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Common Size Financial Statement — A company financial statement that displays all items as percentages of a common base figure. This type of financial statement allows for easy analysis between companies or between time periods of a company. The values on the common size… … Investment dictionary
financial statement analysis — An analysis of the financial statements of a business to assess its performance and position. Ratios are normally calculated from the financial statements to assess the profitability, solvency, working capital management, liquidity, and capital… … Accounting dictionary
accounting ratio — financial ratio A ratio calculated from two or more figures taken from the financial statements of a company in order to provide an indication of the financial performance and position of that company. Ratios may be expressed as a percentage (e.g … Accounting dictionary
ratio analysis — The use of accounting ratios to evaluate a company s operating performance and financial stability. Such ratios as return on capital employed and gross profit percentage can be used to assess profitability. The liquidity ratio can be used to… … Accounting dictionary
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Business valuation — is a process and a set of procedures used to estimate the economic value of an owner’s interest in a business. Valuation is used by financial market participants to determine the price they are willing to pay or receive to consummate a sale of a… … Wikipedia
Materiality (auditing) — Materiality is a concept or convention within auditing and accounting relating to the importance/significance of an amount, transaction, or discrepancy. The objective of an audit of financial statements is to enable the auditor to express an… … Wikipedia
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