The Interpretation of Financial Statements

First published in 1937, The Interpretation of Financial Statements is renowned for its clear, precise language and common sense explanations of financial terms and practices. By learning how to decipher financial figures, business people, investors, and students will be able to understand corporate statements and have a sound basis for good business judgment.

The volume is Benjamin Graham's timeless guide to interpreting and understanding financial statements. It has long been out of print, but now joins Graham's other masterpieces, The Intelligent Investor and Security Analysis, as the three keys to understanding Graham and value investing. Readers will learn to analyze a company's balance sheets and income statements and arrive at a true understanding of its financial position and earnings record. Graham provides simple tests any reader can apply to determine the financial health and well-being of any company. This volume is an exact text replica of the first edition of The Interpretation of Financial Statements, published by Harper & Brothers in 1937. Graham's original language has been restored, and readers can be assured that every idea and technique presented here appears exactly as Graham intended.