What do banks look for in financial statements? | A former bank branch manager teaches how to calculate and present three key figures

Have you ever wondered which pages and which figures a bank officer looks at after you hand over your financial statements?I ...
Forbes

Understanding The Three-Statement Model And Key Operating Metrics

Vipul Bansal is a seasoned finance professional with over ten years of experience in investment banking and capital markets. Deutsche Bank. Financial statements play a crucial role in evaluating a ...
Finextra

Understanding Audited Financial Statements: What to Include

More than just paperwork, audited financial reports show that the numbers for your business add up. Knowing what goes into an audited statement and why it matters can help you gain confidence with ...

Earnings Management: Balancing Financial Reporting and Investor Trust

Discover what earnings management means, its methods, and how it impacts financial statements, ensuring you can spot and ...

The 'Financial Statements' to Check Before Buying a Used Condo: Understanding Management Association Finances Beyond Just Repair Reserves

When viewing a used condo, you open kitchen drawers, check the bathroom, and look at the view from the windows. Since it is a purchase worth tens of millions of yen, this is only natural.However, when ...
JournalofAccountancy

IFRS 18: A fundamental redesign of financial statement presentation

Over the years, companies have relied on alternative performance measures (APMs) such as “adjusted earnings” or “underlying profit” to provide investors additional financial information beyond IFRS or ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using Excel to identify financial statement red flags

Q. I read the JofA article last month about performing horizontal, vertical, and trend analyses in Excel. How can Excel be used to organize these analyses and highlight possible red flags in a company ...