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Quesada  \nDepartment of Sustainable Biomaterials Associate Professor and Extension Specialist  \nFebruary 2019  \nContent  \n1. Introduction to Financial Management ................................................................................ 1  \n2. The Balance Sheet ......................................................................................................................... 2  \n2.1 Assets ........................................................................................................................................ 3  \n2.2 Liabilities .................................................................................................................................4  \n2.3 Stockholders’ equity ........................................................................................................... 6  \n3. The Income Statement................................................................................................................. 6  \n4. The Cash Flow Statement ........................................................................................................ 10  \n5. Financial Statement Analysis Basics ................................................................................... 14  \n5.1 Liquidity Ratios.................................................................................................................. 14  \n5.2 Debt Ratios .......................................................................................................................... 19  \n5.3 Profitability Ratios............................................................................................................ 21  \n5.4 Other Financial Ratios..................................................................................................... 25  \n6. Final Comments .......................................................................................................................... 25  \n7. Exercises ........................................................................................................................................ 27  \n1. Introduction to Financial Management  \nFinancial management is a critical internal process for organizations. With today’s challenges and regulations, every organization (profit or non-profit) needs to have an understanding of the basics of financial management to ensure that their organization is fiscally responsible. The understanding of financial management practices and construction of basic systems and practices are the foundation for a healthy/sustainable organization.  \nFinancial management covers the following aspects:  \n􀁸 Financial statement analyses: These include income, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.  \n􀁸 Capital budgeting: These techniques and methods compare different investment  \nalternatives and usually include the analysis of future cash flows (negative and positive) .  \n􀁸 Taxation.  \n􀁸 Legal considerations: Organizations might engage in various public activities such as lobbying, advocacy, contracts, risk management, and public support.  \n􀁸 Accounting: Bookkeeping systems require following certain standards to develop and report financial transactions.  \n􀁸 Sustainability: The ability of a firm to develop strategies for growth and development.  \nIn this publication we cover the basics of using ratio analysis to analyze financial statements. Horizontal and vertical analyses are other common techniques to compare and analyze financial statements from different reporting periods.  \nThere are three main financial statements that need to be understood to evaluate the financial condition, profitability, and cash flows of any organization: the balance, the income, and the cash flow statements. In this publication, we will cover the fundamental concepts to construct and analyze these critical financial statements.  \n2. 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