Through a mixture of concepts and examples, this book demystifies the variety of elements of financial accounting and uncovers the need-to-know information for certification in this field. This book covers the two aspects of financial statement analysis, namely quantitative and non-quantitative analysis. Concluding with helpful case studies, the book will appeal to students and academics of financial accounting.

Part 1. Overview of Financial Statements and the Statement of Position.- Chapter 1. Overview of Financial Statements.- Chapter 2. Cash and Cash Equivalents.- Chapter 3. Short-Term Assets: Inventories.- Chapter 4. Account Receivables.- Chapter 5. Pre-Paid Expenses, Unearned Income and Other Current Assets.- Chapter 6. Short-Term Liabilities and Working Capital.- Chapter 7. Long-Term Assets: Plant, Property and Equipment.- Chapter 8. Long Term Assets: Intangibles.- Chapter 9. Long-Term Liabilities: Leases.- Chapter 10. Long-Term Liabilities: Pension and Post-Retirement Liabilities.- Chapter 11. Shareholders' Equity.- Part 2. The Statement of Income.- Chapter 12. Analysis of the Statement of Income.- Chapter 13. Other Comprehensive Income.- Chapter 14. The Sub-Statement of Retained Earnings.- Chapter 15. The Computation of the Taxable Income.- Part 3. The Statement of Cash Flows and Financial Ratios.- Chapter 16. Analysis of the Statements of Cash Flows.- Chapter 17. Financial Ratios Analysis.- Part 4. Pro-Forma Financial Statements.- Chapter 18. Forecasting Financial Statements' Analysis.- Part 5. Consolidated Financial Statements.- Chapter 19. Foreign Currency Accounting.- Chapter 20. Consolidated Financial Statements.- Chapter 21. Segment and Intermediary Financial Statements.- Chapter 22. IFRS and GAAP.- Part 6. Case Study.- Chapter 23. Apple and Microsoft Case Study¿.