Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Patricia C Basche
March 29, 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: Financial Statement Analysis
- Category: Accounting
- Category: Revenue Recognition
- Category: Balance Sheet
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Depreciation
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Business Metrics
- Category: Financial Statements
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
