文档介绍：THE
ESSENTIALS
OF
FINANCE
AND
ACCOUNTING
FOR
NONFINANCIAL
MANAGERS
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THE
ESSENTIALS
OF
FINANCE
AND
ACCOUNTING
FOR
NONFINANCIAL
MANAGERS
EDWARD FIELDS
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Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Understanding Financial Information
1. The Balance Sheet 15
2. The e Statement 38
3. The Statement of Cash Flows 43
4. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: A
Review 51
5. The Annual Report and Other Sources of
Incredibly Valuable Information 55
Part 2: Analysis of Fin