Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Yarden Belenky
July 30, 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: Depreciation
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Income Statement
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Revenue Recognition
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Category: Business Metrics
- Category: Financial Statements
