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Financial and Business Statements (Barron's Business Library)

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This series of books has generlly been good; however, this title was a bit of a let down. In particular, the financial statement presentation was so general (and dated) that it was diffcult to translate it to current trends in financial reporting.

I ended up paging through it wihout ever taking the time to read it. I would have liked some industry specific information.

I thought this book would provide information on what to look for when examining financial statements, it didn't. It's an ok reference book, but not too far from what you'd find in a text book.

Though I am in my fifties, I am new to business statements having never had to be involved with them in my career. Now I am interested in making intelligent investments and need to understand not only the bottom line but all those other lines as well.

This book is concise, uses many examples, clearly defines terms and goes into the reasoning that determines how information is presented in business statements. You will be able to understand as well the ratios that appear in analyst reports such as those put out by Standard and Poor's.

Wonderfully free of the attempts to be funny that pollute so many texts these days, no words are wasted. This work should be on the bookshelf of anyone involved with business.

Need a good overview of key Business and Financial statements? Look no further. This book is clear, concise, and precise. Great for people just getting their feet wet in the finance world or for those who need a refresher.

I haven't received my book yet since I made my purchase on September 3, 2008. Please let me know what's happening to my order.

Isaac