Why should investors care about a firm's balance sheet? What information can be extracted from a firm's balance sheet?

What are some examples where managers of a company are able, through accounting methods chose, to affect the income statement and/or the balance sheet?Be specific.

Give some examples of assets that show up on a firm's balance sheet but are not valued at their market value. Give some examples of something that is an asset to a firm but it doesn't show up on the firm's balance sheet.

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Investors should care about a firms balance sheet because it provides crucial insights into the financial health and stability of the company By exami... View the full answer