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Understanding Balance Sheets

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Hardback, 288 pages
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United States, 19 April 1996

You don't have to be proficient in math to get a handle on balance sheets From cash flow to ROI, budgeting to income statements, this essential reference source enables financial managers small business owners, entrepreneurs, and self-employed persons to learn the basics of the balance sheet and beyond-quickly, easily, and thoroughly. Written by professors who have made financial and accounting matters accessible to thousands-both in the lecture hall and in print-this outstanding resource clearly spells out just what a balance sheet is, how it works, and how to use it to increase profitability. * Addresses every major component of the balance sheet-cash, receivables, inventory, long-lived assets, long-term debts, and more * Explains where the components came from, how they relate to each other, and how they can be controlled * Contains essential formulas to guide you through your business finances GEORGE T. FRIEDLOB, PhD., (Clemson, South Carolina) is a professor at Clemson University School of Accounting. FRANKLIN J. PLEWA, JR., PhD, (Pocatello, Idaho) is a Professor at Idaho State University College of Business.
Their prior books include Understanding Cash Flow, Understanding Income Statements, and Understanding Return on Investment.


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You don't have to be proficient in math to get a handle on balance sheets From cash flow to ROI, budgeting to income statements, this essential reference source enables financial managers small business owners, entrepreneurs, and self-employed persons to learn the basics of the balance sheet and beyond-quickly, easily, and thoroughly. Written by professors who have made financial and accounting matters accessible to thousands-both in the lecture hall and in print-this outstanding resource clearly spells out just what a balance sheet is, how it works, and how to use it to increase profitability. * Addresses every major component of the balance sheet-cash, receivables, inventory, long-lived assets, long-term debts, and more * Explains where the components came from, how they relate to each other, and how they can be controlled * Contains essential formulas to guide you through your business finances GEORGE T. FRIEDLOB, PhD., (Clemson, South Carolina) is a professor at Clemson University School of Accounting. FRANKLIN J. PLEWA, JR., PhD, (Pocatello, Idaho) is a Professor at Idaho State University College of Business.
Their prior books include Understanding Cash Flow, Understanding Income Statements, and Understanding Return on Investment.

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9780471130758
ISBN
0471130753
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23.6 x 16.1 x 2.3 centimetres (0.59 kg)

Table of Contents

Accounting and the Balance Sheet.

Understanding the Balance Sheet.

Basic Accounting Principles.

Current Assets: Cash and Short-Term Investments.

Current Assets: Receivables and Prepaids.

Valuing Inventories.

Noncurrent Assets: Investments.

Noncurrent Assets: Long-Lived Productive Assets.

Noncurrent Assets: Natural Resources.

Noncurrent Assets: Intangibles.

Other Noncurrent Assets.

Current Liabilities and Spontaneous Financing.

The Time Value of Money.

Noncurrent Notes and Mortgage Liabilities.

Bond Liabilities.

Stockholders' Equity.

Disclosure, Footnotes, and the Audit Opinion.

Financial Leverage.

Operating Leverage.

Ratio Analysis.

Index.

About the Author

GEORGE T. FRIEDLOB is a Professor and Faculty Fellow of theInstitute of Internal Auditors Research Foundation in the School ofAccountancy at Clemson University. He has received numerousacademic and professional awards, and is the author and editor of awide variety of professional publications.

FRANKLIN J. PLEWA, Jr., is a Professor of Accounting at Idaho StateUniversity College of Business. The recipient of honors and awardsfor both teaching and research, he is the author of many books andarticles. He is the coauthor with George T. Friedlob of Keys toImproving Your ROI, Understanding Cash Flow, and UnderstandingReturn on Investment.

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