Financial Reporting and Analysis, Second Canadian Edition (2nd Edition)

Designed for courses in Intermediate Accounting that take a strong user approach, or for courses in Financial Statement Analysis in departments of accounting that require a deeper understanding of “where the numbers come from”. Financial Reporting and Analysis, Second Canadian Edition integrates the perspectives of accounting, corporate finance, and economics with critical analysis to help you grasp how business transactions get reported.
Aimed at those who will use financial statements for making decisions, this book helps students learn how to see beneath the surface structure of accounting, conduct better audits, improve cash flow forecasts, undertake realistic valuations, and participate effectively in holding corporations accountable. At the same time, the book provides all the necessary technical underpinnings to ensure that students understand GAAP and the accounting process.