The effect of using Czech accounting principles and IFRS on the analysis of the financial performance of the company ČD Cargo

This study sought to analyze and compare financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRSs and Czech accounting principles of the company ČD Cargo focusing on the impact of the results of the financial analysis. Basic characteristics of IFRSs and Czech accounting principles are defined and described in the thesis. Emphasis is placed on the most contrasting rules of the systems. Different methods of financial analysis, their use, and informative value are characterized in the next section. Consequently, the methods have been applied and the results are shown with differences based on specific accounting harmonization. The aim is not only to show different results of the financial analysis, but to also explain the reasons behind the differences, based on the applied rules