Concept Introduction:
Financial Statement analysis is done using the components of financial statement. These components are
Vertical Analysis:
Vertical Analysis is used to analyses the % of items in statement for a particular period as the % of total amount. Vertical Analysis is done for particular period for different items. For example analysis of % of assets as % of Total assets for a particular year is done using the Vertical analysis.
Horizontal Analysis:
Horizontal Analysis is used to analyses the trend of a particular item. Horizontal Analysis is done for particular items for different periods for example analysis of trend of sales for several years is done using the horizontal analysis.
Requirement-a:
To Indicate:
Limitation of ratio analysis while examining companies using different accounting system
Concept Introduction:
Financial Statement analysis is done using the components of financial statement. These components are Balance sheet, Income statement, Statement of Cash flows etc. Annual report of a company contains financial statement of that year and previous year for comparison. If the company has subsidiaries or segments, the financial statement shall be consolidated for whole business of the company.
Vertical Analysis:
Vertical Analysis is used to analyses the % of items in statement for a particular period as the % of total amount. Vertical Analysis is done for particular period for different items. For example analysis of % of assets as % of Total assets for a particular year is done using the Vertical analysis.
Horizontal Analysis:
Horizontal Analysis is used to analyses the trend of a particular item. Horizontal Analysis is done for particular items for different periods for example analysis of trend of sales for several years is done using the horizontal analysis.
Requirement-a:
To Indicate:
Advantages of vertical and horizontal analysis while examining companies using different accounting system
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FUNDAMENTAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
- LUKE CO's warehouse was severely damaged by flashflood on June 15, 2023. In the process of gathering the available information to file the insurance claim, LUKE was able to summarize the following: -The last physical inventory was taken on December 31, 2022 and actual count report showed P220,000. -Accounts payable amounted to P109,000 on January 1, 2023 and P126,000 at the time of the flashflood. -Tracing of bank statements showed that payments made to vendors and collections from customers aggregated P641,000 and P875,000, respectively, from January 1, 2023 up to the date of the flashflood. -All sales are on account and outstanding balance of accounts receivables amouted to P135,700 as at January 1, 2023, and P107,000 on June 15, 2023. -All inventory items are sold approximately 30% in excess of cost. -As at June 15, 2023, the cost of inventories that were salvaged and not destroyed amounted to P144,000. How much is the amount of inventory loss as a result of the flashflood?…arrow_forwardWhat was the investor's rate of return on these financial accounting question?arrow_forwardSUBJECT: GENERAL ACCOUNTINGarrow_forward
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