Loan officer Han Blackford once commented that cash flow analysis has risen in importance due to a
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a. Why would the process of capitalizing costs (i.e., recording them as assets to be amortized over future periods) match expenses and revenues more closely, yet make it harder to find the cash available in a company?
b. Discuss the difference between earning power and solvency, why both are essential for a successful business, and how current financial statements provide measures of each.
c. Explain why unexpected bankruptcies would draw attention to cash flow analysis. Your response should include a discussion of why the statements of earnings and financial position might not adequately alert users to impending bankruptcies.
Financial Statements
Financial statements are the standardized formats to present the financial information related to a business or an organization for its users. Financial statements contain the historical information as well as current period’s financial...
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Financial Accounting A User Perspective
ISBN: 978-0470676608
6th Canadian Edition
Authors: Robert E Hoskin, Maureen R Fizzell, Donald C Cherry
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