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Why would the general public be interested in a company's financial statements?

 a. They might want early indications of management decisions

 b. They work for or are considering working for the company

 c. They are acting as a watch dog for the SEC

 d. The IRS hires individuals to secretly audit company financial statements for fraud   

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Question added by حسين محمد ياسين , Finance Manager , مؤسسة عبد الماجد محمد العمر للمقاولات العامة
Date Posted: 2016/01/25
georgei assi
by georgei assi , مدير حسابات , المجموعة السورية

 b. They work for or are considering working for the company

 

Khaled Mohee Eldeen Abbas Mahmoud
by Khaled Mohee Eldeen Abbas Mahmoud , Chartered Accountant # 10465 , Self-employed

I think the right answer is B.

Saleem Saleem Ahmed
by Saleem Saleem Ahmed , Finance Officer , Pakistan International Airline

The use of financial ratios is a time-tested method of analyzing a business. Wall Street investment firms, bank loan officers and knowledgeable business owners all use financial ratio analysis to learn more about a company’s current financial health as well as its potential.

Although it may be somewhat unfamiliar to you, financial ratio analysis is neither sophisticated nor complicated. It is nothing more than simple comparisons between specific pieces of information pulled from your company’s balance sheet and income statement.

 

Mohammed Waseem
by Mohammed Waseem , Assistant Manager - Accounting , Saudi Emirates Fraternity Company

' B 'is the most suited option. General public may show their interest for various reason, but the primary reason could be how a company can be beneficial to them in terms of economic, like the employability, community uplifting and so on. companies with better financial health and potential can lead to more employability and social uplifting through CSR activities.

Sultan Alghamdi
by Sultan Alghamdi

 

The purpose of the financial statements is to provide valid information about the financial position, performance and changes of a company. Anyone outside the company such as General Public, may be interested in the effects of a company on the economy, environment and the local community.

 

So, I believe the answer is A 

Ahmed kandil
by Ahmed kandil , Cost Controller , Battour Holding Cpompany

correct answer is B 

thanks 

 

ashfaq ahmad
by ashfaq ahmad , Finance And Accounts Manager , Inssan Factory for Metal Company

B is the correct answer as per my thinking 

FITAH MOHAMED
by FITAH MOHAMED , Financial Manager , FUEL AND ENERGY CO for transportion petroleum materials

......>>>>>>>>>>>>b. They work for or are considering working for the company

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