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<p><i>Interpreting Company Reports and Accounts</i> guides the reader through the conventions and complexities of company accounts, explaining how to assess the financial and trading position of a company from year to year, how to spot undue risk taking and ''cosmetic accounting'' and where to look for clues on the quality of management. </p> <p>Packed with interesting real world examples, this is a highly practical book which shows readers how to analyse company reports and accounts, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The analysis is illustrated with over 200 extracts/examples from published accounts</p>