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Ittelson, Thomas R.,

Financial statements : a step-by-step guide to understanding and creating financial reports - Franklin Lakes, NJ : Career Press, c1998. - 223 p. : ill. ;

Includes index.

Preface --
Introduction --
section A. Financial statements : structure & vocabulary --
About this section --
ch. 1. Twelve basic principles --
ch. 2. The balance sheet --
ch. 3. The income statement --
ch. 4. Cash flow statement --
ch. 5. Connections --
section B. Transactions : exploits of AppleSeed Enterprises, Inc. --
About this section --
ch. 6. Startup financing and staffing --
ch. 7. Staffing & equipping facility; planning for manufacturing startup --
ch. 8. Startup of manufacturing operations --
ch. 9. Marketing and selling --
ch. 10. Administrative tasks --
ch. 11. Growth, profit and return --
section C. Financial statements : construction & analysis --
About this section --
ch. 12. Ledgers and journals --
ch. 13. Ratio analysis --
ch. 14. Alternative accounting policies --
ch. 15. Cooking the books --
Conclusion --
Index.

This primer uses a strongly visual approach to explain every kind of financial report a small business o wner or manager needs to know about, as Ittelson takes reade rs through the reports of a hypothetical firm from start-up through its first year.

ISBN: 1564143414 (pbk.) 9781564143419

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Financial statements.

Dewey Class. No.: 657.32 / ITT