Howard Schilit – Financial Shenanigans

Start: May 3 2010 8:00 pm

From the "The Sherlock Holmes of Accounting" (Business Week), the knowledge and tools you need to fight back against corporate accounting sleight-of-hand Corporate financial reports. They're oftentimes the only place investors can turn for information about a business's overall health. But with major financial scandals popping up in greater numbers (and with more inevitably on the way), the time has never been better for a newly-revised edition of the classic guide to the games accountants play.

The first two editions of Financial Shenanigans (McGraw-Hill, $34.95) contained a wealth of information on how businesses play it fast and loose with earnings reports. And now the "3rd Edition" builds on this strong foundation, broadening its focus to include global markets and arming us with all-new information on how to detect shenanigans in cash flow statements; EBITBDA, same-store sales, capitalization reports and corporate communications; and other sources. Other indispensable resources include: The latest information on other problem areas, including pension accounting, financial instruments, and off-the-balance-sheet entities Key sections on financial institutions Tips, tricks, and checklists to help you research businesses before you invest in them. Presented in collaboration with SCORE.