Financial Statement Analysis: Theory, Application, and Interpretation (The Irwin Series in Undergraduate Accounting)

An exploration of the link between current financial statement analysis theory and practice. Using one entire annual report and two complete financial statements the book requires students to analyze the statements from the perspectives of investors, creditors, managers, auditors and analysts. Graphs, charts and tables are also used to relate topics to business practice using information from annual reports, surveys of business practices and specialist reports of investors and credit agencies.