Analysing Financial Statements for Non-Specialists

<p>All business organizations produce financial statements, and the information communicated (or hidden) in these is relevant to a wide range of users. After a number of recent financial scandals from banks to supermarkets, the need to fully understand financial statements has never been so imperative, and the topic itself so pertinent.</p><p>With updated examples to reflect the current business environment, including new material on the ethical considerations, and a wider array of business examples, from retail to services and banks, O’Hare continues to demist financial statements for non-specialists. In this new and refreshed edition, he once again covers the topic in an accessible way and assumes no prior training or study in accounting. </p><p>Offering a range of extra resources, including end of chapter questions, topics for further discussion and brimming with real-world examples, this concise new edition provides a comprehensive resource that will be welcomed by lecturers and instructors charged with delivering classes on financial statements.</p> <p>1. Why is Analyzing Financial Statements Necessary? </p><p>2. What Information is provided in Company Financial Statements? </p><p>3. Analyzing Profitability </p><p>4. Analyzing Liquidity </p><p>5. Analyzing Financial Gearing </p><p>6. Analyzing Shareholder Interests </p><p>7. Predicting Corporate Failure </p><p>8. Using other Information in Company Annual Reports </p><p>9. Corporate Governance</p><p>10. Business Valuations </p><p>11. What do Financial Statements not tell the Users?</p>