Hidden somewhere among all the numbers in a financial report is vitally important information about where a company has been and where it is going. This is especially relevant in light of the current corporate scandals. The sixth edition of this bestselling book is designed to help anyone who works with financial reports--but has neither the time nor the need for an in-depth knowledge of accounting--cut through the maze of accounting information to find out what those numbers really mean.
作者简介:JOHN A.TRACY is an award-winning Professor Emeritus of Accounting at the University of Colorado at Boulder.He is also the author of The Fast Forward MAB in Einance,Second Edition and Accounting For Dummnies,Second Edition.both Published by Wiley.
【目录】
1 Starting with Cash Flows
2 Introducing the Balance Sheet and Income Statement
3 Profit Isn’t Everything
4 Sales Revenue and Accounts Receivable
5 Cost of Goods Sold Expense and Inventory
6 Inventory and Accounts Payable
7 Operating Expenses and Accounts Payable
8 Operating Expenses and Prepaid Expenses
9 Long-Term Operating Assets: Depreciation and Amortization Expense
10 Accruing Unpaid Operating Expenses and Interest Expense
11 Income Tax Expense and Income Tax Payable
12 Net Income and Retained Earnings; Earnings per Share (EPS)
13 Cash Flow from Profit and Loss
14 Cash Flows from Investing and Financing Activities
15 Growth, Decline, and Cash Flow
16 Footnotes—The Fine Print in Financial Reports
17 CPAs, Audits, and Audit Failures
18 Choosing Accounting Methods and Quality of Earnings
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