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FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS & REPORTING
PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS
IAS
GAAP, FASB AND SFAS
REPORTING CONTINGENCIES
REPORTING EARNINGS
OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ENTITIES
PURCHASE ACCOUNTING VS POOLING OF INTEREST
OPERATING CASH FLOW VS NET INCOME VS EBITDA
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
CASH FLOW ACTIVITIES
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
DEPRECIATION
ACRS VS MACRS
FAIR VALUE VS HISTORICAL COST
INVENTORY VALUATION
CAPITALIZATION OF INTEREST COSTS
CAPITALIZATION OF LEASES
FOOTNOTES

BUDGETING
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
COVERAGE
BUDGET VARIANCES
STANDARD COSTING
SLACK

FINANCING AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
PORTFOLIO THEORY
CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL
BLACK-SCHOLES MODEL
PUT-CALL PARITY
MARKET RISK VS BUSINESS RISK
SYSTEMATIC RISK VS SPECIFIC RISK
COST OF CAPITAL
FINANCIAL LEVERAGE
INTERNAL VS EXTERNAL SOURCES OF FUNDING
EQUITY FINANCING VS DEBT FINANCING

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
DEFINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
THE ROLE AND APPROACHES OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
INTEGRATING INFORMATION AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES
COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
VERTICAL COMMUNICATION
HORIZONTAL COMMUNICATION
DIAGONAL COMMUNICATION
CIRCULAR COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION BARRIERS
FORMAL NETWORK VS GRAPEVINE