Analisis of Prospective and Qualitative Information
Análisis de la Información Previsional y Cualitativa
Abstract
This work is a descriptive study of the accounting information analysis on a prospective and qualitative basis. We study the audit report, the off-balance-sheet information, contingencies, prospective information, voluntary disclosure, the segmental information, and information about macroeconomics and industry conditions, from our several years’ teaching experience, of financial statements analysis.
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