<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Seamlessly bridging academic accounting with real-life applications, <i>Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, Second Edition</i> is the perfect guide to a complete understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis for those with no prior accounting background and those who seek a refresher.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>A true crash course in accounting-- finally available outside of corporate training programs</b> <p>Seamlessly bridging academic accounting with real-life applications, <i>Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, Second Edition</i> is the perfect guide to a complete understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis for those with no prior accounting background <i>and</i> those who seek a refresher. <p>Written by accomplished investment bankers in a clear and easy-to-follow style, the <i>Second Edition</i> is filled with case studies, exercises, practical applications, and real-world examples that test and reinforce concepts. <p>With new examples, an expansion of IFRS/GAAP discussion, and more exercises, the <i>Second Edition</i> equips novices with the necessary tools to put basic accounting and financial statement analysis skills to immediate use in their careers. <p>Established by investment bankers, <b>WALL STREET PREP</b> is a global full-service financial training firm, providing self-study programs as well as instructor-led training and e-learning services to investment banks, financial institutions, Fortune 1000 companies, and academic institutions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>I commend this book to you. It is filled with good examples, interesting information, and timely and informative mini-problems that help to coach you through the arcane subject of accounting, in an easy-to-understand way. (<i>Graziadio Business Report, </i> May 2007)<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>MATAN FELDMAN</b> is founder and CEO of Wall Street Prep, a provider of step-by-step self-study courses and customized university and corporate training seminars in financial accounting, corporate finance, financial modeling, valuation modeling, and M&A modeling. Before Wall Street Prep, he worked as an equity research associate at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and as a financial analyst in the M&A group at Chase Manhattan Bank. He received an MA in economics with honors from Boston University. <p><b>ARKADY LIBMAN</b> is the Managing Director of Wall Street Prep. Before Wall Street Prep, he worked as an equity research associate at Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc., and as an investment banking analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He completed coursework at the London School of Economics and graduated with honors from Bowdoin College with a BA in economics.