It is necessary to learn how to prepare income statement for manufacturing business. In a manufacturing business enterprise, there is a need to prepare a manufacturing account, statement of production or a cost sheet, before proceeding ahead to prepare the income statement. In fact, the income statement literally remains the same except that the cost of goods manufactured is transferred [...]
Funds flow statement is a method by which we study changes in financial position of a business enterprise between two accounting periods. It is prepared with the help of two balance sheets of an enterprise. Broadly speaking, preparation of funds flow statement involves two stages, namely – 1. Statement or schedule of changes in working capital 2. Statement of sources [...]
This classification is based on the purpose for which an analyst computes these ratios. For easy understanding and to achieve the purpose of ratios effectively, ratios may be classified as:- 1. Profitability Ratios 2. Coverage Ratios 3. Turnover Ratios/Activity Ratio 4. Financial Ratios/Liquidity Ratio 5. Leverage Ratios/Long-Term Solvency Ratios. These are discussed one by one below: 1. Profitability Ratios: The [...]