Keys to Reading an Annual Report - Softcover

Friedlob, George T.; Welton, Ralph E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812039300 ISBN 13: 9780812039306

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S., 1989

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Synopsis:

Reviews several basic accounting concepts and explains the meaning of leases, assets, inventories, liabilities, owners' equity, taxes, and ratio analysis.

From the Inside Flap:

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Titles in BarronÂ’s Business Keys series present easy-to-understand advice on prudent financial planning, saving, investing, getting loans and mortgages, buying and selling real estate, and dealing with other aspects of money and investment. This updated edition advises investors on how to cut through public relations jargon, focus on an annual reportÂ’s important facts and figures, and use that information to assess a companyÂ’s financial health.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0812039300
• ISBN 13: 9780812039306
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160