The Investor's Guide to Understanding Accounts: 10 Crunch Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Company

Robert Leach

ISBN 10: 1897597274 / ISBN 13: 9781897597279

Published by Harriman House Publishing, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Investor's Guide to Understanding Accounts: 10 Crunch Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Company
• Publisher: Harriman House Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1897597274
• ISBN 13: 9781897597279
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Many investors ignore company accounts because they think they are too difficult. But, as the great investor Peter Lynch said "Investing without looking at the numbers is like playing bridge without looking at the cards". The mission of this book is to explain to ordinary investors, with no accounting knowledge, what to look for in a set of accounts and how to interpret what you find - so that you have an accurate 'health check' on a company in ten simple steps. Robert Leach considers the entire subject from an investor's point of view, by asking - and then answering - the questions which matter most. He also looks at the techniques which companies sometimes use to flatter their accounts, and shows how accounts for companies in different sectors have to be looked at differently. The 10 Crunch questions: 1. Is the company growing? 2. Are costs under control? 3. Does it make a profit? 4. How much cash does it have? 5. Is its market value supported by assets? 6. Is it using debt wisely? 7. Are there any hidden nasties? 8. Is management good enough? 9. Can I expect a reliable income? 10. Are there any threats to my interests?

About the Author

Robert Leach FCCA FIPPM ACertCM is a certified accountant, private investor and author of over 30 books. His titles include How to Make Money on the Stock Exchange (Foulsham), Financial Times Guide to Your Company Pension and Allied Dunbar Guide to Financial Planning for the Over 50's. For two years he was a judge of the Stock Exchange Awards for best published accounts. He is the author of the looseleaf works Payroll Factbook and Tax Factbook published by Sweet & Maxwell. He also writes for newsletters, magazines, newspapers and anyone else who will pay him. www.robertleach.co.uk