Earnings Quality: Spotting Earnings Manipulation & Short Selling Bad Companies!

By Andrew P.C.

Are you worried how "clean" a company's earnings really are? Are you wondering if they are somehow "gaming" the numbers with financial shenanigans? Or maybe you're actively looking to short these bad companies. These days companies seem to think they can pull the wool over investors! They think clever accounting games and bogus excuses will mislead investors. Don't lose money investing in bad companies! I'll teach you how to spot the most popular accounting games and earnings manipulation strategies. You will learn how to spot deteriorating working capital (inventory, receivables, deferred revenue) trends that are highly predictive of stock price underperformance. With this book you will learn:*How to analyze insider selling to see if executives are bailing out*Aggressive non-GAAP reporting games*How companies use cookie jar accounts to smooth earnings*Mark-to-market accounting*Off balance-sheet accounts*How companies game earnings with funny expense accounting *Evaluating internal controls for potential errors and fraudWe'll even go through numerous case studies together so you can see how these tips apply in the real world. Don't get suckered into bad investments anymore!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521507724
• ISBN13: 9781521507728
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.2" x 8.5"