I. Overview 

A.      Users Of Financial Statements

B.      Accounting Terms And Definitions

C.      Financial Reporting

II. Basic Financial Statements

A.      The Balance Sheet

B.      The Income Statement

C.      Statement Of Cash Flow

D.      Statement Of Owners' Equity

III. Analysis Of Financial Statements

A.      Trend Analysis

B.      Ratio Analysis From the Perspective Of:

1.      Management

2.      Owners & Investors

3.      Creditors

C.      Business Performance Metrics

D.      Variance Analysis

IV. Creative Accounting Practices

A.      The Adversarial Nature Of Financial Reporting

B.      Techniques Used To Distort Financial Statements

C.      The Auditors Role

D.      The Sarbanes Oxley Act

V. Setting Profit Goals

A.      Operating Plans

B.      Long Range Plans

C.      Cash Flow Forecasts

VI. Bringing It All Together

A.      Financial Statement Analysis

B.      Security Analysis

C.      Credit Analysis