: [what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company]
First Statement of Responsibility
/ Michael C. Thomsett.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
: American Management Association
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
, c2007.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 242 p.
Other Physical Details
: ill.
Dimensions
; 23 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
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Subtitle from cover.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The accounting dilemma: the gap in GAAP -- The basic financial statements: what your Mama didn't tell you about the balance sheet -- Essential ratios: rolling up your numerical sleeves -- What statements do not reveal: dirty little accounting secrets -- Footnotes, part one: an overview of the real disclosures -- Footnotes, part two: red flags you can find on your own -- Structure of the annual report: a public relations document -- The auditing role: accounting culture and the audit mentality -- How the numbers are manipulated: accounting shell games -- Sources of free information: you don't need to pay for help -- Modifying your game plan: a new form of portfolio management.
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Annual reports one hundred and one
Parallel Title
Annual reports one hundred one
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Corporation reports - Evaluation - Handbooks, manuals, etc.