The following financial ratios have been calculated for Nova Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2008:Ratio ActualresultsBudgetedresultsPreviousyearIndustry AverageCurrent ratio 1.97 1.92 1.87 1.92Quick asset ratio 1.06 1.06 1.06 1.11Inventory turnover 4.21 4.91 4.86 4.76Net profit ratio 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03Gross margin 0.65 0.59 0.61 0.61Required:Provide four (4) possible explanations for the results of the various ratios for Nova Ltd and explaintheir implications for the audit.

The following financial ratios have been calculated for Nova Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2008:Ratio ActualresultsBudgetedresultsPreviousyearIndustry AverageCurrent ratio 1.97 1.92 1.87 1.92Quick asset ratio 1.06 1.06 1.06 1.11Inventory turnover 4.21 4.91 4.86 4.76Net profit ratio 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.03Gross margin 0.65 0.59 0.61 0.61Required:Provide four (4) possible explanations for the results of the various ratios for Nova Ltd and explaintheir implications for the audit.

Managerial Accounting

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Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler

Chapter16: Financial Statement Analysis

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Problem 3E

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