Part One - The What, When, & Where of Producing Best in Class Financial Information1.) The Big Three Financial Statements.2.) Externally Prepared Financial Reports & Statements.3.) Internally Generated Financial Information.4.) The Importance of Completeness.5.) Accuracy vs. Reliability, not to be Confused.6.) Reliability & Timeliness, the Best of Friends.7.) Business Cycles & Financial Connections.Part Two - How to Analyze Financial Information and Its Meaning8.) Basic Financial Ratio Analysis & Terminology.9.) Advanced Financial Ratio Analysis, & Terminology.10.) Projections & Forecasts - Living & Rolling.11.) Flash Reports & KPI's12.) Wall Streets' Latest Trick - Financial Engineering.Part Three - Why is the Financial Information So Critical and How to Use it to Your Advantage13.) Capitalizing a Business.14.) Net Profits & Cash Flows - Real or Imaginary!15.) Business Valuations - Why & How?16.) Business Acquisitions - The Basics.17.) Deciphering the Cap Table.
TAGE C. TRACY is the founder of TMK and Associates, a financial consulting firm focused on offering executive-level accounting, financial, and business management support. He is the co-author of How to Read a Financial Report, now in its ninth edition.