{"product":{"product_id":"126011726X","title":"Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks \u0026 Fraud in Financial Reports","price":"36.92","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pbJvVMRmL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/126011726X"},"comments":[{"body":"If you're interested in digging into this I'd highly recommend [Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks and Fraud in Financial Reports](https://smile.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Financial+Shenanigans\u0026amp;qid=1562892759\u0026amp;s=gateway\u0026amp;sr=8-2).","subreddit_name":"SecurityAnalysis","author":"jay9909"},{"body":"This was a decent [book.](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U28FNFMJ4A2X\u0026amp;dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=financial+shenanigans%2C+4th+edition%2C+by+shilit%2Fperler%2Fengelhart\u0026amp;qid=1619285459\u0026amp;sprefix=financial+shen%2Cgarden%2C205\u0026amp;sr=8-1)","subreddit_name":"wallstreetbetsOGs","author":"SigSalvadore"},{"body":"https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_2?hvadid=241659046490\u0026amp;hvdev=t\u0026amp;hvlocphy=1020090\u0026amp;hvnetw=g\u0026amp;hvpos=1t1\u0026amp;hvqmt=e\u0026amp;hvrand=14025334625519332285\u0026amp;hvtargid=kwd-131267602\u0026amp;hydadcr=21901_10170939\u0026amp;keywords=financial+shenanigans\u0026amp;qid=1563141539\u0026amp;s=gateway\u0026amp;sr=8-2\r\n\r\nIt’s a bit more targeted towards auditors and investors.","subreddit_name":"Accounting","author":"Overhaul2977"},{"body":"No it's completely true, there are times with prime you pay price + shipping, which is the same as the prime price. [Example](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524795121\u0026amp;sr=1-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=accounting\u0026amp;psc=1), $27 prime vs $23 + ship non-prime","subreddit_name":"news","author":"codenameBLUU"},{"body":"No, without prime you pay price + shipping, which is the same as the prime price. [Example](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524795121\u0026amp;sr=1-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=accounting\u0026amp;psc=1), $27 prime vs $23 + ship non-prime","subreddit_name":"news","author":"codenameBLUU"},{"body":"Also if you want a good book about reading financials: [https://www.amazon.ca/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X](https://www.amazon.ca/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X)\r\n\r\nis very easy to read and fun for an accounting book.","subreddit_name":"Baystreetbets","author":"RAIDERJOHNSON"},{"body":"I would start [here](https://www.scribd.com/document/60122146/Barton-Biggs-Reading-List)\r\n\r\nSome additional books that I like are:\r\n\r\n[Financial Schnanigans](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)\r\n\r\n[Avoiding the winner's curse](https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Avoiding-Kenneth-R-Ferris/dp/013034804X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524589489\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=avoiding+the+winners+curse)\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in high-yield debt (and you should be, this is where all of the action is), then read the first four books on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\u0026amp;field-keywords=distressed+debt)\r\n\r\nFinally, learn the basics of accounting and financial accounting. Finance is just a bunch of ratios. You need to understand how the numbers are created before you can analyze them.","subreddit_name":"FinancialCareers","author":"PIK_Toggle"},{"body":"This is from a different post on the same topic:\r\n\r\nI would start [here](https://www.scribd.com/document/60122146/Barton-Biggs-Reading-List)\r\n\r\nSome additional books that I like are:\r\n\r\n[Financial Schnanigans](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)\r\n\r\n[Avoiding the winner's curse](https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Avoiding-Kenneth-R-Ferris/dp/013034804X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524589489\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=avoiding+the+winners+curse)\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in high-yield debt (and you should be, this is where all of the action is), then read the first four books on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\u0026amp;field-keywords=distressed+debt)\r\n\r\nFinally, learn the basics of accounting and financial accounting. Finance is just a bunch of ratios. You need to understand how the numbers are created before you can analyze them.","subreddit_name":"FinancialCareers","author":"PIK_Toggle"},{"body":"This is from a different post on the same topic:\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nI would start \\[here\\]([https://www.scribd.com/document/60122146/Barton-Biggs-Reading-List](https://www.scribd.com/document/60122146/Barton-Biggs-Reading-List))\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nSome additional books that I like are:\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\n\\[Financial Schnanigans\\]([https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=dp\\_ob\\_title\\_bk](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk))\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\n\\[Avoiding the winner's curse\\]([https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Avoiding-Kenneth-R-Ferris/dp/013034804X/ref=sr\\_1\\_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524589489\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=avoiding+the+winners+curse](https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Avoiding-Kenneth-R-Ferris/dp/013034804X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524589489\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=avoiding+the+winners+curse))\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in high-yield debt (and you should be, this is where all of the action is), then read the first four books on \\[Amazon\\]([https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb\\_sb\\_noss\\_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\u0026amp;field-keywords=distressed+debt](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\u0026amp;field-keywords=distressed+debt))\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nFinally, learn the basics of accounting and financial accounting. Finance is just a bunch of ratios. You need to understand how the numbers are created before you can analyze them.","subreddit_name":"FinancialCareers","author":"PIK_Toggle"},{"body":"One of my favorite books is Financial Shenanigans by Howard Schilit\r\n\r\n[https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X)\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nUp to the 4th edition now updated. I read the 2nd edition years ago. One of my fav accounting books.","subreddit_name":"Accounting","author":"oaklandr8dr"},{"body":"This is from a different post on the same topic:\r\n\r\nI would start [here](https://www.scribd.com/document/60122146/Barton-Biggs-Reading-List)\r\n\r\nSome additional books that I like are:\r\n\r\n[Financial Schnanigans](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk)\r\n\r\n[Avoiding the winner's curse](https://www.amazon.com/Valuation-Avoiding-Kenneth-R-Ferris/dp/013034804X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524589489\u0026amp;sr=1-1\u0026amp;keywords=avoiding+the+winners+curse)\r\n\r\nIf you are interested in high-yield debt (and you should be, this is where all of the action is), then read the first four books on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks\u0026amp;field-keywords=distressed+debt)\r\n\r\nFinally, learn the basics of accounting and financial accounting. Finance is just a bunch of ratios. You need to understand how the numbers are created before you can analyze them.","subreddit_name":"FinancialCareers","author":"PIK_Toggle"},{"body":"No, without prime you pay price + shipping, which is the same as the prime price. [Example](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524795121\u0026amp;sr=1-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=accounting\u0026amp;psc=1), $27 prime vs $23 + ship non-prime","subreddit_name":"news","author":"codenameBLUU"},{"body":"Example of the [Prime tax](https://www.amazon.com/Financial-Shenanigans-Fourth-Accounting-Gimmicks/dp/126011726X/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=books\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1524795121\u0026amp;sr=1-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=accounting\u0026amp;psc=1), $27 prime vs $23 + ship non-prime","subreddit_name":"news","author":"codenameBLUU"}]}