Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Ellen Marie Kovacs
October 12, 2016
12 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Describe the purpose of an income statement and define its basic components.
Recognize and understand the meaning of several items typically presented on an income statement.
Explain the broader purpose of financial statements and the role of accounting in producing financial statements.
Read and, to some extent, interpret real-world income statements.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Business Metrics
- Category: Financial Statements
- Category: Revenue Recognition
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: Financial Data
- Category: Financial Statement Analysis
