The Analysis of Business Failure for Small and Medium Businesses in Kosovo

International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, Vol. 4, No.1, 2012

9 Pages Posted: 6 Oct 2016

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Hysen Ismajli

University of Pristina

Jehona Shkodra

University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina"

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

The aim of this study is identification of factors that caused business failure to small and medium businesses and application level of financial statement analyses in the investment decision-making process by these businesses in Kosovo since there were plenty of businesses failed any many other businesses are in crisis due to wrong decision making. There are several factors that influence the decision-making process but in this paper the importance of financial statement analysis as a factor with high impact on investment decision-making process will be elaborated.

The research has been conducted in 232 businesses failed during year 2011 in 21 municipalities throughout Kosovo. These businesses are the adequate indicators to know which factors have afflicted their failure and how they evaluated the financial statement analysis for their decision-making process. Data analysis and interpretation is processed with Statistical Program for Social Sciences SPSS v.15.0.

Keywords: Financial Analysis, Failure Business, Kosovo

JEL Classification: M21, G11, G17

Suggested Citation

Ismajli, Hysen and Shkodra, Jehona, The Analysis of Business Failure for Small and Medium Businesses in Kosovo (2012). International Journal of Economics and Finance Studies, Vol. 4, No.1, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2847896

Hysen Ismajli

University of Pristina ( email )

Nena Tereze nn
Pristina, Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro 10000
Montenegro

Jehona Shkodra (Contact Author)

University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina" ( email )

Street “Bil Clinton” nr. n.n.
Ulpijanë Prishtinë
Prishtina, KS Prishtinë 10000
Kosovo

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