accounting ratio

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accounting ratio

Any of a number of ratios used by a business organization to monitor its financial performance. The figures used in the ratios come from the company's accounts. Return on capital employed (ROCE) and the mark-up ratio are measures of a company's profitability. The current ratio and the acid test ratio measure the liquidity of a business. The gearing ratio is a measure of the investment performance of an organization.

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Given the recent Australian studies by Gharghori, Chart and Faff (2006) and Gray, Mirkovic, and Ragunathan (2006), we complement both papers by examining Australian credit rating, utilizing the ordered-probit approach and accounting ratios adopted by Gray, Mirkovic, and Ragunathan (2006) and Merton's DLI, also adopted by Gharghori, Chan and Faff (2006) and Gray, Mirkovic, and Ragunathan (2006).

2: Explaining credit ratings of Australian companies--an application ... by Tanthanongsakkun, Suparatana; Treepongkaruna, Sirimon / Australian Journal of Management

An accounting ratio is the comparison of two figures in a set of accounts.

Accounting ratios by Chartered Management Institute: Checklists: Managing Information and Finance

And so it is with business growth: you put your foot down, but for a while your accounting ratios will not improve.

Beware the flat spot: if your business enjoys a prolonged period of ... by Allen, David / Financial Management (UK)

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