Deferred Taxes – how do you manage to smoothen the tax burden?
INTRODUCTION One of the fundamental aspects of corporate accounting is the Deferred taxes and it plays a crucial role in how a company manages its financial reporting and tax obligations.
Segment Reporting – how to make big decisions at a granular level?
WHAT IS SEGMENT REPORTING? The main objective of any company is to increase its shareholders’ wealth and to achieve this objective many companies often engage in several business lines or
Form 10-Q : how did you do in the last quarter?
The federal securities law requires the domestic public companies to submit various reports to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) like Form 10-Q (quarterly reports), Form 10-K (annual report) and Form
Cash Flows from Financing – how much capital are you raising or repaying?
Introduction Cash Flow statement is one of the three financial statements prepared by a company. It details the cash inflows and outflows of a period to compute the net cash
Debt Covenants – what are the terms of borrowings?
Introduction Covenants refer to the contract, promise or agreement between two or more parties for carrying out particular activities. The purpose of debt covenants is to act as guidelines that
DuPont Analysis – performance breakdown by business levers?
What is DuPont Analysis? F. Donaldson Brown developed the DuPont Analysis framework in 1914, later popularised by DuPont Corporation in the 1920s. The DuPont analysis evaluates a company’s Return on
Loan to Deposit Ratio – how much is the banking lending it out?
What is the Loan to Deposit Ratio? Loan to deposit is a financial measure that investors and banks use to assess a bank’s economic health and liquidity. We calculate loan to deposit ratio
Financial Planning & Analysis – the backbone of a good business strategy?
Introduction In today’s dynamic business landscape, companies constantly seek ways to enhance their decision-making processes and drive sustainable growth. Here, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) plays a crucial role in shaping
Credit Ratings – what’s the default risk in the business?
What is Credit Ratings? Credit Ratings is the assessment of an individual, business or state’s ability to repay its debt. Credit ratings provides third-party insights about the borrower’s creditworthiness and
Board of Directors – how is the governance model set up?
What is the Board of Directors ? The Board of Directors (BOD) is the governing body elected by shareholders to govern and guide the organisation’s work. The BOD works to maximise the