Using Financial Ratios and Accounting Formulas
Applying Financial Ratios and Accounting Formulas to the financial statements can provide valuable insight into the company's profitability, financial strength, and efficiency of operations. This accounting information can then be used to evaluate both the short-term and long-term prospects of the business. The main Accounting Equation is the basis for understanding the financial statements:
| Assets = Liabilities + Owner's Equity |
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From this accounting foundation, each of the financial statement can now be analyzed to evaluate various aspects of the business.We can apply Accounting Ratios to Financial Statements to measure various performance indicators of the business, most notably: Key Performance Indicators | 1.Financial Condition and Liquidity | | 2.Management Efficiency | | 3.Profitability | | 4.Growth Rates | | 5.Investment Returns |
The links below are categorized into the key indicator of the business measured, as well as the main Financial Statement used with the accounting ratio to provide the accounting information.Simply click on the links below to get started.
Accounting Ratios Used to Analyze the Balance Sheet 1). Financial Condition and Liquidity a). Short Term Financial Condition and Liquidity
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Working Capital
b). Long Term Financial Condition and Liquidity
Book Value
Debt Equity Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio (Income Statement)
Leverage Ratio
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2). Management Efficiency
Accounts Receivable Turnover
Asset Turnover Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Accounting Ratios Used to Analyze the Income Statement
3). Profitability
Gross Profit
Net Operating Income
Net Income
4). Growth Rates Sales Net Income 5). Investment Returns Return on Capital
Return on Equity
Return on Assets
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