Slide 14-2 Purpose of Analysis Financial statement analysis helps users make better decisions e03 Internal Users External Users Managers Shareholders Officers Lenders Internal Auditors Customers Irwin/McGraw-Hill ?The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1999?The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1999 Slide 14-2 Irwin/McGraw-Hill Purpose of Analysis Internal Users External Users Financial statement analysis helps users make better decisions. Managers Officers Internal Auditors Shareholders Lenders Customers