Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Paul Andrew Contreras
August 4, 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: Balance Sheet
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Revenue Recognition
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Category: Business Metrics
- Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
- Category: Financial Statements
- Category: Accounting
- Category: Financial Data
