Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Leslie Bothwell
January 11, 2018
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: Income Statement
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
- Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Category: Revenue Recognition
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: Depreciation
- Category: Financial Data
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Cash Flows
