How to Understand Financial Statements

by Ferris, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780130519139
• ISBN10: 0130519138
• Edition: Disk
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1992-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Direct

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Institutional Environment	p. 3
Revenue Recognition	p. 17
The Cost of Operations	p. 33
Income Taxes: Real and Deferred	p. 59
Working Capital: Current Assets and Current Liabilities	p. 83
Intercorporate Investments	p. 101
Noncurrent Operating Assets	p. 117
Long-term Debt	p. 135
Special Topics in Debt Valuation	p. 147
Owners' Equity	p. 165
Cash Flow Analysis	p. 181
Alternative Models of Financial Analysis	p. 211
Assessing the Quality of Earnings and Assets: Some Final Thoughts	p. 247
Appendix 1: Authoritative Accounting Pronouncements	p. 259
Appendix 2: The Alternative Minimum Tax	p. 267
Appendix 3: Analytical Software Instructions	p. 271
Appendix 4: Risk Analysis Profile Checklist	p. 281
Appendix 5: Suggested Reading	p. 291
Index	p. 297
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