Financial Statements Demystified: A Self-Teaching Guide: A Self-Teaching Guide Contributor(s): Kramer, Bonita (Author), Johnson, Christie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0071543872 ISBN-13: 9780071543873 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies OUR PRICE: $29.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Designed for the reader with little or no accounting or business experience, "Financial Statements Demystified" explains in a clear, easy-to-understand way how to read a financial statement and use it effectively in making investment decisions. The book describes the four types of financial statements: income statement; balance sheet; statement of owner's equity; and statement of cash flows. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Finance - General - Business & Economics | Investments & Securities - General - Business & Economics | Personal Finance - Investing |
Dewey: 657.3 |
Series: Demystified |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.3" W x 9.1" (0.95 lbs) 312 pages |
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Publisher Description: QUESTIONS about STATEMENTS? Find All the Answers Here! Are you considering buying a small business? Do you want to invest in a Fortune 500 company? Are you trying to sell your own business? Balance sheets and income statements are essential to helping you make informed decisions regarding important business transactions. But unless you're an accountant, these documents can be intimidating hodgepodges of columns, rows, and numbers. Don't fret. Financial Statements Demystified is just the tool you need. Devoid of confusing business jargon, this engaging and easy-to-follow guide defines basic financial statement terminology and explains the components of the four most common financial statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Stockholders' Equity, and Statement of Cash Flows. You will learn how to read, interpret, and use pivotal data from these sources--each of which will help you make accurate financial decisions without having to go back to school. This confusion-busting guide covers:
Simple enough for a novice but in-depth enough for a seasoned investor, Financial Statements Demystified will help you understand the four main financial statements. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kramer, Bonita: - Bonita K. Kramer, Ph.D., is a professor of accounting in the College of Business at Montana State University in Bozeman. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and Certified Internal Auditor. Christie Wilson Johnson is a CPA and an associate professor of accounting at Montana State University in Bozeman. |