Ed and Larry,
WCOM vs. BLS? Which balance sheet is which? Note: I've adjusted some items, combined some items, wrote off some goodwill on one sheet, but these both could still pass a fully acceptable disclosed balance sheets. Which is which company? And what makes one worth $70 Billion and the other worth only $19 Billion?
12/31/01 12/31/01 Cash 1,416 592 A/R 5,308 5,206 Other Current Assets 2,481 1,057 Total 9,205 6,855 Propert and Equip 38,809 35,563 Goodwill 5,537 4,506 Other Assets 5,363 5,122 58,914 52,046 ST Debt 172 4,611 A/P 4,844 1,656 Other Current Liabilities 4,194 3,301 Total 9,210 9,568 LT Debt 30,038 15,599 Other Liabilities 4,642 8,282 Minority Interest 101 0 Preferred stock 1,993 0 Shareholder Equity 12,930 18,597 58,914 52,046 |