APPLICATION OF MULTIVARIATE DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS FOR ASSESSMENT OF CONDITION OF CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES

The construction is important in a market economy. From the development of the construction industry depends on large extent how the economy will function. Hence, the need for continuous monitoring of both –the market and the use of methods- that will objectively evaluate the quality of the construction companies. The paper contains consideration about usage discriminant analysis in financial audit of construction companies. 30 companies from construction sector, which are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, were selected for study. The analysis encompassed financial data from balance sheets and from profit and loss account in the period from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2012.