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In today's volatile, complex and fast-moving business world, it can be difficult to gauge how sound a company really is. An apparently strong balance sheet and impressive reported profits may be hiding all sorts of problems that could even spell bankruptcy. So how do you:Know whether a company is well run and doing well?Decide which ratios and benchmarks to use to assess performance?Work out if a company has massaged its results?Recognise the danger signs on the corporate horizon?Compare companies operating in different sectors or countries?These and many other important questions are answered in a completely updated and revised sixth edition of this clear and comprehensive guide. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand a company's annual report, judge a customer's creditworthiness, assess a company's investment potential, and much more.
In today's volatile, complex and fast-moving business world, it can be difficult to gauge how sound a company really is. An apparently strong balance sheet and impressive reported profits may be hiding all sorts of problems that could even spell bankruptcy. So how do you:
Know whether a company is well run and doing well?
Decide which ratios and benchmarks to use to assess performance?
Work out if a company has massaged its results?
Recognise the danger signs on the corporate horizon?
Compare companies operating in different sectors or countries?
These and many other important questions are answered in a completely updated and revised sixth edition of this clear and comprehensive guide. It is aimed at anyone who wants to understand a company's annual report, judge a customer's creditworthiness, assess a company's investment potential, and much more.
Number of Pages: 358
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Development / Business Development, Economic Conditions, Investments + Securities
Series Title: The Economist
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Perseus Books Group
Author: Bob Vause
Language: English
Street Date: January 6, 2015
TCIN: 16471098
UPC: 9781610394789
Item Number (DPCI): 247-34-2949
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