Annual Reports 101

Annual Reports 101

Author: Michael C. Thomsett

Publisher: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9780814430125

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Annual Reports 101 gets past the PR machine to show the meaning behind the spin. This ultra-practical guide shows you how to thoroughly translate and read "between the lines" of the balance sheet, income statement, cash flow report, and the accompanying text. The book helps you get a true sense of the "big picture" behind the company, allowing you to move beyond the numbers themselves and the fluffy, PR-driven copy. Before you know it, you'll have the tools to spot red flags, decipher footnotes, and see past common practices that, while legal, may not give the most accurate picture.


Keys to Reading an Annual Report

Keys to Reading an Annual Report

Author: George T. Friedlob

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780764113062

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How to cut through the public relations jargon and analyze a company's financial health and future prospects as it's spelled out in an annual report. Sound advice for non-expert investors in the stock market. New topics covered and explained in this edition include annual reports on the Internet, materiality, and financial derivatives. Titles in the easy-to-understand Business Keys series are directed at consumers and non-professionals, with advice on saving, investing, protecting assets, and increasing wealth through prudent money management. The books define terms, cut through business jargon, speak in plain language, and take the mystery out of business.


The Shareholder's Use of Corporate Annual Reports

The Shareholder's Use of Corporate Annual Reports

Author: Marc J. Epstein

Publisher: Jai

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 9781559385626

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This study is both a replication and expansion of Epstein's 1973 study, "The Usefulness of Annual Reports to Corporate Shareholders." This survey investigates shareholders' use and usefulness of annual reports throughout all 50 states by providing a complete review of the literature in this area including a chapter relating this study with market-based research. It analyzes the data including relevant statistical tests and correlations with various demographic variables. It compares the results with the 1973 study and examines ways in which the annual report can respond to the demands for corporate accountability.