Financial statement analysis workbook : step-by-step exercises and tests to help you master financial statement analysis

209 Pages·2011·1.24 MB·English

by  Martin S Fridson

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Financial Statement
Analysis Workbook
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Financial Statement
Analysis Workbook
Step-by-Step Exercises and
Tests to Help You Master
Financial Statement Analysis
Fourth Edition
MARTIN FRIDSON
FERNANDO ALVAREZ
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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In memory of my father, Harry Yale Fridson, who
introduced me to accounting, economics, and logic,
as well as the fourth discipline essential to the
creation of this book—hard work!
M. F.
For Shari, Virginia, and Armando.
F. A.
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