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Financial Statement AnalysisModule 3 of 9

Analyzing Balance Sheets

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Key Concepts

5 concepts covered in this module.

Intangible Assets

Identifiable (patents, trademarks) can be recognized. Goodwill arises only from acquisitions. Internally generated goodwill NOT recognized.

Goodwill

Purchase price - Fair value of net identifiable assets. Not amortized but tested annually for impairment. Only written DOWN (GAAP); IFRS similar.

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Formulas

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Goodwill

Goodwill = Purchase Price - FV of Net Identifiable Assets

Where: Only from business combinations

Current Ratio

Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

Where: >1 indicates short-term solvency

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Decision Frameworks

1 decision frameworks to guide your analysis.

FVPL vs FVOCI vs Amortized Cost?

  • FVPL: trading securities, most volatile income
  • FVOCI: available for sale, unrealized G/L in OCI (not income)
  • Amortized cost: held-to-maturity debt, most stable income

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Identifiable (patents, trademarks) can be recognized. Goodwill arises only from acquisitions. Internally generated goodwill NOT recognized.
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