preference shares.
Firm Liquidity and Net Working Capital
- Liquidity: The speed at which an asset can be converted into cash without a loss in value.
- **Net working capital (NWC): **The difference between current assets and current liabilities. (NWC = Current assets - Current liabilities)
- High levels of working capital (current assets greater than current liabilities) indicate a company is in a good position to repay its debt on time, suggesting strong liquidity.
- Extremely high working capital levels may indicate inefficient resource management.
Cash Flow Statement
- Explains changes in cash balances over a specific period by outlining the sources and uses of cash.
- Reports cash spent and cash received by the company over a period.
- The change in cash balance equals the ending cash balance minus the beginning cash balance.
- The change in cash balance can also be analyzed by comparing the sources and uses of cash.
Sources and Uses of Cash
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Source of cash: Any activity that brings cash into the company.
- Examples: sales of goods and services, sales of company assets.
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Use of cash: Any activity that causes cash to leave the company.
- Examples: payment of taxes, purchase of company assets.
- An increase in asset accounts typically indicates a use of cash, while a decrease indicates a source of cash.
- An increase in a liability account typically indicates a source of cash, while a decrease indicates a use of cash.
Operating Activities
- Activities that relate to the company's core business.
- Include sales and expenses, as well as any cash activity that affects net profit.
Investing Activities
- Include cash flows related to the purchase and sale of non-current assets.
- Examples: PPE.
Financing Activities
- Represent changes in the use of debt and equity.
- Examples: sale of new shares, repurchase of outstanding shares, payment of dividends.
Quality of Earnings
- Quality of earnings ratio: A ratio of cash flow from operations divided by net profit. (Quality of earnings = Cash flow from operations/net profit)
- Cash flow from operations: Represents that portion of the total cash flow generated from a company’s core operations.
Sustainable Capital Expenditure
- When a company finances capital expenditure through its operations, it has a reduced need for external financing and is less dependent on capital markets.
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Capital acquisitions ratio: The ratio of cash flow from operations divided by cash paid for capital expenditure. (Cash acquisition ratio = Cash flow from operations/cash paid for capital expenditure)
- This ratio reflects whether there are sufficient operating cash flows to cover capital expenditures. Higher ratios imply a lesser dependence on capital markets.
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Test your knowledge on the four key financial statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement, and Statement of Changes in Equity. This quiz covers how each statement functions and its significance in assessing a company's financial health.
