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Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis 93%
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991
4.12
395 ratings
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition
by Howard M. Schilit • 1993
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
4.24
3k+
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition Summary
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition 92%
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
by Howard M. Schilit 1993
4.24
3k+ ratings
How to Read a Financial Report
by John A. Tracy • 1980
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
3.92
5k+
How to Read a Financial Report Summary
How to Read a Financial Report 91%
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
by John A. Tracy 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 91%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
Intermediate Accounting
by Donald E. Kieso • 1902
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
3.95
814
Intermediate Accounting Summary
Intermediate Accounting 90%
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
by Donald E. Kieso 1902
3.95
814 ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 90%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
Accounting For Dummies
by John A. Tracy • 2016
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
3.59
497
Accounting For Dummies Summary
Accounting For Dummies 90%
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
by John A. Tracy 2016
3.59
497 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 90%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
The Essays of Warren Buffett
by Warren Buffett • 1998
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
4.33
8k+
The Essays of Warren Buffett Summary
The Essays of Warren Buffett 90%
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
by Warren Buffett 1998
4.33
8k+ ratings
Fooling some of the People all of the time
by David Einhorn • 2007
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
4.01
4k+
Fooling some of the People all of the time Summary
Fooling some of the People all of the time 90%
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
by David Einhorn 2007
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Accounting Game
by Darrell Mullis • 1998
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
4.27
1k+
The Accounting Game Summary
The Accounting Game 90%
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
by Darrell Mullis 1998
4.27
1k+ ratings
Romancing The Balance Sheet
by Anil Lamba • 2010
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
4.31
1k+
Romancing The Balance Sheet Summary
Romancing The Balance Sheet 89%
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
by Anil Lamba 2010
4.31
1k+ ratings
Accounting Fundamentals
by Shihan Sheriff • 2023
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
4.08
12
Accounting Fundamentals Summary
Accounting Fundamentals 89%
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
by Shihan Sheriff 2023
4.08
12 ratings
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
by William K. Black • 1995
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
4.06
185
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 89%
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
by William K. Black 1995
4.06
185 ratings
Visual Finance
by Georgi Tsvetanov • 2015
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
3.81
341
Visual Finance Summary
Visual Finance 89%
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
by Georgi Tsvetanov 2015
3.81
341 ratings
Financial Accounting
by Jerry J. Weygandt • 2010
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
4.14
144
Financial Accounting Summary
Financial Accounting 89%
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
by Jerry J. Weygandt 2010
4.14
144 ratings
Accounting Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2013
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
3.94
6k+
Accounting Made Simple Summary
Accounting Made Simple 89%
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
by Mike Piper 2013
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Finance Book
by Stuart Warner • 2017
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
4.06
174
The Finance Book Summary
The Finance Book 89%
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
by Stuart Warner 2017
4.06
174 ratings
Accounting for Non-Accountants
by Wayne A. Label • 2006
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
3.72
208
Accounting for Non-Accountants Summary
Accounting for Non-Accountants 89%
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
by Wayne A. Label 2006
3.72
208 ratings
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
by Greg Crabtree • 2011
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
4.16
3k+
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 89%
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
by Greg Crabtree 2011
4.16
3k+ ratings
Extraordinary Circumstances
by Cynthia Cooper • 2007
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
4.00
538
Extraordinary Circumstances Summary
Extraordinary Circumstances 89%
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
by Cynthia Cooper 2007
4.00
538 ratings
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition
by PCC • 2018
Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.
4.25
161
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition Summary
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition 89%
Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.
by PCC 2018
4.25
161 ratings
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
by Warren Buffett • 2016
A master class in value investing, taught in real decisions instead of theory, across five decades.
4.62
3k+
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders Summary
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders 89%
A master class in value investing, taught in real decisions instead of theory, across five decades.
by Warren Buffett 2016
4.62
3k+ ratings
Lying for Money
by Dan Davies • 2018
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
3.99
1k+
Lying for Money Summary
Lying for Money 89%
Fraud is the price of trust: a predictable equilibrium with its own rules, not a system glitch.
by Dan Davies 2018
3.99
1k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 89%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 89%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
by Orit Gadiesh • 2008
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
3.80
523
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Summary
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use 89%
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
by Orit Gadiesh 2008
3.80
523 ratings
Financial Literacy for Managers
by Richard A. Lambert • 2012
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
3.59
148
Financial Literacy for Managers Summary
Financial Literacy for Managers 89%
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
by Richard A. Lambert 2012
3.59
148 ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 89%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Where the Money Is
by Adam Seessel • 2022
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
4.21
817
Where the Money Is Summary
Where the Money Is 89%
Value investing needs an upgrade for tech. Recast earnings, hunt moats, and buy with a margin.
by Adam Seessel 2022
4.21
817 ratings
Financial Statements
by Thomas R. Ittelson • 1998
Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.
4.17
1k+
Financial Statements Summary
Financial Statements 89%
Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.
by Thomas R. Ittelson 1998
4.17
1k+ ratings
How to Smell a Rat
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2009
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
3.43
162
How to Smell a Rat Summary
How to Smell a Rat 89%
The simple due-diligence moves that catch a fraud years before regulators do.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2009
3.43
162 ratings
The Little Book That Makes You Rich
by Louis Navellier • 2007
Eight variables grade a stock A to F; the 60/30/10 allocation turns those grades into returns.
3.36
198
The Little Book That Makes You Rich Summary
The Little Book That Makes You Rich 89%
Eight variables grade a stock A to F; the 60/30/10 allocation turns those grades into returns.
by Louis Navellier 2007
3.36
198 ratings
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing
by Pat Dorsey • 2003
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
4.37
2k+
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing Summary
The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing 89%
Find companies with lasting advantages, calculate their true worth, and buy only at a discount.
by Pat Dorsey 2003
4.37
2k+ ratings
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs
by Karen Berman • 2008
Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.
4.19
3k+
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Summary
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 89%
Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.
by Karen Berman 2008
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Great Indian Fraud
by Smarak Swain • 2020
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
4.21
77
The Great Indian Fraud Summary
The Great Indian Fraud 89%
Financial innovation outruns regulation by years. In that gap, India's biggest frauds are built.
by Smarak Swain 2020
4.21
77 ratings
How to Understand Business Finance
by Bob Cinnamon • 2006
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
3.36
44
How to Understand Business Finance Summary
How to Understand Business Finance 88%
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
by Bob Cinnamon 2006
3.36
44 ratings
One Up On Wall Street
by Peter Lynch • 1988
The stocks Wall Street will chase tomorrow are already hiding in your shopping cart today.
4.29
41k+
One Up On Wall Street Summary
One Up On Wall Street 88%
The stocks Wall Street will chase tomorrow are already hiding in your shopping cart today.
by Peter Lynch 1988
4.29
41k+ ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers 88%
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003
3.76
340 ratings
The Aggressive Conservative Investor
by Martin J. Whitman • 2005
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
3.82
553
The Aggressive Conservative Investor Summary
The Aggressive Conservative Investor 88%
The market isn't efficient. Accounting isn't truth. Real value hides in assets, not earnings.
by Martin J. Whitman 2005
3.82
553 ratings
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
4.06
77
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance 88%
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009
4.06
77 ratings
Accounting for the Numberphobic
by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
4.33
302
Accounting for the Numberphobic Summary
Accounting for the Numberphobic 88%
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
by Dawn Fotopulos 2014
4.33
302 ratings
The Price of Football
by Kieran Maguire • 2020
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
4.06
267
The Price of Football Summary
The Price of Football 88%
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
by Kieran Maguire 2020
4.06
267 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 88%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
by James J. Valentine • 2010
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
4.22
496
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts Summary
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts 88%
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
by James J. Valentine 2010
4.22
496 ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity 88%
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017
4.24
349 ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 88%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business
by Keith J. Cunningham • 2011
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
4.37
246
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business Summary
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business 88%
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
by Keith J. Cunningham 2011
4.37
246 ratings
Profit First
by Mike Michalowicz • 2014
Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.
4.26
15k+
Profit First Summary
Profit First 88%
Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.
by Mike Michalowicz 2014
4.26
15k+ ratings
The Smart Money Method
by Stephen Clapham • 2020
How a former hedge fund analyst picks stocks, and the rigorous process any investor can replicate.
3.74
156
The Smart Money Method Summary
The Smart Money Method 88%
How a former hedge fund analyst picks stocks, and the rigorous process any investor can replicate.
by Stephen Clapham 2020
3.74
156 ratings
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