Investigating the impact of using accounting ratios SS a tool for measuring performance

Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 9

Abstract

Abstract: The paper investigates the impact of using accounting ratios as a tool for measuring performance using the time series analysis and annual data from 2009 to 2012. The Z-score model was used to determine the company’s financial health. The SPSS software package was used to verify the information collected for this study. The result implies that there exist a significant relationship between liquidity ratio and the profitability of the firm and also there exist a significant relationship between liquidity and profitability of a firm. Thus, the analyzing of organization data will help to reveal organization performance and also a proper regulation guiding financial performance should be introduced into the banking sector. Keywords: Accounting Ratios, Z-score Model, Liquidity Ratio, Financial Performance.

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Agbeja, Oyedokun, Adelakun O. Johnson, Fateru E. Blessing

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Agbeja, Oyedokun, Adelakun O. Johnson, Fateru E. Blessing (2015). Investigating the impact of using accounting ratios SS a tool for measuring performance. Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management, 2(9), 899-907. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-386719