ABOUT THE BOOK

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    Accession Number

 156

    Title

 How to read a profit and loss statement

    Author

 Ramachandran, N/ Kakani, Ram Kumar

    Publisher

 Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt Ltd

    ISBN

 ISBN: 978-0-07-068019-7

     Summary

This book focuses on Income Statement or P & L Statement, one of the chief indices of profitability of a business, and a key driver of strategic organizational decisions. The book covers- • Definition, overview, and importance of a P & L statement • Key components of a P & L statement and methods of computation • Relationship between balance sheet and P & L statement • Analysis of P & L statement of a manufacturing concern • Exercise with answer keys Using simple language and short stories to set the stage and tone for theoretical discussions, it helps non-finance executives make sense of jargon-laden P & L statements of their firms and competing ones.