Chartered Financial Analyst

Finance Forecasting Introduction Financial forecasting involves an understanding of all the financial statements since one statement is not apt for analyzing the financial health of a company. Financial forecasting is important in enabling the business owners and management make smart managerial, investment, and financial decisions. It is also important in ascertaining whether the company is making profits or losses as well as determine whether the company is growing and as such would continue…

Financial Statements reflect the effects of business transactions and events. The different types of financial statements are not isolated from one another but are very closely related in many aspects. In the following diagram I prepared, it shows how they are very closely related to one another. First off what are financial statements? Financial statements are formal reports of the financial positions that businesses are in. It mostly runs red or black. Most managers and business owners…

Evaluating the Financial Performance of Seven Second Generation Banks of Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis Md Mahbubur Rahman Research Associate Argus Credit Rating Services Limited Dhaka, Bangladesh Email: m.rahman1091@gmail.com Abstract Commercial banks are the active components in the development of an economy. The objective of this study is intended to evaluate comparative financial analysis during the period of 2011- 2014 of seven second generation commercial banks operating business in…

1. Provide a brief description of the audit process required to satisfy the auditing of IT controls over financial reporting. The objective of auditor in an audit of IT controls over financial reporting is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting. As a company’s internal control cannot be considered effective if there are any material weaknesses, the audit must be planned in a way to obtain appropriate evidence that is sufficient…

helps to observe the amount of revenue that the company is capable of earning using a certain amount of investment. The asset turnover ratio is used to analyse the amount of revenue earned by the company over the invested assets. Looking at the financial statements, it can be seen that the asset turnover ratio of the company has gradually decreased in the last three years from 1.6 to 0.79. Hence, it presents a poor performance of the company. On the other hand, the number of days for inventory…

The source of problem for Bausch and Lomb was the chief executive, Daniel Gill. Gill created great pressure for the employees of B&L to generate revenue. He wanted to increase sales at any cost. In regards to the audit risk model, the inherent risk was very high. The reasoning behind the risk was due to the measures taken by the chief executive to improve sales. The only way to generate sales to please Gill however was by recognizing revenue that was not recognizable. On the other hand,…

role of public accountants, addresses the challenges of the professional among its clients and society, and incorporates a historical understanding of the field of public accountancy. This Oath should not be longer than one page. The CPA Oath As a Chartered Public Accountant, my goal is to act as a trusted professional working for the greater good of the society. I will act to serve in favor of the public interest in the best of my knowledge and will offer the highest standard of clarity,…

The auditor’s opinion helps to determine the true and fair financial position and operating results of an enterprise and that enhances the transparency in the company. This is considered as most recognised as well as expected role of the auditors, and mandated so by the corporate laws of most countries of the world…

The Chief Audit Executive can bridge the gap and provide enhanced value to stakeholders is by developing the audit universe, which is generated through consultation with senior management and other stakeholders. Therefore, the Chief Audit Executive can begin to bridge the gap and include the stakeholders in the process of what needs to be audited by incorporating issues identified through an enterprise-wide risk assessment or enterprise risk management program. For this reason, ERM allows the…

What does risk and return mean to the average investor? In order to answer this question, investors must first look to themselves to determine the correct steps to take. One cannot call him or herself an investor without first measuring their risk tolerance as well as risk capacity. Risk tolerance represents how much a client is willing to withstand swings in the value of held assets as well as changes in general market conditions. One of the most common ways of measuring one’s risk tolerance is…