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who would be interested in a financial forecast of a company
This would completely depend on how far the gross profit ratio decreased in the second year compared to the ratio at the start of the year.
How would you analyse the financial position of a company from the point of view of an: (i) Investor (ii) A creditor, (iii) A share holder
The company that would be called Symetra Financial began in 1957. In 1987 this company became known as Symetra Financial, resulting in becoming an independant company in 2004.
Financial ratio analysis would be performed by a qualified analyst who would offer a report to investors that would suggest buying, selling or for the investor to hold on to security based on the analysts research and final written report.
What financial statement would you analyze to determine if a company distributed any of its profits to its shareholders?
balance sheet
There are many steps to completing a financial analysis on a company , you would need to have all tax records , company accounts and files. Once those are obtained you could accurately analyze the company.
Generally bondholders would be external users of financial information. Prudent investors would most likely look over a company's external financial statements and disclosures before purchasing bonds from the company.
If it is a public company, the investment company will be listed in the yearly financial report. The reports would be available in most public libraries.
Financial Statements could be of a individual or a company/business.Personal Financial statement would give all the personal financial information of the individual, for ex. his years income, sources of his income, his expenses, things he spent on, etc.A company's or business's financial statement would give you the complete idea of the company including the income of the company, the expenses, the amount of money spent on labor, gross profit of the company, net profit, etc.Financial Statements are something that are used by any company requires to check your credit, for ex. you going to buy a car/house, etc.
A company might perform and online financial check on a potential employee if that person would be handling money. These jobs would include a cashier at a store or a bank teller.