The Financial Reporting Project and Readings

Learn accounting the easy way with THE FINANCIAL REPORTING PROJECT AND READINGS! With live financial statements from publicly-traded firms, this accounting text gives you the tools you need to succeed. Internet links to online financial information found throughout the text provide you with an explanation of how to obtain financial statements and other information on the internet. With the use of live financial statements, you?ll learn that real financial statements do not always appear as neat and tidy as those in textbook examples.

Preface to the Student

v

Preface to the Professor

vii

Introduction to Memos

ix

Choosing a Company and Securing Its Annual Report

1

(8)

Understanding Your Company and Its Environment

9

(8)

FEI CEO's Top Financial Reporting Issues for 2004

15

(2)

Initial Review of the Annual Report and Financial Statements

17

(12)

Watch Your Mouth

25

(4)

The SEC 10-K Report and Proxy Statement

29

(8)

Unlocking the Secrets Of a Proxy Statement

35

(2)

The Accounting Profession

37

(8)

Introduction to Forensic Accounting

41

(4)

The Income Statement

45

(12)

EBITDA's Foggy Bottom Line

55

(2)

Current Assets and Current Liabilities

57

(12)

Big GAAP and Little GAAP: Has this idea's time come?

65

(4)

Long-term Assets

69

(10)

Principles-Based Approach to U.S. Standard Setting

77

(2)

Long-term Liabilities

79

(10)

Revlon Moves to Relieve Cash Crisis

87

(2)

Stockholders' Equity

89

(10)

Tell the Truth, Unless It Hurts

97

(2)

Segment Information

99

(8)

Don't Forget the Fine Print

105

(2)

The Statement of Cash Flows

107

(10)

Is That Revenue for Real?

115

(2)

Capstone Project/Optional Final Memo

117

(6)

What if golfers used GAAP for keeping score?

121

(2)

Appendix A Accounting Synonyms

123

(6)

Appendix B Common Acronyms

129

(2)

Appendix C Summary of Ratios

131

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

FREE SHIPPING

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

The Financial Reporting Project and Readings

Summary

Table of Contents

Supplemental Materials