Ratios

by Vance, David E.

• ISBN13: 9781906403539
• ISBN10: 1906403538
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-31
• Publisher: Lessons Professional Pub

Summary

This book is designed to help ordinary people understand how to analyze and make sense of financial statements. Translating financial concepts into ordinary English, each ratio concept is briefly described and presented in a worked example. This key book is excellent for the general reader who wants to be able to analyze the accounts of his or her company investments It is also of great use to those in business in order that they can understand how to measure, control and think about improving profit within their companies.

Author Biography

David E Vance is Assistant Professor of Accounting at Rutgers University School of Business.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Chapter 1
Income Statement	p. 2
Balance Sheet	p. 9
Statement of Cash Flows	p. 18
Profitability	p. 29
Cash Flow	p. 41
Asset Management	p. 49
Credit Worthiness	p. 63
Staffing Ratios	p. 73
Executive Compensation	p. 81
Break Even & Profit Targets	p. 89
Time Value of Money	p. 103
Capital Budgeting	p. 115
Investment Banking Ratios	p. 127
Key Performance Indicators	p. 145
Appendixes	p. 163
Index	p. 173
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