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9780071700337

How to Read a Balance Sheet: The Bottom Line on What You Need to Know about Cash Flow, Assets, Debt, Equity, Profit...and How It all Comes Together

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    9780071700337

  • ISBN10:

    0071700331

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-05-10
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill
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Summary

The Balance Sheet is the key to everything-from efficient business operation to accurate assessment of a company's worth. It's a critical business resource-but do you know how to read it? How to Read a Balance Sheet breaks down the subject into easy-to-understand components.

Author Biography

About the Authors
Rick Makoujy is the founder and CEO of Accounting in an Hour, a 60-minute interactive DVD and e-learning course designed to promote financial literacy to non-financial employees. Organizations that have adopted this program include Dell, Coldwell Banker, Canon, Pitney Bowes, International Paper, Chevron, Xerox, and many others. In addition, Rick is the founder of Ravens Rock Capital LLC, a privately-owned merchant bank, and began his finance career as a consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining BDS Securities Corporation as a securities analyst.

Paul Amedeo, CPA has been in the public accounting arena since 1982 and is a co-founder of the firm Santoro, Amedeo and Co. Paul and his firm have a diversified clientele that works extensively with small to medium sized businesses, estates and individuals. Paul is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the New York State Society of CPAs. He is also a member of the New York State Society of CPAs Federal Government Contracts Accounting Committee and its Advertising Committee.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. v
Acknowledgmentsp. xi
Introductionp. xiii
Primer on the Balance Sheet and Income Statementp. 1
Assetsp. 15
Liabilitiesp. 31
Equityp. 41
Basic Accounting Principles and Methodsp. 59
Finance Concepts and Toolsp. 81
Balance Sheet Utilization and Implicationsp. 105
Balance Sheet Abusesp. 117
Effective Balance Sheet Management Techniquesp. 135
The Cash Flow Statementp. 141
Common Mistakes When Starting a Businessp. 147
Financial Statement Analysisp. 157
Summary and Conclusionsp. 173
Appendix Balance Sheet (End of Last Year)p. 177
Notesp. 179
Indexp. 181
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