Following are the auditor's calculations of several

key ratios for Cragston Star Products. The primary purpose of this information is to

understand the client's business and assess the risk of financial failure, but any other

relevant conclusions are also desirable.

	Ratio	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009
1	Current ratio	2.08	2.26	2.51	2.43	2.5
2	Quick ratio	0.97	1.34	1.82	1.76	1.64
3	Times interest earned	3.5	3.2	4.1	5.3	7.1
4	Accounts receivable turnover	4.2	5.5	4.1	5.4	5.6
5	Days to collect receivables	86.9	66.36	89.02	67.59	65.18
6	Inventory turnover	2.03	1.84	2.68	3.34	3.36
7	Days to sell inventory	179.8	198.37	136.19	109.28	108.63
8	Net sales divided by tangible assets	0.68	0.64	0.73	0.69	0.67
9	Profit margin	0.13	0.14	0.16	0.15	0.14
10	Return on assets	0.09	0.09	0.12	0.1	0.09
11	Return on equity	0.05	0.06	0.1	0.1	0.11
12	Earning per share	$4.30	$4.26	$4.49	$4.26	$4.14

a . What major conclusions can be drawn from this information about the company's

future?

b . What additional information would be helpful in your assessment of this company's

financial condition?

c . Based on the preceding ratios, which aspects of the company do you believe should

receive special emphasis in the audit?