Thomsett, Michael C. <br/><br/>
Annual reports 101 :  [what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company] / 
 Annual reports one hundred and one  Annual reports one hundred one 
Michael C. Thomsett. 
 - New York :  American Management Association,  c2007. 
 - viii, 242 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/> Subtitle from cover. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and index. 
<br/><br/>The accounting dilemma: the gap in GAAP -- The basic financial statements: what your Mama didn't tell you about the balance sheet -- Essential ratios: rolling up your numerical sleeves -- What statements do not reveal: dirty little accounting secrets -- Footnotes, part one: an overview of the real disclosures -- Footnotes, part two: red flags you can find on your own -- Structure of the annual report: a public relations document -- The auditing role: accounting culture and the audit mentality -- How the numbers are manipulated: accounting shell games -- Sources of free information: you don't need to pay for help -- Modifying your game plan: a new form of portfolio management. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0814473679 9780814473672 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006017174 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Corporation reports--Evaluation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HG4028.B2  / T47 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>332.63/2042