How to Read a Financial Report Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers

Name: How to Read a Financial Report Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers
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ISBN: 9780471327066

ISBN-10: 0471327069

ISBN-13: 9780471327066

Edition: 5th 1999

Authors: John A. Tracy

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5E-Lurking somewhere amidst all the figures in a financial report is vitally important information about where a company has been and where it is headed. But without a guide to isolate and interpret those numbers, the dizzying array of columns and rows doesn2t add up to a hill of beans. That2s why thousands of professionals and savvy individuals have referred to this bestselling resource that shows anyone how to make sense of all those numbers. Updated throughout, this edition features new information on tax reform, depreciation methods, spotting fraudulent reporting, and recent FASB rulings. Also, all exhibits have been made easier to follow. "If you would like to have a minimal…

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List price: $19.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/8/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 10.25" wide x 7.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



Starting with Cash Flows


Introducing the Balance Sheet and Income Statement


Profit Isn't Everything


Sales Revenue and Accounts Receivable


Cost of Goods Sold Expense and Inventory


Inventory and Accounts Payable


Operating Expenses and Accounts Payable


Operating Expenses and Prepaid Expenses


Fixed Assets, Depreciation Expense, and Accumulated Depreciation


Accruing Unpaid Operating Expenses and Interest Expense


Income Tax Expense and Income Tax Payable


Net Income and Retained Earnings; Earnings Per Share (EPS)


Cash Flow from Profit


Cash Flows from Investing and Financing Activities


Growth, Decline, and Cash Flow


Footnotes--The Fine Print in Financial Reports


The Cost of Credibility--Audits by CPAs


Accounting Methods and Quality of Earnings


Making and Changing the Rules


Cost of Goods Sold Conundrum


Depreciation Dilemmas


Ratios for Creditors and Investors


A Look Inside Management Accounting


A Few Parting Comments


Index