Financial Statements - Economic Analysis and Interpretation (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Financial Statements explains the logic of financial statements and how we use them to analyse companies in economic terms. Its approach is very different to existing books on financial statements, bringing a remarkable amount of order and simplicity to what can appear a complex subject. The book covers a number of issues that have had little attention before, including the analysis of growth, how business model innovation is affecting reported financial performance, the effect of the company's accounting model on its reported cash flow and the vulnerability of measures such as EBITDA. The book examines the main problem areas in accounting: where balance sheets are frequently incomplete, the treatment of intangible assets, the techniques of 'off-balance-sheet financing', how assets and liabilities are valued in balance sheets and the tension in GAAP between historic cost and current or 'fair' value accounting. The book contains a concise review of the two dominant accounting systems: US GAAP, or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and IFRS. It explains how GAAP is evolving, and the impact of the financial crisis. The book examines the ways in which companies present their income numbers to achieve a favourable look, why companies fail and the detection of creative accounting. This book is essential reading for practitioners and students, and for anyone who wants to use and understand financial statements.

General

Imprint:	Rivington Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2012
Authors:	Chris Higson
Dimensions:	246 x 189mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	352
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-84578-011-1
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Accounting > Financial reporting, financial statements
LSN:	1-84578-011-6
Barcode:	9781845780111

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