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100	1		_aThomsett, Michael C. _925399
245	1	0	_aAnnual reports 101 : _b[what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company] / _cMichael C. Thomsett.
246	3		_aAnnual reports one hundred and one
246	3		_aAnnual reports one hundred one
260			_aNew York : _bAmerican Management Association, _cc2007.
300			_aviii, 242 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_aSubtitle from cover.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and index.
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aTo the untrained eye, an annual report may seem like pages of confusing numbers surrounded by glossy photos and the upbeat Message from the CEO Annual Reports 101 is a straightforward guide to reading the primary financial documents that make up the annual report, and then extracting more information from the numbers themselves and from the often fluffy text than some companies want the public to know. Key features After all the high-profile accounting scandals (Enron, WorldCom, etc.), investors are less trusting (and need to be more vigilant) about where to put there money. They need a book like this to help them find out the whole truth about a company's financial condition The book shows how to watch out for 'red flags,' decipher footnotes, and see past common practices that, while legal, may not give the most accurate picture of a company's financial standing Shows how to interpret (or sometimes ignore) both numbers and text. What's accurate, what's spin, and what's irrelevant
650		0	_aCorporation reports _xEvaluation _vHandbooks, manuals, etc. _925400
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