A Recommended Read
The Secret Language of Financial Reports"
by Mark E. Haskins is a recommended read.
This book explains the subject matter in an engaging and conversational manner, unlike other financial books that are dry and daunting to read.
Other benefits to the reader:
Study questions at the beginning of each chapter and Insider's Notes throughout the book help the reader to learn key points. The text and Figures are cleanly laid out and uncluttered, making the information easy to review or scan, and the glossary is a good quick-reference tool.