TY - BOOK AU - Thomsett,Michael C. TI - Annual reports 101: [what the numbers and the fine print can reveal about the true health of a company] SN - 0814473679 AV - HG4028.B2 T47 2007 U1 - 332.63/2042 22 PY - 2007/// CY - New York PB - American Management Association KW - Corporation reports KW - Evaluation KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Subtitle from cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and index; 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0614/2006017174.html ER -