Reading Between the Numbers
Do Financial Reports Give You the Whole Story?
Christopher Small, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Department of Accountancy & Taxation
Christopher Small, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Department of Accountancy & Taxation
Have you ever listened to a company report its earnings and wondered if you're getting the whole story?
Bauer Assistant Professor of Accounting Christopher Small explains how to interpret financial reports on the latest episode of Bauer Business Focus.
“Financial reports follow accounting rules that help companies report information consistently. But sometimes those rules can limit how much detail companies can share in their official reports, he said. "That’s why earnings calls matter.”
Small added: “Sometimes the most valuable information isn’t found in the report itself. It’s uncovered through the questions people ask.”
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