Impact of International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） Adoption on Key Financial Ratios＂ The Case of the Czech Republic

This contribution analyzes the impact of new International Financial Reporting Standards （IFRS） reporting rules on financial ratios prepared in the Czech companies. Using a sample of 16 Czech firms, we attempt to measure the scope and size of the differences in the selected set of financial ratios as calculated with data reported according to the traditional Czech accounting standards （CAS） and under the IFRS provisions. Our study discovers that there are important differences resulting from the two reporting formats. Our research comes to a conclusion that translation of Czech statements to IFRS may cause changes in the values of financial indicators without relationship to the real change in the firms＇ value, performance, and stability. Even though the findings were not statistically significant, the indicative results of our measurements disclosed an important fact that the transition to IFRS could cause deterioration of key indicators and thereby could impact on the overall rating of companies. One needs to be cautious with generalization due to the small sample size.

Assessing Financial Performance of Malaysian Islamic and Conventional Commercial Banks Using Financial Ratios

A rapid growth of Islamic banking has led the Malaysian economy to gaining greater prosperity than before. Presently, there are more than 20 Islamic banks operating in Malaysia. Financial ratios calculated from the categories of liquidity, profitability, risk and solvency, and efficiency of banks can be used to gauge the overall financial performance of the banking industry. The objective is to assess the overall performance of Islamic banks as well as conventional banks in Malaysia using financial ratios. The findings indicated that conventional commercial banks in Malaysia do have better quality assets, are more liquid, and are more profitable than Islamic banks. Total expenses in conventional banks are much higher, which may affect profitability and the significant amount of non-performing loans （NPLs）, thus increasing solvency risk. The findings show positive insights of Islamic banks, whose confidence and trust are rising, over a short period with strong improvements in asset utilization, effective management, and expenditure control. This comparative study clearly identified that conventional banks are better financial performers compared to Islamic banks in Malaysia during the period of 2006-2010.

The effect of financial ratios, firm size, and cash flow from operating activities in the interim report to the stock return

The objective of this study is to examine the value relevance of accounting information in explaining stock return. The study uses profitability, liquidity, leverage, market ratio, size and cash flow as proxies of accounting information. Cumulative abnormal return and market adjusted return are used as stock return variables. The samples of the study are listed companies in manufacturing industries that actively trading between 2003-2006 in Indonesia Stock Market. The study finds that profitability, turnover and market ratio has significant impact to the stock return. The result consistent with previous studies Hobart （2006）, Utama and Santoso （1998） and Restraningsih （2007）.

Effectiveness of the Financial Ratios in the Determination of the Fraudulent Financial Statements＂ Turkey Practice

Large-scale accounting scandals which were reflected to the world public opinion particularly in the 2000s （such as Enron, Lucent, Xerox, and Parmalat Bank for Reconstruction） carried the matter of fraudulent financial reporting which was made to deceive the financial statement users （Fraudulent Financial Report （FFR）） to the forefront in the agenda of the academicians, operators, and regulatory authorities. As in every crime action, the most effective measure to be taken in preventing FFR events is to try to prevent the FFR before arising. In order to achieve this, in the most effective manner, FFR events should be determined in the formation process. In this study, fraudulent financial statements are tried to be determined by using financial ratios. For this, financial statements of 22 companies which transact in the textile industry in Istanbul Stock Exchange （ISE） were examined. Twenty-three financial ratios were selected for the purpose of determining the risk of fraudulence in the financial statements of the selected companies. These ratios increased in value by multiple regression analysis. The findings which were obtained in the study indicated that some financial statements had the risk of fraudulence. It was concluded that the ratios of inventory/current asset, total debt ratio, and equity turnover rate were a good indicator in the determination of fraudulent financial statements.

Investments in Human Capital： Elements of Investments, Their Valuation, and the Related Financial Performance Ratios

Investments in human capital （employees） include investments in the direct assurance of working abilities, investments in health and well-being, and investments in loyalty to the company. These investments are crucial for the long-term existence and development of a company, but their value is not disclosed on the assets side of the classical balance sheet. The most important argument of the mentioned approach＇s promoters is that the economic benefits stemming from such investments are uncertain. However, investments in human capital are those with the highest long-term benefits for the company. Therefore, human capital is the only element of the business process that can add value. Other elements （equipment, materials, and services） just transfer their value to products and services. In this paper, the elements of investments in human capital and the methods used to evaluate these investments are addressed. In addition, uniquely shaped financial performance ratios related to investments in human capital are presented along with the system of integrated ratios.

A Credit Risk Evaluation Approach to Neural Network Training by Means of Financial Ratios

In recent years artificial neural networks are used to recognize the risk category of investigated companies. The research is based on data from 81 listed enterprises that applied for credit in domestic regional banks operating in China. The backpropagation algorithm-the multilayer feedforward network structure is described. Each firm is described by 9 diagnostic variables and potential borrowers are classified into four classes. The efficiency of classification is evaluated in terms of classification errors calculated from the actual classification made by the credit officers. The results of the experiments show that LevenbergMarque training error is smallest among 4 learning algorithms and its performance is better, and application of artificial neural networks and classification functions can support the creditworthiness evaluation of borrowers.

Merger and Acquisition, the Next Day in the Hellenic Banking System, Evidence From the Greek Financial Crisis Period

The aim of this study is to examine if the merger of banks improves the profitability of banks before and after the completion of the merger,in the Hellenic Banking System.For this reason,data were collected one year before the merger took place and then for the following years.The consequences of merging banks using different financial indicators,such as the capital ratio index,the foreign-to-equity index and the loan burden numerator,were also investigated.The effectiveness of interpreting the improvement of the bank’s financial image before and after the merger,for the years 2007-2016,years,before and after the Greek Financial Crisis,in the mergers carried out in the Hellenic Banking System was examined.

Financial Analysis of MI’s Company Based on Harvard Analysis Framework

This paper takes the financial statements of MI from 2017to 2019,and uses Harvard analysis framework to analyse the financial situation of MI.The analysis content mainly includes enterprise macro environment,industry competitive analysis and financial ratio analysis.This paper tried to understand the current situation and development prospect of MI.Based on the analysis of MI’s financial situation under the framework of Harvard,we summarized the existing problems and put forward suggestions.

Improvements onthe Earnings Forecast Model——Based on Correlation between Financial Ratio, Auditor Opinion and Future Earnings

This paper aims to find evidence for the improvements on the present earnings forecast models through analyzing the correlation among financial ratios, auditor opinion of listed companies and their future earnings. This paper uses two statistical regression methods including Logistic model and Linear model to examine the inner interaction between financial ratios and future earnings from qualitative and quantitative perspectives respectively. Empirical tests find that financial ratios, especially ROE, can help to predict future earnings. Then we add auditor opinion variable into Logistic model to test whether going concern opinion in the auditor reports can be helpful for earnings forecast. Result shows the degree of optimistic statement of going concern opinion is significantly correlated with future earnings but with the disturbance of earnings management.

Empirical Study on Financial Failure Prediction of Listed Companies

Since it is a gradual process for listed companies to plunge into financial failure, it is desirable to discern tho potential risks in advance. This paper, with the adoption of multiple discriminant analyzing approach, tries to find out optimal variables and financial failure predicting model for Chinese listed companies based on audited accounting data.

Comparative Analysis of Credit-Strength among Industries of Bangladesh:Altman’s Z-score Measurement

The main motive of the study is to explore the financial position of prominent industries in Bangladesh to give direction to investors for sound investment decisions.The Altman Z-score model has been used to assess the financial soundness of the 23 companies of five prominent industries in Bangladesh.Secondary data have been collected from the annual reports of the selected companies.This study found that 20%and 40%of the selected companies of the ceramic industry and tannery industry fall on the safe form respectively that means where investors can invest without any doubt as they are financially sound.Similarly,28.57%,40%,and 25%of the selected companies of cement,ceramic,and paper and printing industries stand in the grey zone respectively which indicates the companies have a good chance of bankruptcy within two years.Again 71.43%,40%,75%,60%,and 100%of companies in the cement,ceramic,paper&printing,tannery,and jute industries’financial conditions are not satisfactory respectively as they fall in the distress zone.And only 20%of the selected industries fall in the safe zone.That means the overall financial soundness of the selected industries is not well.This study will be an important source for further study in the field of credit strength measurement.Every actor of society those are involved in the business(investors,lenders,workers,suppliers,financial institutions as well as the economy itself)can be able to make adequate decisions by the findings of the study.

The Relationship Between Intellectual Capital （IC） and Stock Market Performance： Empirical Evidence From Italy

Intellectual capital （IC） is an important source of value for companies. The competitive firm invests in new productive ideas through scientific and technological researches of the human factor and services. The traditional factors of＂old economy＂ based on physical assets have been replaced or at least reinforced, with the belief that the ＂new economy＂ takes its steps mainly through IC. The knowledge workers, at every organizational level, have the knowledge that allows the organization to be competitive and deal with the complexity of the environment by creating intellectual added value. In particular, the proposed analysis consists with an empirical way to show other financial indicators and market-to-book （MTB） value from the perspective of creating value for shareholders based on the dynamics of companies＇ performance, as value-added intellectual capital （VAICTM） is capable of expressing a direct relationship with the return on equity （ROE）. The traditional financial information cannot ensure the high efficiency of a stock market and the need for IC reporting to explain intangible asset contribution in company performance.

Dynamic Statistical Models for Corporate Failure Prediction in Italy

Different models have been proposed in corporate finance literature for predicting the risk of firm＇s bankruptcy and insolvency. In spite of the large amount of empirical findings, significant issues are still unsolved. In this paper, the authors developed dynamic statistical models for bankruptcy prediction of Italian firms in the industrial sector by using financial indicators. The model specification has been obtained via different variable selection techniques, and the predictive accuracy of the proposed default risk models has been evaluated at various horizons by means of different accuracy measures. The reached results give evidence that dynamic models have a better performance in any of the considered scenarios.

Excess Returns in Hospitality Stocks

Performance of hospitality stocks and financial ratios are relatively well discussed topics in hospitality finance. The current study contributes to the body of knowledge by attempting to identify if certain groups of hospitality stocks continually outperform market and if selected financial ratios can predict excess returns. Hospitality stocks betas were computed and most recent five-year annual returns were utilized for analysis. Study used Jensen＇s alpha to determine excess returns for various hospitality segments studied. Six major ratios were operationalized to determine the predictability of excess returns in hospitality stocks. Overall, the excess returns in hospitality company stocks were positive but no significance was found with an exception of one year. Out of six selected ratios, cash flow per share was determined to have significant predictive power for excess returns. In conclusions, study provides important implications for the investors and industry decision makers.

Stock Performance of the Property Sector in Malaysia

Property investment in Malaysia is increasingly popular among local and foreign investors. The strong support by the government through the relaxation and lifting of certain restrictions and regulations on property ownerships, have attracted investments in the Malaysian property market. This research studies the factors affecting the performance of 36 property firms listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia from 2003 to 2007. This research employed ordinary least squares （OLS） method to represent all the variables comprising stock performance, return on assets （ROA）, return on equity （ROE）, debt ratio （DR）, net profit margin （NPM）, effective tax rate （ETR）, earnings per share （EPS）, and price earning （PE） ratio. Results show that ROA, ROE, and EPS have strong significant relationships with the property stock performance. Although it is a small sample size, some relevant changes and modifications can be included in future studies to obtain better results.

China＇s Achilles Heel： The Banking System

China＇s robust economy is bringing unprecedented growth and prosperity to the country. However, there is ample evidence to suggest that weaknesses in the banking system and the slow progress in reforming those weaknesses may cause disruption to continued economic growth. Bad loan portfolios as well as inadequate capital ratios point to the lack of proper governance and credit cultures at many banks. Unless these issues are quickly and properly addressed, the economic engine that drives the country will be at risk.