具体描述
作者简介
目录信息
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1 Financial Statements: An Overview
Map or Maze
Organization
Usefulness
Volume of Information
The Financial Statements
Notes to the Financial Statements
Auditor's Report
Other Required Infonnation
Pandora (a.k.a. "PR Fluff")
Complexity
Alphabet Soup
Mythical Mountain
Quality of Financial Reporting
Accounting Policies, Estimates-Choices and Changes
Timing ofRevenue and Expense Recognition
Discretionary Items
Nonrecurring and Nonoperating Items
Impact of Inflation
Missing and Hard-to-Finct information
Self-Test
Study Questions and Problems
La-Z-Boy Mini-Case
Chambers Development Company, Inc. Mini-Case
CHAPTER 2 The Balance Sheet
Financial Condition
Consolidation
Balance Sheet Date
Comparative Data
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Marketable Securities
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Inventory Accounting Methods
Prepaid Expenses
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Other Assets
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Notes Payable
Current Maturities ofLong-Term Debt
Accrued Liabilities
Unearned Revenue or Deferred Credits
Deferred Federal Ihcome Taxes
Long-Term Debt
Other Liabilities
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Additional Paid-In Capital
Retained Earnings
Other Equity Accounts
Other Balance Sheet Items
Self-Test
Study Questions and Problems
Intel Corporation Mini-Case
The Rival Company Mini-Case
CHAPTER 3 The Income Statement and Statement of Retained Eamings
The Income Statement
Net Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
Operating Expense
Depreciation and Amortization
Operating Profit
Other Income (Expense)
Earnings Before Income Taxes
Net Earnings
Earnings per Common Share
The Statement of Retained Earnings
Statement of Shareholders' Equity
Other Issues-Cost vs. Equity Method
Earnings Quality, Inflation, Cash Flow, Segmental Accounting
Self-Test
Study Questions and Problems
Time Warner Mini-Case
IBM Corporation Mini-Case
CHAPTER 4 Statement of Cash Flows
Preparing a Statement of Cash Flows
Calculating Cash Flow from Operating Activities
Direct Method
Indirect Method
Cash Flow from Investing Activities
Cash Flow from Financing Activities
Change in Cash
Analyzing the Statement of Cash Flows
Cash Flow from Operations
Nocash Corporation
Help from a Statement of Cash Flows
Summary Analysis ofthe Statement ofCash Flows
Supplement to Chapter 4: Adjusting Net Income from Accrual to Cash-
An Illustration
Self-Test
Study Questions and Problems
PetsMart Mini-Case
Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. and Subsidiaries Mini-Case
CHAPTER 5 The Analysis of Financial Statements
Objectives of the Analysis
Sources of Information
Auditor's Report
Management's Discussion andAnalysis
Supplementary Schedules
Form lO-K and Form lO-Q
Other Sources
Tools and Techniques
Common Size Financial Statements
Key Financial Ratios
Liquidity Ratios: Short-Term Solvency
Activity Ratios:Asset Liquidity, Asset Management Efficiency
Leverage Ratios: Debt Financing and Coverage
Profitability Ratios: Overall Efficiency and Performunce
Analyzing the Data
Background: Economy, Industry, and Firm
Short-Term Liquidity
Net Trade Cycle
Capital Structure and Long-Term Solvency
Example ofFinancial Leverage
Operating Efficiency and Profitability
Ratio Analysis Summary
Projections, Pro Formas, and MarKet Ratios
Summary ofAnalysis
Map
Self-Test
Study Questions and Problems
First Team Sports, Inc. Mini-Case
L.A. Gear, Inc. Mini-Case
Appendixes
A A Guide to Earnings Quality
B The Analysis of Segmental Data
C Understanding Bank Financial Statements
D Solutions to Self-Tests
E Summary of Financial Ratios
F Glossary
Index
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