Publisher's Synopsis
Amazon.com is one of the most well-known companies in the world. The company continues to innovate and disrupt the online retail industry under the current leadership of Jeff Bezos. Amazon's masterful leadership legacy creates a solid foundation from which some investors feel confident in the organization's future. For some investors, these circumstances alone are justification for investing in a company. However, most investors prefer to have an in-depth understanding of the company's financial statements and financial ratios before investing in the firm. Through a well-rounded understanding of the firm's financial standing, investors may make better, more informed investment decisions.This leads to the purpose of the book. This book was written to help investors, business students, finance students, and accounting students, better understand the totality of Amazon.com's financial well-being. Concepts covered in the financial statement section include analyzing 5-years' worth of income statements and balance sheets. Specifically, I define revenues, profits, fixed costs, cost of goods sold, gross margins, accounts payable, and other income statement and balance sheet topics. Next, I offer an in-depth analysis of the financial statements as related to Amazon.com's current financial statements.
