Keys to Reading an Annual Report

What is an annual report and what is it required by law to tell you? What are the different systems that corporate accountants use to report their facts and figures--and how do you decipher those figures in order to learn what you need to know? How can you use the concept of "ratio analysis" the same way professionals use it--to measure a company's performance against both its past record and its competition? Answers to these questions and more are the basis of the 54 Keys presented in this handy book. Master each key and you will master the art of reading a financial report!