Introduction to Accounting for Finance

Full of exercises on constructing and interpreting:

Income Statements Balance Sheets Cash Flow Statements Supplementary Tables such as Fixed Asset Analysis, Depreciation, Debt Paydown

Why the bottom line rises or falls and how different accounts affect each other.

Special supplements on difficult concepts such as debits and credits and cash flow statements.

CONTENTS

Part 1: The Basics Fundamentals of accounting: balance sheet, income statement, credits and debits, links between income statement and balance sheet. Part 2: Accounting for Financial Analysis

The accounting concepts analysts much understand about the balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement. Part 3: Ratio Analysis

Using Accounting skills in financial analysis. Ratio analysis, profitability, capital efficiency, and financial management. Appendices:

Additional exercises on credits and debits and cash flow statements.