{"product_id":"understanding-balance-sheets-hardback-9780471130758","title":"Understanding Balance Sheets (Hardback) 9780471130758","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnderstanding Balance Sheets\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge T. Friedlob (Author), Franklin J. Plewa, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471130758, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 May 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAs statements of a company's financial condition, balance sheetscontain information vital to owners, investors, and financialmanagers who are charged with assessing company performance. Oftencomplex and difficult to interpret, balance sheets are nonethelessessential because they help pinpoint business problem areas.Understanding Balance Sheets explains in a clear and concise mannerall the major aspects of this important business tool, making ityours to implement easily and successfully.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written by two financial and accounting authorities, this hands-onworking reference enables you to understand a company's balancesheet within the context of its annual report. You'll find detailedinformation on:\u003cbr\u003e * Exactly what a balance sheet is, how it works, and how it's usedto increase profitability\u003cbr\u003e * The individual components: receivables, cash, inventory,long-lived assets, current payables, long-term debt, and equity\u003cbr\u003e * How these different elements relate to each other, how they comeinto being, and how they should be controlled in your business\u003cbr\u003e * How accounting data is created, accumulated, and used in thedevelopment of financial statements\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whether you're new to balance sheets, need a quick refresher, orrequire a knowledge that goes beyond the basics, this guide has itall. Understanding Balance Sheets is a thorough, accessiblereference that you can't afford to be without if you need to get ahandle on this essential financial tool.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Get a handle on balance sheets with this comprehensive referencethat gives you the basics and beyond\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the authors who brought you indispensable guides to suchfinancial fundamentals as cash flow, income statements, and returnon investment comes a book that clarifies and explains theintricacies of another important tool: the balance sheet. Coveringall its major aspects, Friedlob and Plewa give you a broadunderstanding of its individual elements, the related disclosurescontained in an annual report, and the methods used to analyze acompany's balance sheet. Here's where to turn for valuableinformation on:\u003cbr\u003e * Receivables, inventories, intangibles, short-term investments,and other components of a balance sheet\u003cbr\u003e * How current liabilities create spontaneous financing when abusiness grows\u003cbr\u003e * General purpose financial statements and widely acceptedaccounting principles\u003cbr\u003e * The time value of money\u003cbr\u003e * Analyzing the balance sheet through comparative and ratioanalysis\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Straightforward, comprehensive, and easy to follow, this is theguide you'll want for a complete overview of this vital businesstool.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAccounting and the Balance Sheet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding the Balance Sheet.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Basic Accounting Principles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Current Assets: Cash and Short-Term Investments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Current Assets: Receivables and Prepaids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Valuing Inventories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Noncurrent Assets: Investments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Noncurrent Assets: Long-Lived Productive Assets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Noncurrent Assets: Natural Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Noncurrent Assets: Intangibles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Other Noncurrent Assets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Current Liabilities and Spontaneous Financing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Time Value of Money.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Noncurrent Notes and Mortgage Liabilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bond Liabilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Stockholders' Equity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Disclosure, Footnotes, and the Audit Opinion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Financial Leverage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Operating Leverage.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ratio Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Finance \u0026amp; accounting [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Finance \u0026amp; accounting\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Finance%20\u0026amp;%20accounting%20%5BKF%5D%22\"\u003eKF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52515900981528,"sku":"9780471130758","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471130758.jpg?v=1786672185","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/understanding-balance-sheets-hardback-9780471130758","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}