Practice Limitations of Financial Statement Analysis - 3.6 | Chapter 3: Financial Statement Analysis – ICSE Class 12 | ICSE Class 12 Accounts
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define window dressing in financial statement analysis.

💡 Hint: Think of how companies might want their financials to look better than they are.

Question 2

Easy

What does historical data refer to in financial analysis?

💡 Hint: This term describes data from prior time periods.

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Question 1

What does 'window dressing' mean?

  • A technique to improve asset quality
  • Manipulating financial reports to mislead
  • An accounting standard

💡 Hint: Think about how companies might want to enhance their image.

Question 2

True or False: Historical data is always a reliable predictor of future performance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the phrase 'past performance is not indicative of future results.'

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A company reports consecutive profit increases over five years. However, a new auditor discovers significant window dressing practices, artificially inflating net income due to aggressive revenue recognition. Discuss the implications of this finding on investor perceptions and financial analysis.

💡 Hint: Consider how transparency affects investment decisions.

Question 2

Analyze how ignoring inflation in financial statement evaluations can lead to poor long-term planning decisions within a business.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the difference between nominal and real values.

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