Reading Financial Reports for Dummies

Discover how to decipher financial reports Especially relevant in today's world of corporate scandals and new accounting laws, the numbers in a financial report contain vitally important information about where a company has been and where it is going. Packed with new and updated information, Reading Financial Reports For Dummies, 3rd Edition gives you a quick but clear introduction to financial reports—and how to decipher the information in them. ● New information on the separate accounting and financial reporting standards for private/small businesses versus public/large businesses ● New content to match SEC and other governmental regulatory changes ● New information about how the analyst-corporate connection has actually changed the playing field ● The impact of corporate communications and new technologies ● New examples that reflect current trends Reading Financial Reports For Dummies is for investors, traders, brokers, managers, and anyone else who is looking for a reliable, up-to-date guide to reading financial reports effectively.