Analysing Financial Statements for Non-Specialists

Analysing Financial Statements for Non-Specialists

Author: Jim O’Hare
ISBN-10: 0415624738
ISBN-13: 9780415624732
Edition: 1
Release: February 1, 2013
Paperback: 112 pages
Book Description
Review
‘This book is an excellent introduction to the important area of company accounts and understanding their health and viability. It gives a concise, yet thorough, exposition of the issues in a way which requires little prior knowledge of the subject. It also makes a number of important points about what cannot be learnt from these accounts.’
Stephen G. Hall, Head of Department and Professor of Economics, University of Leicester, UK
‘This is a clear, concise and readable book which is useful for anyone who wants to get an insight into how financial statement information is used for decision-making. Real company examples help the reader relate the concepts with practice.’
Osman Yukselturk, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, University of the West of England, UK
‘This book unravels the mysteries of financial statements in a clear, concise and very informative way. It provides the reader with an excellent interpretation of profitability, liquidity and gearing ratios and therefore a better understanding of the financial position and performance of companies.’
Philip Frost, Accountancy Lecturer with The Mercia Group Ltd
About the Author
Jim O’Hare is Principal Teaching Fellow at the University of Leicester, UK. His research interests are on the usefulness of company financial statements and their use in making economic decisions
Table of Contents
1Why is analysing financial statements necessary?
2 What information is provided in company financial statements?
3Analysing profitability
4Analysing liquidity
5Analysing financial gearing
6Analysing shareholder interests
7 Predicting corporate failure
8 Using other information in company annual reports
9 Business valuations
10 What do financial statements not tell the users?
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