Category Archive : Financial Statement Analysis

Learn what loss on retirement of debt means, how it is calculated, why companies retire debt early, and how it affects financial statements and ratios.

Learn how dry leases work in aviation, why airlines lease aircraft, and how IFRS 16 and Ind AS 116 affect lease liabilities, EBITDA, leverage, and financial analysis.

Learn what extraordinary items were, why US GAAP eliminated them, why IFRS never allowed them, and how they differ from discontinued operations and accounting changes.

Learn foreign currency translation, including functional and reporting currencies, current rate and temporal methods, translation gains and losses, cumulative translation adjustment, constant currency growth, and the impact on financial statements and ratios.

Learn what split ratings mean, why credit rating agencies disagree, and how different bond ratings affect yields, borrowing costs, investor demand and investment-grade eligibility.

Learn the meaning of the Fraud Triangle, its three components, pressure, opportunity and rationalization, with examples, audit relevance, controls and the Fraud Diamond.

Learn what a working capital forecast is, how to forecast receivables, inventory and payables, with formulas, examples, cash conversion cycle, and DCF valuation impact.

Learn what Cost of Sales means, how it is calculated, its impact on gross profit, and why it is important for business performance and financial analysis.

Learn what deferred tax assets are, why they arise, how to calculate them, accounting treatment, valuation allowances, balance sheet presentation, and practical examples.

Learn what financial leverage is, how it works, its formula, benefits, risks, tax shield advantages, key leverage ratios, and real-world examples for investors and finance professionals.

Learn what debt covenants are, their types, financial maintenance covenants, covenant breaches, real-world examples, and why investors and lenders closely monitor covenant compliance.

Understand the cash tax rate, how it differs from effective tax rate, and why it matters for DCF valuation and real cash flow analysis.

Understand service cost in pension accounting, including current and past service cost, assumptions, and impact on financial statements.

Learn what current service cost means in pension accounting, how it is calculated, and why it impacts operating profit in defined benefit schemes.

Understand fair value of plan assets, how pension fund assets are valued, and how they impact surplus, deficit, and financial statements.

Understand the importance of the grant date in equity compensation, including its impact on base price, vesting, tax, and final payouts.

Learn how Stock Appreciation Rights work, including valuation, taxation, vesting, and differences from phantom shares and stock options.

Understand Phantom Shares including how they work, types, taxation, vesting and differences from real equity and stock options.