How to Read a Balance Sheet: The Bottom Line on What You Need to Know about Cash Flow, Assets, Debt, Equity, Profit...and How It all Comes Together

Put the most valuable business tool to work for you!The balance sheet is the key to everything--from efficient business operation to accurate assessment of a company's worth. It's a critical business resource--but do you know how to read it? How to Read a BalanceSheet breaks down the subject into easy-to-understand components.If you're a business owner or manager, this book helps you . . . Manage working capitalGenerate higher returns on assetsMaximize your inventory dollarsEvaluate investment opportunities If you're an investor, this book helps you . . . Determine the market value of a company's assets and operationsPredict future earnings and trendsAssess the impact of capital expendituresIdentify potential "red flags" before the crowd How to Read a Balance Sheet gives you the bottom line of what you need to know about: Cash Flow * Assets * Debt * Equity * Profit and how it all comes together.