Keys to Reading an Annual Report

Keys to Reading an Annual Report
Author: George T. Friedlob
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780764113062

How to cut through the public relations jargon and analyze a company's financial health and future prospects as it's spelled out in an annual report. Sound advice for non-expert investors in the stock market. New topics covered and explained in this edition include annual reports on the Internet, materiality, and financial derivatives. Titles in the easy-to-understand Business Keys series are directed at consumers and non-professionals, with advice on saving, investing, protecting assets, and increasing wealth through prudent money management. The books define terms, cut through business jargon, speak in plain language, and take the mystery out of business.

Annual Reports 101

Annual Reports 101
Author: Michael C. Thomsett
Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814430125

Annual Reports 101 gets past the PR machine to show the meaning behind the spin. This ultra-practical guide shows you how to thoroughly translate and read "between the lines" of the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow report, and the accompanying text. The book helps you get a true sense of the "big picture" behind the company, allowing you to move beyond the numbers themselves and the fluffy, PR-driven copy. Before you know it, you'll have the tools to spot red flags, decipher footnotes, and see past common practices that, while legal, may not give the most accurate picture.

SEC Financial Reporting

SEC Financial Reporting
Author: Robert K. Herdman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1180
Release: 1983
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Coverage of every aspect of financial reporting & disclosure under Regulations S-X and S-K, with step-by-step procedures for preparing information for Form 10-K & annual shareholders reports. The authors' focus on common problem areas and current developments includes: 1 Volume

How To Read Annual Reports & Balance Sheets

How To Read Annual Reports & Balance Sheets
Author: Raghu Palat
Publisher: Jaico Publishing House
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1991-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 8172241011

This book introduces the reader to the Annual Report and discusses its various components namely, the directors report, the audit report and the financial statements. It helps the reader to unravel the mysteries of the financial statements and comprehend the innovativeness of creative accounting.

Understanding Corporate Annual Reports

Understanding Corporate Annual Reports
Author: Brian Stanko
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2003-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780471270195

Annual corporate reports provide a window into a company?s strategy for future growth; however, many financial managers as well as the investing public focus exclusively on corporate earnings and fail to understand all the factors that comprise the earnings computation. Understanding Corporate Annual Reports explains the regulatory environment surrounding annual reports, providing a detailed review of how to read reports correctly. Using Home Depot?s annual report as the primary example, Brian Stanko and Thomas Zeller?s easy-to-use guide examines a variety of types of financial reports, addressing both SEC and FASB regulations. Understanding Corporate Annual Reports allows readers to appreciate the complete implications of a corporate annual report.

The Shareholder's Use of Corporate Annual Reports

The Shareholder's Use of Corporate Annual Reports
Author: Marc J. Epstein
Publisher: Jai
Total Pages: 189
Release: 1993
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781559385626

This study is both a replication and expansion of Epstein's 1973 study, "The Usefulness of Annual Reports to Corporate Shareholders." This survey investigates shareholders' use and usefulness of annual reports throughout all 50 states by providing a complete review of the literature in this area including a chapter relating this study with market-based research. It analyzes the data including relevant statistical tests and correlations with various demographic variables. It compares the results with the 1973 study and examines ways in which the annual report can respond to the demands for corporate accountability.

Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms

Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms
Author: John Downes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 1247
Release: 2019-02-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1438065264

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