The entrepreneur's guide to financial statements

Part 1. The income statement. Income statement basics

Revenue

Expenses and profits

Making a P&L work for you

Part 2. The balance sheet. Balance sheet basics

How a P&L and a balance sheet work together

Games people play by manipulating the balance sheet and P&L

Equity and capitalization

Part 3. The cash flow statement. Cash flow statement basics

The cash cycle

Part 4. Ratios and analysis. Answering questions using trends and ratios

Analysis in action

How bankers and investors evaluate a business

Part 5. Managing by the numbers. Dashboards

Models, forecasts, and budgets.

Cover; Contents; Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART 1 THE INCOME STATEMENT; 1. Income Statement Basics; 2. Revenue; 3. Expenses and Profits; 4. Making a P & L Work for You; PART 2 THE BALANCE SHEET; 5. Balance Sheet Basics; 6. How a P & L and a Balance Sheet Work Together; 7. Games People Play by Manipulating the Balance Sheet and P & L; 8. Equity and Capitalization; PART 3 THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT; 9. Cash Flow Statement Basics; 10. The Cash Cycle; PART 4 RATIOS AND ANALYSIS; 11. Answering Questions Using Trends and Ratios; 12. Analysis in Action.

13. How Bankers and Investors Evaluate a BusinessPART 5 MANAGING BY THE NUMBERS; 14. Dashboards; 15. Models, Forecasts, and Budgets; Afterword; Appendix 1: Calculating Dell Computer's Cash Cycle (Case Study); Appendix 2: Other Resources; Appendix 3: Debits and Credits; Appendix 4: State of Nevada Corporate Filing Fees; Appendix 5: Glossary of Accounting Terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z.