Analysis of Financial Statements Flashcards
Process of selecting related data from financial statements
Analysis of Financial Statements
Purpose of Analysis of Financial Statements
1.) Evaluating a company’s present financial position
2.) Predicting or Forecasting
Kinds of Phases
Computation and Interpretation Phase
Compute for difference, percentage, or ratios
Computation Phase
Interpret the tesults of the figures from the first phase
Interpretation Phase
Compares the same account in the financial statements of two periods.
Horizontal (Comparative) Analysis
What is the purpose of Horizontal Analysis?
• Helps management analyze increases and decreases
• Reflects the differences in peso amount
• Solve for peso change and percentage change
Formula for PESO CHANGE
= Current Year - Base Year
Formula for PERCENTAGE CHANGE
= (Peso Change / Base Year) x 100
Relationship of each part of the whole in a single financial statment (in percentage form).
Vertical Analysis (Common Size)
All Items are expressed as PERCENTAGE OF SALES
Vertical Analysis of INCOME STATEMENT
All items are expressed as a percentage of total assets
Vertical Analysis of BALANCE SHEET
Formula for Vertical Analysis
= (Peso Amount / Base) x 100
Base of Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)
Total Assets
Base of Statement of Comprehensive Income
Total Net Sales