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Understanding Financial Statements

Making More Authoritative Decisions

Key Topics Covered in This Chapter

Balance sheets

Income statements

Cash flow statements

Financial leverage

The financial structure of the firm

Interpreting financial statements

 

WHAT DOES your company own, and what does it owe to others? What are its sources of revenue, and how has it spent its money? How much profit has it made? What is the state of your company’s financial health? This chapter will help you answer those questions by explaining the three essential financial statements: the balance sheet, the income statement, and the cash flow statement. The chapter ...

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