{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-financial-report-isbn-9781394268696","title":"How to Read a Financial Report","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn how to read, understand, analyze, and interpret different types of financial reports\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised and updated 10th Edition of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report,\u003c\/i\u003e seasoned accounting, financial, and business consultant Tage C. Tracy guides readers through reading, understanding, analyzing, and interpreting various types of financial reports, including cash flow, financial condition, and profit performance reports. This book also reveals the various connections between different financial metrics, reports, and statements, discusses changes in accounting and finance reporting rules, current practices, and recent trends, and explains how financial information can be manipulated, such as through inclusion or omission of certain KPIs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bestselling guide uses jargon-simplified and easy-to-understand language to make the information accessible to all, regardless of finance or accounting background. Updates to the 10th Edition include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant terminology and issues critical to understand in today's economic environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew material on loans, debt,  and using financial reports and statements to understand performance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe connection of capital including debt and equity to the income statements and cash flow statements.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpanded financial analysis tools and ratios that provide a deeper understanding of a company's financial performance and strength.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA more in-depth overview of how company's may engineer financial results and how understanding cash flows can help root out fraud.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential all-in-one guide on the art of reading a financial report and avoiding common pitfalls and misconceptions, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well deserved spot on the bookshelves of all business leaders and investors who want to be able to read and understand financial reports and statements like a professional. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Exhibits vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Tenth Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One—Fundamentals 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Arming You with Essential Knowledge 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Starting with Cash Flows 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Bedrock Financial Statement #1: The Income Statement 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Bedrock Financial Statement #2: The Balance Sheet 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Reporting Cash Flows 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two— Connections 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Fitting Together Financial Statements 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sales Revenue and Accounts Receivable 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Cost of Sales Revenue, Inventory, and Accounts Payable 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Operating Expenses and Prepaid Expenses 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Depreciation and Amortization Expense, and Fixed and Other Long- Term Assets 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Operating Expenses and Accounts Payable 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Accruing Liability for Unpaid Expenses 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Income Tax Expense and Its Liability 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Interest Expense, Accrued Liabilities, and Loans Payable 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Net Income, Retained Earnings, and Earnings per Share (EPS) 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Connecting the Cash Flow Dots 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three— Using and Analyzing Financial Statements 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Footnotes and Management Discussions 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Financial Statement Ratios and Analysis: Strength 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Financial Statement Ratios and Analysis: Performance 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Financial Engineering 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Financial Fraud, aka Cooking the Books 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 CPAs and Financial Reports 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Basic Questions, Basic Answers 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOver the past 30+ years, \u003cb\u003eTage C. Tracy\u003c\/b\u003e has operated a financial consulting firm focused on offering CFO\/executive-level support and planning services to private companies on a fractional basis, working primarily with startups, rapid growth companies, strategic exits and acquisitions, and turnarounds and challenged environments.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NEWEST EDITION OF THE MOST ACCESSIBLE GUIDE TO READING AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL REPORTS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised and updated 10th Edition of \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and in keeping with the legacy established by his father, the late professor emeritus John “TOP” Tracy, veteran financial consultant Tage C. Tracy teaches readers how to comprehend, analyze, and interpret financial reports, using easy-to-understand and jargon-free language to make the information accessible to all. Hands-on tools, highly relevant exhibits, and end-of-chapter real-world guidance are included to assist readers in understanding and integrating concepts. This book offers a wide range of invaluable new material but never loses its primary objective of educating readers on the critical concepts of understanding cash flows and the connectivity of the big three financial statements, the balance sheet, the income statement, and the statement of cash flows. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with presenting foundational aspects of financial reports and how they differ from financial statements, this book explores the various meaningful connections between different financial metrics, reports, and statements, such as how loans, interest expense, and accrued liabilities are connected to the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. The book concludes with key insight on how financial information can be used to tell a story, focusing on different KPIs that can be presented or omitted, as well as ways in which financial data can be manipulated, and used to detect fraud. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompletely thorough in its coverage and accessible regardless of finance or accounting background, \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential reference for a wide range of parties seeking to better understand basic financial information or learn how financial information can be packaged by Wall Street to persuade external parties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989382250725,"sku":"NP9781394268696","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394268696.jpg?v=1761783895","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-read-a-financial-report-isbn-9781394268696","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}