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Tables of Contents for The Edgar Online Guide to Decoding Financial Statements
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
About the Author
ix
About EDGAR Online, Inc
xi
Web Added Value
xiii
Introduction
1
6
Chapter 1: You're On Your Own: What Every Investor Needs to Know About the "System"
7
22
Chapter 2: What Do Investors Need to Know About Accounting?
29
14
Chapter 3: Filings and Other Vital Company Communications
43
30
Chapter 4: Balance Sheet, Part One: What Does the Company Own?
73
34
Chapter 5: Balance Sheet, Part Two: How Is the Company Financed?
107
26
Chapter 6: Income Statement, Part One: Analyzing the Top Line
133
22
Chapter 7: Income Statement, Part Two: The Bottom Line
155
26
Chapter 8: Cash Flow Statement: The Lifeblood of the Company
181
16
Chapter 9: Ratio Analysis
197
24
Chapter 10: Proxy Statements
221
14
Chapter 11: Insider Buying and Selling
235
12
Chapter 12: IPOs, Spin-Offs, and Tracking Stocks
247
14
Chapter 13: Rating System
261
14
Appendix: Financial Statement Resources
275
8
Glossary
283
6
Index
289