Financial Statement Analysis as a Tool for Company Operation

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10.2991/978-94-6463-652-9_49How to use a DOI?

Keywords

financial statement analysis; investment decision-making; company operation; ratios

Abstract

In the rapidly developing and competitive business environment, companies are under constant pressure to make decisions that keep growth, maintain financial stability, and ensure long-term development. As businesses expand and diversify, the complexity of their operations increases, making it important for management to rely on accurate and comprehensive data to handle the challenges they face. The cash flow statement, balance sheet, and income statement are examples of financial statements, serve as the primary source of this data, offering a detailed view of a company’s financial growth and operational enforcement. This paper explores the critical role of financial statement analysis in enhancing company operations. This study examines the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement as key financial statements to demonstrate how different analytical methods, such as ratio analysis and trend analysis, can be used to assess a company’s operational effectiveness, profitability, and financial standing. The study indicates that proficient examination of financial statements is crucial for internal management to make well-informed strategic choices and to reassure external stakeholders regarding the financial soundness of the organization. The study emphasizes the value of financial analysis as a tool for maintaining long-term corporate success and competitiveness using case studies and actual data. Using descriptive statistical analytical methods for presentations, data from AAPL Plc’s annual report is used for the financial ratio’s analysis and interpretation. The financial statement, which can improve a company’s stability, enable it to make more effective decisions, and encourage sustainable development, is often the cornerstone of a business’s growth.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yueyu Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/02/24
TI  - Financial Statement Analysis as a Tool for Company Operation
BT  - Proceedings of the International Workshop on Navigating the Digital Business Frontier for Sustainable Financial Innovation (ICDEBA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 462
EP  - 470
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-652-9_49
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-652-9_49
ID  - Zhang2025
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