{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-financial-report-isbn-9781394263349","title":"How to Write a Financial Report","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete guide to understanding and writing financial reports with clear communication\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanying the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report, How to Write a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e is your non-specialist and jargon-simplified guide to the art of writing a financial report and effectively communicating critical financial information and operating results to your target audience. This book also covers utilizing different KPIs and types of reports and statements to convey a cohesive quantitative story to everyone reading your report, even if they aren't experts in accounting and finance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book pays special attention to the “big three” financial statements, the differences between internal and external financial information\/reports, and confidentiality factors, disclosure levels, and risk elements when deciding which information to include. This book also discusses important elements  in financial reports, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProviding an expanded understanding of the big three financial statements and how these act as the base food which feeds the financial reporting beast.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProducing financial reports that keep the audience engaged, focused, and educated.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearning how to speak the base language of accounting and finance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiving deeper into financial stability and operating results by using ratios, trends, and variance analyzes to improve financial reporting.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffering examples of real financial reports for hands on reference and use in the real world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith everything readers need to write, analyze, and communicate financial accounting reports, \u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of investors, lenders, business leaders, analysts, and managers seeking to improve their writing and comprehension skills, along with investors seeking to better understand where financial information comes from and how it is presented. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Exhibits vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One—Financial Report Writing Basics – What You Absolutely Must Know! 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Communicate or Die! 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Target Audience “E” – External Users 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Target Audience “I” – Internal Consumers 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Introducing CART – To Start, the Big “C,” Completeness 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Embracing CART – Accuracy, Reliability, and Timeliness, the Best of Friends 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two—Financial Statements – The Economic Heartbeat of a Company 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Understanding the Income Statement 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Trusting the Balance Sheet 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Relying on the Statement of Cash Flows 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Connecting the Financial Statement Dots 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Significance of Financial Forecasts 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three—The Types and Targets of Financial Reports 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Role of Accounting 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Preparing Financial Reports from Company Financial Statements – External Users 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Preparing Financial Reports from Company Financial Statements – Internal Consumers 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Preparing Financial Reports from Company Financial Information 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Revisiting Our Example Company with a Slight Twist 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 199\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\u003eLearn how to write effective and easy-to-understand financial reports\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e accompanies the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eHow to Read a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e (now in its 10th Edition) and helps readers learn the essential skills needed to write, analyze, and communicate financial and accounting reports, statements, and information. Designed specifically for non-specialists, this reader-friendly resource covers the fundamentals of financial reporting and writing in jargon-free English. The books value is enhanced by offering the unique view of not just how financial information is interpreted from external parties reading financial reports from the “outside looking in”, but more importantly, how financial information is accumulated, prepared, and reported from the “inside looking out”, to the target audience, whether external professionals or internal management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVeteran financial consultant and author Tage C. Tracy breaks down the content provided in this book into three easy-to-understand parts. To start, part one helps readers understand the importance of effectively communicating financial information to their target audience, especially concerning where the data is sourced from, how the data is consolidated, and more. The basics of financial statements, reports, and information is covered second, as no one can write a financial report without this fundamental knowledge. Tracy concludes by discussing the importance of utilizing different financial statements, reports, information, KPIs, and other strategies in presenting the financial performance story that needs to be communicated to all the readers of your report, even if they aren’t experts in accounting and finance.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Write a Financial Report\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of investors, lenders, business leaders, analysts, and managers looking for the practical knowledge needed to write an effective and communicative financial report from start to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989385527525,"sku":"NP9781394263349","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394263349.jpg?v=1761783906","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/how-to-write-a-financial-report-isbn-9781394263349","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}