FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND ACCOUNTING Flashcards
It is the process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets, and other finance-related
transactions to determine their performance and suitability.
financial analysis
It is used to evaluate economic trends, set financial policy, build long-term plans for business
activity, and identify projects or companies for investment.
financial analysis
It largely determines the organization’s success
financial performance
It contains information about the company’s assets, liabilities, and capital accounts
balance sheet
It contains information about the company’s gross income, expenses, and profits.
income statement
It is a financial statement that provides aggregate data regarding all cash inflows a company
receives from its ongoing operations and external investment sources.
cash flow statement
It is a financial statement that shows the assets, liabilities, and capital accounts or shareholder
equity at a specific time.
balance sheet
In a nutshell, a balance sheet is designed to communicate the “______” of the company, which
offers a snap of how it is performing and how it will be performing
book value
The assets must always be _____ to the sum of the liabilities and shareholders’ equity, which
means they must always be “balanced”.
equal
The formula in a balance sheet is ____ because a company must pay for all the things it owns
(assets) by either borrowing money (liabilities) or taking it from investors (shareholder
equity)
intuitive
Accounts in assets are listed from top to bottom according to their ____
liquidity
They can be converted to cash in a year or less.
current assets
These are the most liquid assets that include treasury bills/bank accounts and short-term
certificates of deposits and hard currency.
cash and cash equivalents
These are any unrestricted financial instrument that can be bought or sold on liquid market
such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
marketable securities
These are the balance of money due to a firm for goods or services delivered or used but not
yet paid for by customers. In short, an AR is any amount of money owed by a customer.
Account Receivable
This refers to any goods available for sale, valued at the lower of the cost or market price
inventory
These represent the value that has already been paid for such as insurance, advertising
contracts, or rent.
prepaid expenses
These are the securities that will not or cannot be liquidated in the next year, such as real estate
or investments made in other companies.
long term investments
These include non-physical assets such as intellectual property and goodwill. These are generally only listed on the balance sheet if required, rather than developed in-house.
intangible assets
These include land, machinery, buildings, fixtures, and vehicles.
fixed assets
It is a debt that a company owes to third-party creditors
lialibity
It is an owner’s claim after subtracting total liabilities from total assets.
shareholder equity
It means the company has enough assets to cover its liabilities
positive shareholder equity
An income statement, also referred to as the statement or the statement of revenue and expense, offers important information about a company’s operations, the efficiency of its management, underperforming sectors, and its performance in comparison to peers in the same industry.
profit and loss
It is a term frequently used to describe revenue generated by primary operations.
operational revenue
This revenue comes from sources other than the buying and selling of goods and services
non-operating revenue
These include the net income realized from one-time nonbusiness activities, such as a company selling its old transportation van, unused land, or a subsidiary company.
gains
They are the costs incurred by the company to maintain operations and generate profits.
expenses
- These are all expenses linked to noncore business activities, like interest paid on loan money.
secondary activity expenses
- These are all costs associated with a loss-making sale of long-term assets, one-time charges, unexpected costs, or expenses associated with legal actions.
losses as expenses
- This section details the inflows and outflows of cash that are directly related to a company’s primary operations.
cash flow from operations