Limitations of financial statement are given below.
1. Ignores Changes in the Price level The financial analysis fails to capture the change in price level. The figures of different years are taken on nominal values and not in real terms (i.e. not taking price change into considerations).
2. Misleading and Wrong Information The financial analysis fails to reveal the change in the accounting procedures and practices. Consequently they may provide wrong and misleading information.
3. Interim and Final Picture The financial analysis presents only the interim report and thereby provides incomplete information. They fail to provide the final and holistic picture.
4. Ignores Qualitative and Non-monetary Aspects The financial analysis reveals only the monetary aspects. In other words, these analyses consider only that information that can be expressed only in monetary terms. These analyses fail to disclose managerial efficiency, growth prospects, and other non-operational efficiency of a business.