The EDGAR Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Becoming a Savvy Investor

Despite the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, navigating through a company's financial statements can still be a tricky proposition. The EDGAR Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements covers not only how to find the red flags but also how to find the signs of underlying financial strength. It is absolutely critical to have the necessary tools for effective analysis. Clear and accessible, written in an easily readable, step-by-step style that hits every key element, this book gives you those tools. It will not be long before you can easily maneuver through financial statements. There has not been a relevant financial statement analysis book for the average investor since early 2001 and investing has changed markedly since then.Key FeaturesPresents a real-world look at how the financial system works and how it shapes financial statementsContains in-depth coverage of the Big Three: income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statementIncludes anecdotes from the giants of financial analysis, such as Warren Buffett, Bill Miller, Benjamin Graham and James ChanosExplores cutting-edge issues such as dealing with intangibles (patents and copyrights), Sarbanes-Oxley legislation and the emergence of environmental annual reports