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
1st Edition
0071700331
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9780071700337
© 2010 | Published: April 19, 2010
Put the most valuable business tool to work for you!
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? Ho…
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Preface;
Acknowledgments;
Introduction;
Chapter 1. Primer on the Balance Sheet and Income Statement;
Chapter 2. Assets;
Chapter 3. Liabilities;
Chapter 4. Equity;
Chapter 5. Basic Accounting Principles and Methods;
Chapter 6. Finance Concepts and Tools;
Chapter 7. Balance Sheet Utilization and Implications;
Chapter 8. Balance Sheet Abuses;
Chapter 9. Effective Balance Sheet Management Techniques;
Chapter 10. The Cash Flow Statement;
Chapter 11. Common Mistakes When Starting a Business;
Chapter 12. Financial Statement Analysis;
Chapter 13. Summary and Conclusions;
Appendix Balance Sheet (End of Last Year);
Notes;
Index;
Put the most valuable business tool to work for you!
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.
If you're a business owner or manager, this book helps you . . .
- Manage working capital
- Generate higher returns on assets
- Maximize your inventory dollars
- Evaluate investment opportunities
If you're an investor, this book helps you . . .
- Determine the market value of a company's assets and operations
- Predict future earnings and trends
- Assess the impact of capital expenditures
- Identify potential "red flags" before the crowd
How to Read a Balance Sheet gives you the bottom line of what you need to know about:
Cash Flow * Assets * Debt * Equity * Profit and how it all comes together.