From the Book - 7th edition.
Part 1: Opening the Books on Accounting. Accounting in today's new economy
Introducing financial statements
Safeguarding company assets
Accounting in the digital age
Recognizing the legal and accounting entity
Part.2: Exploring Financial Statements.: Reporting profit or loss in the income statement
Reporting financial condition in the balance sheet
Reporting cash sources and uses in the statement of cash flows
Financial accounting issues
Part 3: Understanidng financial reports, financial statements, and financial information. Producing Financial reports
Deciphering a financial report
Analyzing financial infformation with ratios
Generating internal financial information for management use
Applying Wall Street's tricks and treats to engineer financial results
Part 4. Leveraging accounting in managing a business. Analyzing profit
Preparing best-in-class forecasts, projections, and budgets
Capitalizing a business : how, when, why, and what
Part 5: The part of Tens. Ten tips for managers
Ten tips for reading a financial report.
From the Book - 6th edition.
Opening the Books on Accounting: Accounting Spoken Here
Introducing financial statements
Keeping the books and guarding the family jewels
Knowing the accounting entity
Exploring Financial Statements: Reporting profit or loss
Reporting financial condition in the balance sheet
Reporting cash sources and uses in the statement of cash flows
Financial accounting issues
Getting a financial report ready for release
Reading a financial report
Inside information for managers only
Ten tips for reading a financial report Checking Your Preconceptions about Accounting; Thinking about where assets come from; Asking about profit; Sorting out stereotypes of accountants; Providing Vital Financial Information; Recognizing users of accounting information; Using accounting in your personal financial life; Seeing accounting at work; Taking a Peek behind the Scenes