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The term book keeping is related to maintenance of books of accounts for both financial as well as inventory aspect. Maintaining of books of accounts is subject to the approval of auditors for certifying the accounts as per the regulation of the appropriate authority like Govt. or companies act
Financial information is usually presented to board members at every board meeting. It is presented in writing, and subject to board approval. Typically, a balance sheet and a profit and loss against the budget with variances and the last year's year to date information is presented. As requested, a scorecard or a cash flow statement may be presented as well.
A "non-reporting" entity refers to companies whose stock is publicly traded but which is exempt from reporting to the Securities & Exchange Commission. Usually these companies report publicly by posting financial information on the OTC Markets website voluntarily. These postings, however, are not subject to audit requirements or more generally to SEC reporting requirements. A "reporting" entity refers to companies whose stock is publicly traded and must file financial and other information with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Use and Limitations of Financial statement analysis (using Ratios)Attention should be given to the following issues when using financial ratios:A reference point is needed. To to be meaningful, most ratios must be compared to historical values of the same firm, the firm's forecasts, or ratios of similar firms.Most ratios by themselves are not highly meaningful. They should be viewed as indicators, with several of them combined to paint a picture of the firm's situation.Year-end values may not be representative. Certain account balances that are used to calculate ratios may increase or decrease at the end of the accounting period because of seasonal factors. Such changes may distort the value of the ratio. Average values should be used when they are available.Ratios are subject to the limitations of accounting methods. Different accounting choices may result in significantly different ratio values.
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