Quick questions on Ratio Analysis and Interpretation - TCE Accounting (Tasmania)

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What is linking ratios to the cash story?

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Ratios from the income statement and balance sheet are most powerful when read alongside the cash flow statement. Strong profitability with a falling current ratio and slow debtor collection often explains a negative operating cash flow: profit is being earned but tied up in debtors and inventory rather than turned into cash. Joining the ratio picture to the cash picture is exactly the kind of integrated analysis the decision-making strand rewards, and it connects this topic to the cash flow statement and budgeting.

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