Understanding Financial Statements: Company Performance
Completed by Pierre-Alexandre Ravoire
October 27, 2017
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: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Category: Financial Reporting
- Category: Financial Accounting
- Category: Income Statement
- Category: Gross Profit
- Category: Profit and Loss (P&L) Management
- Category: Business Metrics
- Category: Financial Statements
- Category: Depreciation
- Category: Cash Flows
- Category: Financial Analysis
- Category: Financial Data
