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Accounting for the accounts 1

W 1: How Are The Ratios Looking?

This worksheet looks at a ratio analysis of the accounts of Cameron Balloons. For more information about the work of the accounts department at Cameron Balloons you may want to look at the accounts explanation section.

A printable version of this worksheet A printable version of this worksheet is available for filling in answers.

Step 1 - Accounting for the accounts

Below is a simplified version of the annual accounts for Cameron Balloons. As a limited company they are required by law to submit an audited version of their accounts to Companies House in Cardiff. This is an approximate simplified version of the accounts.

Balance Sheet

£

Fixed assets

387,000

Current assets

Stock

1,559,000

Debtors

434,000

Cash

119,000

Liabilities

2,497,000

Share capital

100

Profit and loss account

1,900

Profit And Loss Account

£

Turnover

7,644,000

less Cost of goods sold

6,355,000

Gross Profit

1,289,000

less Overheads

972,000

Net Profit

317,000

Please note that these are not full, true accounts but are simply representative to illustrate the company's position.

Step 2 - Rationalising the ratios!

Now let's try calculating the ratios from these accounts. Starting with the profitability ratios:

(N.B. If you need a reminder of how to calculate the ratios, you may want to look at the accounting theories section .)

Profitability ratios

Using the table below calculate the return on capital employed and the profit margin:

RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED

PROFIT MARGIN

Variable

£'000

Variable

£'000

Net profit

Net profit

Total capital employed (Total assets)

Turnover

%

%

Return on capital employed = Net profit / capital employed * 100

Profit margin = Net profit / Turnover * 100

  • What do these figures show us?
  • Are they good figures?
Liquidity ratios

Now try to do the same thing for the main liquidity ratios:

CURRENT RATIO

ACID TEST RATIO

Variable

£'000

Variable

£'000

Current assets

Current assets

Current liabilities

Current liabilities

Stock

Current ratio = current assets / current liabilities

Acid test ratio = current assets - stock / current liabilities

  • What do these figures show us?
  • Are they good figures?
  • What does the comparison of the current ratio and the acid test ratio tell us about the company's situation? What can you say about the level of stock at Cameron Balloons?
Step 3 - Any more ratios?

There is also another category of ratios known as activity ratios. These show how effectively the resources are being used by the business, and can be a useful measure. Calculate the figures in the table below from the information given at the start of the worksheet.

STOCK TURNOVER

DEBT COLLECTION PERIOD

Variable

£'000

Variable

£'000

Cost of goods sold

Debtors

Stocks

Turnover

Times

Days

Stock turnover = Cost of goods sold / Stock

Debt collection period = Debtors / Turnover x 365
(No. of Days)

  • What do these figures show us?
  • Are they good figures?
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