Financial statements : a tep-by-step guide to understanding and creating financial reports /
Thomas R. Ittelson.
- Rev. and expanded ed.
- Pompton Plains (NJ) : Career Press, c2009.
- 285 p. ; 26 cm.
1. Twelve basic principles -- 2. The balance sheet -- 3. The income statement -- 4. The cash flow statement -- 5. Connections -- 6. Startup financing and staffing -- 7. Staffing and equipping facility: planning for manufacturing startup -- 8. Startup of manufacturing operations -- 9. Marketing and selling -- 10. Administrative tasks -- 11. Growth, profit and return -- 12. Keeping track with journals and ledgers -- 13. Ratio analysis -- 14. Alternative accounting policies and procedures -- 15. Cooking the books -- 16. Mission, vision, goals, strategies, actions and tactics -- 17. Risk and uncertainty -- 18. Making decisions about appleseed's future -- 19. Sources and costs of capital -- 20. The time value of money -- 21. Net present value (NPV) -- 22. Making good capital investment decisions.
Empowers non-financial managers by clearly and simply demonstrating how the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement work together to offer a snapshot of any company's financial health.