{"product_id":"cfo-fundamentals-isbn-9781118132494","title":"CFO Fundamentals","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe thorough reference that goes wherever you go\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete CFO Reference\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect up-to-date reference tool for today's busy CFO, controller, treasurer, and other finance professionals. Written in an easy format and packed with checklists, samples, and worked-out solutions for a wide variety of accounting and finance problems, readers can take this handy reference wherever they go-on a business trip, visiting a client, conducting a conference call, or attending a meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers all major developments in finance and accounting every CFO needs to know about including IFRS, Web-based planning, and ranging from financial reporting and internal control to financial decision making for shareholder value maximization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes tables, forms, checklists, questionnaires, practical tips, and sample reports\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) throughout the book, as well as coverage of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and its impact on financial reporting, XBRL reporting, risk management and disaster recovery, Web-based planning and budgeting, Web 2.0, cloud computing, and environmental costing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplifying day-to-day work in dozens of critical areas, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete CFO Reference\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect up-to-date reference tool for today's busy chief financial officer (CFO), controller, treasurer, financial director, budgeting director, and other financial professionals in public practice and private industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat This Book Will Do for You xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: REPORTS AND FILINGS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1: Chief Financial Offi cer’s Role and Reports 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of the Chief Financial Offi cer 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernmental Reporting 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eXBRL Reporting 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Reporting 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2: Securities and Exchange Commission Filings 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSEC Rules 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eS Forms 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSEC Regulations 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSOX Reporting Requirements 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: FINANCIAL REPORTING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3: Financial Statement Reporting: The Income Statement 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Is the Income Statement Presented? 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRevenue Recognition 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction Contracts 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpense Recognition 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4: Financial Statement Reporting: The Balance Sheet 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssets 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounts Receivable 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFixed Assets 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosure 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiabilities 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting for Compensated Absences 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Obligations 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExit or Disposal Activities 75Fair Value Measurements 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatement of Cash Flows 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvailable-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5: Statement of Cash Flows 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassifi cations of Cash Flow 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of the Statement of Cash Flows 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6: Accounting and Disclosures 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounting Changes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFutures Contracts 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarious Disclosures 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7: Key Financial Accounting Areas 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsolidation 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestments in Stocks and Bonds 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeases 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePension Plans 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostretirement Benefi ts Excluding Pensions 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Tax Allocation 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeferred Tax Liability versus Deferred Tax Asset 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax Rates 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Currency Accounting 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslation of Foreign Currency Statements When the Foreign Currency Is the Functional Currency 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Financial Reporting Standards 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8: Interim and Segmental Reporting 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterim Reporting 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSegmental Reporting 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: COST MANAGEMENT AND IT SYSTEMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9: Cost Management and Analysis 197\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Cost Management and Analysis? 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic Cost Management 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverhead Costing 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity-Based Costing 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActivity-Based Management 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTarget Costing and Pricing 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10: Cost-Volume-Profi t Analysis and Leverage 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-Volume-Profi t Analysis 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat-If Analysis 223Sales-Mix Analysis 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCVP Analysis for Nonprofit Organizations 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeverage 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11: Short-Term Decisions 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant Costs 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBest Use of Scarce Resources 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheory of Constraints 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12: Financial Forecasting, Planning, and Budgeting 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Forecasting: The Percent-of-Sales Method 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudgeting 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Financial Calculations 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudgeting Software 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing an Electronic Spreadsheet to Develop a Budget Plan 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatest Generation of Budgeting and Planning Software and E-Budgeting 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13: Risk Management 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnterprise Risk Management 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Approach to Risk Management 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Close Look at Risk Management 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Reduce Investment Risk: Diversify 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeta—The Capital Asset Pricing Model 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArbitrage Pricing Model 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14: Capital Budgeting and Real Options 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Value Fundamentals 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePopular Evaluation Techniques 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimited Funds for Capital Spending 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal Options 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscovery-Driven Planning 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffect of Income Taxes on Capital Budgeting Decisions 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15: The What and Why of Responsibility Accounting 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponsibility Accounting Basics 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Center Performance and Standard Costs 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlexible Budgets and Performance Reports 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduction Mix and Yield Variances 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16: Control of Profit Centers 313\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Evaluate Profit Centers? 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfit Variance Analysis 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17: Performance of Investment Centers and Transfer Pricing 323\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRate of Return on Investment 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidual Income 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment Decisions under ROI and RI 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransfer Pricing 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18: How to Analyze and Improve Corporate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi tability and Shareholder Value 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasures of Managerial Performance and Shareholder Return 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustainable Rate of Growth 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Value Added 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalanced Scorecard 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19: Information Technology and IT Systems 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputer Technologies Available for Business 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRole of Information Systems in the Strategic Plan 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement Information Systems 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Uses Executive Information Systems? 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue Chain Management Software 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExtensible Business Reporting Language 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeb 2.0 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCloud Computing and Competitive Advantage 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile Computing (Wireless Technology) 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandheld Device Security and Contingency Planning 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCFO’s View of Information Technology: A Current Survey 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR: MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20: Working Capital and Cash Management 369\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Working Capital 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash Management 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash Management Models 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBanking Relationships 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational Cash Management 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21: Management of Accounts Receivable 385\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Receivables 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestment in Accounts Receivable 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22: Inventory Management 395\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory Recording and Control 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInventory Costs 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Order Quantity 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReorder Point 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Find the Optimal Safety Stock Size 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABC Inventory Control 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eService Business 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23: Management of Payables 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccounts Payable System 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Payables 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE: FINANCING THE BUSINESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24: Short-Term and Intermediate-Term Financing 417\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShort-Term Financing 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermediate-Term Financing 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e25: Long-Term Financing 439\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Long-Term Debt and When Each Should Be Used 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssuance of Equity Securities 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancing Strategy 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e26: Warrants and Convertibles 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarrants 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvertible Securities 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e27: Cost of Capital and Capital Structure Decisions 475\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndividual Costs of Capital 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeights 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEBIT–EPS Approach to Capital Structure Decisions 482\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Corporate Cash Flows 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage Ratios 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapital Structure Decisions 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e28: Dividend Policy 489\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Dividend Policies 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVariables to Be Considered 491\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e29: Financial Management of Multinational Corporations 495\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Management Essentials for MNCs 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeign Exchange Market 496\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Strategies 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Foreign Exchange Exposure 499\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterest Rate Parity 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurchasing Power Parity 506\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraising Foreign Investments 507\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancing 509\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Foreign Investments 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SIX: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, INSURANCE AND LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND ECONOMICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30: Financial Statement Analysis 521\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Analysis Essentials 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalance Sheet Analysis 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotential for Business Failure 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncome Statement Analysis 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket Value Ratios 549\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyzing the Financial Structure of the Firm 550\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProduct Line Measures 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustry Characteristics Indicative of Greater Risk 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations in Foreign Operations 556\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e31: Analysis, Evaluation, and Control of Revenue and Costs 557\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Reports 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl of Costs 560\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Measures 562\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Processes 564\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e32: Insurance and Legal Considerations 567\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance Protection 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Insurance 569\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical and Catastrophe Coverage 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiability Insurance Coverage for CFOs 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Law 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e33: Reading Economic Indicators 577\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can You Keep Track of the Economy with Economic and Monetary Indicators? 577\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHousing-Related Measures 582\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndices of Leading, Coincident, and Lagging Economic Indicators 583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Important Economic Indices 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonetary Indicators and How They Impact the Economy 586\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Economic Data and Indicators 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Indicators and Stocks and Businesses 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic Indicators and Bond Yields 593\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART SEVEN: LIQUIDITY AND TREASURY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e34: Corporate Investments in Securities 597\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash and Liquidity Management 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerms and Features of Bonds 600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Fixed Income Investments 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoney Market Preferred Stock 614\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate Equity 615\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Trends in Liquidity Management Strategy 616\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART EIGHT: TAXATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e35: Tax Factors in Financial Decision Making 621\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Should You Know about Taxes? 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGross Income 622\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepreciation 624\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmortization 624\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTax Planning 626\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART NINE: MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, DIVESTITURES, FAILURE, AND REORGANIZATION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e36: Mergers and Acquisitions 631\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuation 631\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFair Market Value of Net Assets 639\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapitalization of Revenue 640\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice\/Earnings Ratio 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimilar Businesses 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSales of Stock 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombination of Methods 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful Strategy for Mergers and Acquisitions 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e37: Divestiture 645\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Divest? 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAsset Valuation Methods 647\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfi tability Methods 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket-Based Comparisons 648\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscounted Cash Flow Analysis 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDivestiture with Uncertainty 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e38: Forecasting Corporate Financial Distress 655\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrediction Models 656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZ-Score Model 656\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications 657\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e39: Failure and Reorganization 667\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Failure 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReorganization 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e40: Valuation of Bonds and Stocks 679\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Value a Security 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Value Bonds 680\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Value Preferred Stock 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Value Common Stock 684\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrice\/Earnings Ratio Approaches 688\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Pragmatic Approaches 693\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bottom Line 694\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e41: Financial Statement Analysis: Key Financial Ratios and Metrics for Nonprofits 697\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrend Analysis 698\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of the Balance Sheet 699\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiquidity Analysis 699\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppraisal of Solvency, Capital Structure, and Net Assets (Fund Balance) 704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of the Statement of Activities 704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance Metrics 707\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpotting Potential Bankruptcy and Avoiding Financial Problems 711\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study in Financial Statement Analysis 714\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 725\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors 729\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 731\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAE K. 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