This book is written in a clear, easy-to-follow format to make accounting more accessible than traditional accounting textbooks. It provides the necessary tools for those who seek to efficiently gain a basic accounting and financial statement analysis skill set that can be directly applied to actual real world financial statement analysis, and is filled with exercises that test and reinforce covered concepts. Topics covered include: Introduction to Accounting; Basic Accounting Principles; Financial Reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K); Reading an Annual Report; Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement), and Ratio Analysis.
Book Details:
- Author: Matan Feldman
- ISBN: 9780470047019
- Year Published: 2007
- Pages: 292
- BISAC: BUS001000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Accounting / General
About the Book and Topic:
This book is written in a clear, easy-to-follow format to make accounting more accessible than traditional accounting textbooks. It provides the necessary tools for those who seek to efficiently gain a basic accounting and financial statement analysis skill set that can be directly applied to actual real world financial statement analysis, and is filled with exercises that test and reinforce covered concepts. Topics covered include: Introduction to Accounting; Basic Accounting Principles; Financial Reporting (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K); Reading an Annual Report; Financial Statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Statement), and Ratio Analysis.
This book provides the basic skill sets in accounting and financial statement analysis that can be applied to real-world financial statement analysis. It has numerous exercises that test and reinforce the concepts covered.
Author Platform: The authors will be promoting this book on their website as well as at their on-site training programs at universities (Harvard, Kellogg, University of Michigan, American University) and corporations (CSFB, Thomson, and SK Telecom). Solid foundation: This book is written by investment bankers and follows a clear, easy-to-follow style. It provides practical applications and real-world examples as well as exercises. New to this edition: More examples have been added, IFRS/GAAP discussion has been expanded, Income Statement and Balance Sheet as well as Cash Flow Statements exercises will have been increased.
About the Author
Matan Feldman (Brookline, MA) is the Director and CEO of Wall Street Prep, a provider of step-by-step self-study courses and customized university and corporate training seminars in financial accounting, corporate finance, financial modeling, valuation modeling, and M&A modeling. His primary responsibilities include: setting the strategic direction of the firm in terms of marketing and business development efforts. In addition, he coordinates the on-site training at corporations and universities. Prior to joining Wall Street Prep, Feldman was an Equity Research Associate at J.P. Morgan and a Financial Analyst in the M&A group at Chase Manhattan Bank. He has an MBA from Boston University in Economics. Arkady Libman (Brookline, MA) is the Chief Operating Officer of Wall Street Prep. He is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the company as well as leads its financial training program for students and financial services professionals. He is the co-head of Wall Street Prep’s financial seminars for financial institutions and corporations. Libman co-developed Wall Street Prep’s financial program offerings. Prior to Wall Street Prep, Libman was an Associate Analyst at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co and an Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan Chase. Wall Street Prep (Brookline, MA) was established by investment bankers to prepare and enhance the competitive profile of students who seek a career within the financial services industry. Its programs are designed to deliver the financial skill set that will provide users with a competitive edge. Past clients include Credit Suisse First Boston, Harvard University, and Notre Dame. In 2006, courses will be offered at Oberlin College, Vanderbilt University, Northwestern University, London School of Economics, and Michigan State University.