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So far the discussion has covered the financial figures and various developments from them. But the financial figures are only a shorthand for the company itself. Although most liabilities are financial in nature, most assets are not and the features in a company’s business which affect its earning capacity, its risk and its ability to withstand risk must be carefully related to the financial figures.
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Donaldson, T.H. (1983). The Inherent Factors. In: Understanding Corporate Credit. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17325-9_9
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