Understanding and Using Financial Data

READING AND UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER DISCLOSURES.; The Basics: Financial Reporting Fundamentals.; Introduction to Financial Statements.; Notes to the Financial Statements.; Management's Discussion and Analysis.; The Work of the Outside Auditor.; Internal Accounting Controls.; ANALYZING FINANCIAL INFORMATION.; Putting the Pieces Together.; Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis.; The Time Value of Money.; SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR LAWYERS.; Insurance Claims Accounting and Financial Issues.; Financial Language in Legal Documents.; Using Accountants and Financial Information in Litigation.; The Financial Reporting Consequences of Litigation: Of Special Interest to Attorneys.; Not--For--Profit Organizations.; Derivatives.; Appendices.; Index.