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Tools for Business Decision-Making
Fifth Canadian Edition
Financial Accounting:
Prepared By:Debbie Musil
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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Performance Measurement
Study Objectives
1. Understand the concept of sustainable income and indicate how irregular items are presented.
2. Explain and apply horizontal analysis.
3. Explain and apply vertical analysis.
4. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze liquidity.
5. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze solvency.
6. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze profitability.
7. Understand the limitations of financial analysis.
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1Sustainable Income
• The level of profit that is likely to be attainable in the future
• Differs from actual profit due to irregular revenues, expenses, gains and losses that are included in profit
• Two common types of irregular items:– Discontinued operations– Changes in accounting policy
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1Discontinued Operations
• Disposal, or availability for sale, of a component of an entity
– Separate major line of business or major geographical area of operations that has been disposed of or is for sale
– Must be clearly distinguishable operationally and financially
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Discontinued Operations:Statement of Financial Position
• Assets and liabilities are reported separately
• Valued and reported at lower of carrying amount and fair value, less any expected costs of disposition
– Reported as non-current assets or liabilities
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Discontinued Operations:Income Statement
• Segregated from continuing operations and reported separately on the income statement
– Shown immediately following profit/loss from continuing operations
• Consists of two parts:
– Profit (loss) from discontinued operations
– Gain (loss) on disposal of the segment
– Both components are reported net of applicable taxes
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1Change in Accounting Policy
• Occurs when the policy used in the current year is different from the one used in the preceding year
– Voluntary change: Allowed when new policy results in more reliable and relevant presentation
– Mandatory: Required by standard setters
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Change in Accounting Policy:Effect on Reporting
• Cumulative effect of change to prior years is reported as adjustment to opening retained earnings
– In statement of changes in equity (IFRS)
– In statement of retained earnings (ASPE)
• New policy used to report results of current year
• Prior period statements restated
• Effects of change detailed in notes
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1Discussion Question
Discuss the adoption of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) as a change in accounting policy.
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1Comparative Analysis
• Three types of comparisons:
– Intracompany basis – comparisons within a company
– Intercompany basis – comparisons between one or more competitor companies
– Industry averages
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Comparative Analysis:Three Tools
• Horizontal analysis (trend analysis)
– A technique to determine the change over time
• Percentage of base-period amount
• Percentage change for the period
• Vertical analysis (common size analysis)
• Ratio analysis
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Horizontal Analysis
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ANY COMPANY INC.Assumed Net Sales (in thousands)
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
$ 6,051.0 $ 3,657.6 $ 8,989.2 $ 4,764.0 $ 3,376.8
179.2% 108.3% 266.2% 141.1% 100%
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Horizontal Analysis (Continued)
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ANY COMPANY INC.Assumed Net Sales (in thousands)
2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
$ 6,051.0 $ 3,657.6 $ 8,989.2 $ 4,764.0 $ 3,376.8
65.4% (59.3)% 88.7% 41.1% n/a
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Vertical Analysis
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Expresses each item in a financial statement as a percent of a base amount (total assets or net sales)
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Vertical Analysis (Continued)
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ANY COMPANY INC.Condensed Statement of Financial Position
December 31 (in thousands)
2012 2011
Assets Amount Percent Amount Percent
Current Assets $ 2,139.9 20.3% $ 2,271.7 25.1%
Property, Plant, and Equipment 8,062.7 76.3% 6,413.3 70.9%
Other Assets 363.1 3.4% 359.9 4.0%
Total Assets $ 10,565.7 100% $ 9,044.9 100%
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1Discussion Question
Identify some situations when a horizontal or vertical percentage cannot be calculated or is not meaningful.
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1Ratio Analysis
• Liquidity Ratios: Measure short-term ability of the company to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash
• Solvency Ratios: Measure the ability of the company to survive over a long period of time
• Profitability Ratios: Measure the earnings or operating success of a company for a given period of time
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1Liquidity Ratios
• Working capital
• Current ratio
• Cash current debt coverage
• Receivables turnover
• Average collection period
• Inventory turnover
• Days in inventory
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1Working Capital
• Measures short-term debt paying ability
Working Capital = Current Assets – Current Liabilities
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Higher is better
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1Current Ratio
• Measures short-term debt paying ability
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Current Ratio = Current Assets Current Liabilities
Higher is normally (but not always) better. Be cautious about influences of slow moving
inventory and receivables on this ratio.
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1Cash Current Debt Coverage
• Measures short-term debt-paying ability (cash basis)
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Cash Current Debt Coverage =
Cash Provided (Used) by Operating
ActivitiesAverage Current
Liabilities
Higher is better
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1Receivables Turnover
• Measures liquidity of receivables
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Receivables Turnover =
Net Credit SalesAverage Gross Receivables
Higher is better
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1Average Collection Period
• Measures number of days receivables are outstanding
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Average Collection
Period =
365 DaysReceivables Turnover
Lower is better
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1Inventory Turnover
• Measures liquidity of inventory
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Inventory
Turnover =
Cost of Goods SoldAverage Inventory
Higher is better
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1Days in Inventory
• Measures number of days inventory is on hand
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Days in Inventory =365 Days
Inventory Turnover
Lower is better
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1Solvency Ratios
• Debt to total assets• Times interest earned• Cash total debt coverage• Free cash flow
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1Debt to Total Assets Ratio
• Measures % of total assets provided by creditors
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Debt to Total Assets =Total Liabilities
Total Assets
Lower is better
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1Times Interest Earned
• Measures ability to meet interest payments as they come due
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Times Interest Earned =
Profit + Interest Expense + Income Tax
Expense (EBIT)Interest Expense
Higher is better
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1Cash Total Debt Coverage
• Measures long-term debt-paying ability (cash basis)
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Cash Total Debt Coverage =
Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Average Total Liabilities
Higher is better
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1Free Cash Flow
• Measures cash available for paying dividends or expanding operations
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Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Net Capital Expenditures Dividends
Paid =Free Cash Flow
Higher is better
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1Profitability Ratios
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• Return on common shareholders’ equity• Profit margin• Return on assets• Asset turnover• Gross profit margin• Earnings per share (EPS)• Price-earnings (P-E) ratio• Payout ratio• Dividend yield
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Return on Common Shareholders’ Equity
• Measures overall profitability of shareholders’ investment
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Return on Common
Shareholders’ Equity =
Profit – Preferred Dividends
Average Common Shareholders’ Equity*
*Common shareholders’ equity = Total shareholders’ equity – Preferred shares
Higher is better
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1Return on Assets
• Measures overall profitability of assets– How much is earned on each dollar invested in
assets
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Return on Assets =Profit
Average Total Assets
Higher is better
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1Profit Margin
• Measures the percentage of profit generated by each dollar of sales
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Profit Margin =Profit
Net Sales
Higher is better
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1Asset Turnover
• Measures how efficiently assets are used to generate sales
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Asset Turnover =Net Sales
Average Total Assets
Higher is better
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1Gross Profit Margin
• Measures margin between selling price and cost of goods sold
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Gross Profit Margin =
Gross ProfitNet Sales
Higher is better
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Relationship Amongst Profitability Ratios
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1Earnings per Share (EPS)
• Measures profit earned on each common share
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Earnings Per Share =
Profit – Preferred Dividends
Weighted Average Number of Common
Shares
Not comparable between companies
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1Price-Earnings (P-E) Ratio
• Measures relationship between market price per share and earnings per share
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Price-Earnings Ratio =
Share PriceEarnings Per Share
Higher indicates investors expect favourable profitability in future
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1Payout Ratio
• Measures % of profit distributed in the form of cash dividends
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Payout Ratio =Cash Dividends
Profit
Higher is better for investors seeking income
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1Dividend Yield
• Measures rate of return earned from dividends during the year
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Dividend Yield =Dividend per Share
Market Price per Share
Higher is better for investors seeking income
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1Discussion Question
Why are the P-E and dividend yield ratios known as market measures?
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1Limitations of Financial Analysis
• Can be impacted by– Alternative accounting principles– Professional judgement– Comprehensive income– Diversification – Inflation– Economic factors
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1Copyright Notice
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