How to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers (Paperback, 9)

List of Exhibits

Preface to the Ninth Edition

Part One—Fundamentals

1 Starting with Cash Flows

2 Two Bedrock Financial Statements

3 Reporting Cash Flow

4 Fitting Together Financial Statements

Part Two—Connections

5 Sales Revenue and Accounts Receivable

6 Cost of Goods Sold Expense and Inventory

7 Inventory and Accounts Payable

8 Operating Expenses and Accounts Payable

9 Operating Expenses and Prepaid Expenses

10 Depreciation Expense and Property, Plant, and Equipment; Intangible Assets

11 Accruing Liability for Unpaid Expenses

12 Income Tax Expense and Its Liability

13 Net Income and Retained Earnings; Earnings per Share (EPS)

14 Cash Flow from Operating (Profit Seeking) Activities

15 Cash Flow from Investing and Financing Activities

Part Three—Using Financial Statements

16 Footnotes and Management Discussions

17 Financial Statement Ratios and Analysis

18 Financial Engineering

19 CPAs and Financial Reports

20 Basic Questions, Basic Answers

About the Authors

Index