Financial and Business Statements

by Friedlob, G. Thomas; Plewa, Franklin James

• ISBN13: 9780764113390
• ISBN10: 0764113399
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Titles in this practical series speak to men and women who are starting a company or managing an ongoing small-to-medium-size business. Emphasis is on daily operations, as well as on analyzing problems and solving them. Books offer examples and approaches based on true-to-life business situations. All new editions of Business Library titles are being produced in a new paperback format that features handsome covers of high quality and durability. This volume shows how to use and understand basic business and accounting statements that include balance sheets, profit and loss statements, loan applications, and various operations reports required by business, government, or the SEC.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Reports and Basic Accounting	1	(8)
Management's Presentation, Statement Notes, and the Audit Opinon	9	(16)
The Balance Sheet: Classification and Current Assets	25	(14)
The Balance Sheet: Noncurrent Assets	39	(16)
The Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	55	(16)
The Income Statement: Operating Income	71	(14)
The Income Statement: Nonoperating Items, Deferred Taxes, and Earnings per Share	85	(16)
The Statement of Cash Flows and Consolidated Statements	101	(10)
Quarterly Statements, Reports on Specified Elements, Reviews, and Compilations	111	(34)
Reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission	145	(44)
Ratio Analysis	189	(14)
Analyzing Financial Statements	203	(12)
Working with Budgets	215	(14)
Standard Costs, Variances, and Budgets	229	(14)
Business Plans and Loan Applications	243	(20)
Performance Reports: Evaluation and Analysis	263	(12)
Internal Audit Reports	275	(12)
Reports of Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations	287	(20)
Personal Financial Statements	307	(14)
The Mutual Fund Prospectus	321	(14)
Glossary	335	(4)
Index	339