FIN 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Operating Cash Flow, Financial Statement Analysis, Historical Cost

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Need to know where you stand before you make plans for the future. The emphasis in this course is on the analysis of cash flow. Cash flow is one of the most important pieces of information that a financial manager can derive from financial statements. Financial statement which shows the value of the firm"s assets and liabilities at a particular a snapshot (e. g. as of dec 2010) What a firm owns firm"s assets. Where the money to buy those assets came from the firm"s liabilities plus the firm"s shareholder"s equity. Liquidity ability to convert to cash quickly without a significant loss in value liquid firms are less likely to experience financial distress however, liquid assets earn a lower return trade-off between liquid and illiquid assets. Assets belonging to the firm may be resold in the market. I/s shows revenue as it accrues, not necessarily when the cash comes in the door.

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