Ratio analysis is a time-tested method for evaluating business productivity. Ratios are crucial to a small-business owner both in comparing current to past internal performance and in comparing the ...

Ever feel like you’re spending more time wrestling with Excel than actually analyzing your data? For accounting and finance professionals, the pressure to deliver accurate, insightful reports—often ...

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Companies use a number of analytical tools and ratios to determine if the numbers shown on their financial statements indicate financial health and strong performance. They also use these to identify ...