公司金融课件chap003.ppt

Working With Financial Statements Key Concepts and Skills Understand sources and uses of cash and the Statement of Cash Flows Know how to standardize financial statements for comparison purposes Know how to compute and interpret important financial ratios Be able to compute and interpret the DuPont Identity Understand the problems and pitfalls in financial statement analysis Chapter Outline Cash Flow and Financial Statements: A Closer Look Standardized Financial Statements Ratio Analysis The DuPont Identity Using Financial Statement Information Sample Balance Sheet Sample Income Statement Sources and Uses Sources Cash inflow – occurs when we “sell” something Decrease in asset account (Sample B/S) Accounts receivable, inventory, and net fixed assets Increase in liability or equity account Accounts payable, other current liabilities, and common stock Uses Cash outflow – occurs when we “buy” something Increase in asset account Cash and other current assets Decrease in liability or equity account Notes payable and long-term debt Statement of Cash Flows Statement that summarizes the sources and uses of cash Changes divided into three major categories Operating Activity – includes net income and changes in most current accounts Investment Activity – includes changes in fixed assets Financing Activity – includes changes in notes payable, long-term debt, and equity accounts as well as dividends Sample Statement of Cash Flows Standardized Financial Statements Common-Size Balance Sheets Compute all accounts as a percent of total assets Common-Size Income Statements Compute all line items as a percent of sales Standardized statements make it easier to compare financial information, particularly as the company grows They are also useful for comparing companies of different sizes, particularly within the same industry Ratio Analysis Ratios also allow for better comparison through time or between companies As we look at each ratio, ask yourself what the ratio is trying to measur