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They play a dominant role in setting the framework of managerial decisions. But the information provided in the financial statements is not an end in itself as no meaningful conclusions can be drawn from these statements alone. However, the information provided in the financial statements is of immense use in making decisions through analysis and interpretation of financial statements.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Financial Ratios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Profitablility Ratios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Asset Utilization Ratios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Liquidity Ratios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Debt Utilization Ratios<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Trend Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"apply\">\n<h3>Apply for Equity Research Certification Now!!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/Certified-Equity-Research-Analyst\">http:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/Certified-Equity-Research-Analyst<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/certified-equity-research-analyst\/\"><strong>Back to Tutorials<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Financial Statement Analysis Financial statement analysis is defined as the process of identifying financial strengths and weaknesses of the firm by properly establishing relationship between the items of the balance sheet and the profit and loss account. 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