Accounting Ratios: Importance and Limitations! Importance of Accounting Ratios: The importance of accounting ratios, that is, relationships worked out among various accounting data which are mutually interdependent and which influence each other in a significant manner, arises from the fact that often absolute figures standing alone convey no meaning. They become significant only when considered along with other figures. A [...]
The following points highlight the four main types of accounting ratios. The types are: 1. Return on Investment 2. Profitability Ratios 3. Return on Proprietors' Funds 4. Return on Equity Capital. Accounting Ratios: Type # 1. Return on Investment: Profitability or the Return on Investment is the basic casual ratio. It is ascertained by a comparison of profit earned and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Predictability of Insolvency on the basis of Ratios. Edward 1. Altman of U.S.A. has developed a model on the basis of which insolvency of a firm can be predicted— this has been developed on the basis of empirical research conducted by him. In Altman's view, the Z' value of the firm under [...]