Download or read book The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Course Finance for Non Financial Managers 3 E written by H. George Shoffner and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-01-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make simple sense of complex financial information! The high-profile accounting scandals of recent years have made one thing clear: You can't know too much about the company for which you work. What are the numbers? Where do you find them? How do they affect you and your staff? This fully revised and updated third edition of The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Finance for Nonfinancial Managers provides a firm grasp on what all the numbers really mean. Designed to let you learn at your own pace, it walks you through: The essential concepts of finance, so you can ask intelligent questions and understand the answers Vital statements and reports, with sections on pro forma financial statements and expensing of stock options The auditing process--what is measured, how it's measured, and how you can help ensure accuracy and completeness With chapter-ending quizzes and an online final exam, The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Finance for Nonfinancial Managers serves as a virtual professor, providing the curriculum you need to crunch the numbers like a pro!
Download or read book Finance for Nonfinancial Managers Second Edition Briefcase Books Series written by Gene Siciliano and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2014-08-29 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL REPORTS--WITH NEW TACTICS FOR BUDGETING AND PINPOINTING KEY FINANCIAL AREAS Financial decisions impact virtually every area of your company. As a manager, it's up to you to understand how and why. Finance for Nonfinancial Managers helps you understand the information in essential financial reports and then shows you how to use that understanding to make informed, intelligent decisions. It provides a solid working knowledge of: Basic Financial Reports--All about balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and more Cost Accounting--Methods to assess which products or services are most profitable to your firm Operational Planning and Budgeting--Ways to use financial knowledge to strengthen your company Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page: Key Terms: Clear defi nitions of key terms and concepts Smart Managing: Tactics and strategies for managing change Tricks of the Trade: Tips for executing the tactics in the book Mistake Proofing: Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error Caution: Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong For Example: Examples of successful change-management tactics Tools: Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques
Download or read book The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers written by Edward Fields and published by AMACOM/American Management Association. This book was released on 2011 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Filled with crystal-clear examples, the book helps you understand: balance sheets and income/cash flow statements; annual reports; fixed-cost and variable-cost issues; financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting; and much more"--Back cover.
Download or read book The McGraw Hill 36 hour Accounting Course written by Robert L. Dixon and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1993 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book that has made accounting accessible to tens of thousands of managers--in just 36 hours of self-paced study--is back in a new edition that guides readers over the altered business terrain of the '90s. Features an array of learning enhancements, including a study plan, self-tests, a 100-question final exam, and more. 12 illustrations.
Download or read book The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Course Operations Management written by Linda L. Brennan and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2010-09-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a crash course in boosting operational efficiency! Whether a business manufactures trucks, delivers packages, or sells coffee, it lives and breathes on its operations. Without exception. Ensuring smooth, efficient processes is a challenging task--but the rewards are immense.The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Operations Management puts you on the fast track to bolstering and managing the effectiveness of your organization’s operations. Complete with exercises, self-tests, and an online final exam, this virtual immersion course in operations management teaches you how to: Evaluate and measure existing systems’ performance Use quality management tools like Six Sigma and Lean Production Design new, improved processes Define, plan, and control costs of projects Take this in-depth course on operations management and put your vision into action. This is the only book on the syllabus. Class begins now!
Download or read book The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Course In Finance for Non Financial Managers Second Edition written by Robert A. Cooke and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2004-02-22 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully revised guidebook on the basics of accounting-- updated to cover an increasingly complex financial arena In the wake of recent accounting scandals, most managers now realize they need to know more about the inner workings of finance. Many, however, don't know where they will find the time. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Non-Financial Managers is designed to give readers a working mastery of all finance essentials in just 36 hours and has now been updated to help readers understand the substantial regulatory and practical changes that have taken place in the new world of business accounting. This hands-on workbook delivers its information in accessible and reader-friendly style, including self-study questions and case studies for each chapter. Information new to this edition includes: Key updates to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) Sections detailing what auditing is and what auditors do Entirely new sections on pro forma financial statements, stock options as an expense, and more
Download or read book Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis written by Matan Feldman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-07-20 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seamlessly bridging academic accounting with real-life applications, Crash Course in Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis, Second Edition is the perfect guide to a complete understanding of accounting and financial statement analysis for those with no prior accounting background and those who seek a refresher.
Download or read book The McGraw Hill 36 Hour Course Online Marketing written by Lorrie Thomas and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A crash course on the most dynamic marketing platform today! Online marketing has evolved far beyond flashy websites and banner ads shouting at customers about your product. It's about using an array of Internet tools to build credibility and visibility, spread your message, and form meaningful customer relationships. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing puts you on the fast track to harnessing the power of the Web for your marketing goals. It begins with planning and building a website and then provides in-depth coverage of essential online marketing tools and techniques, such as: Content marketing and blogging Social media marketing Web analytics Search Engine Optimization (SEO ) E-mail marketing Online Public Relations Earn a Certificate of Achievement Through A Free OnlineExamination! The McGraw-Hill 36 Hour Course: Online Marketing spells it all out in easy-to-understand terms and actionable steps. You’re already on your way to Web marketing mastery!
Download or read book HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers HBR Guide Series written by Harvard Business Review and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DON’T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that’s profitable can still go belly-up? Has your grasp of your company’s numbers helped—or hurt—your career? Whether you’re new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as all good managers must. The HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers will help you: Learn the language of finance Compare your firm’s financials with rivals’ Shift your team’s focus from revenues to profits Assess your vulnerability to industry downturns Use financial data to defend budget requests Invest smartly through cost/benefit analysis
Download or read book Health Care Finance written by Judith J. Baker and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers is the most practical financial management text for those who need basic financial management knowledge and a better understanding of healthcare finance in particular. Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this user-friendly text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. The Fourth Edition offers: - An expanded chapter on Electronic Records Adoption: Financial Management Tools & Decisions - New chapter: "ICD-10 Adoption and Healthcare Computer Systems" - New chapter: "Other Technology Adoption and Management Decisions" - New chapter: "Strategic Planning and the Healthcare Financial Manager" - New case study: "Strategic Planning in Long-Term Care" that connects with the chapter on strategic planning - New appendix: "Appendix C: Employment Opportunities in Healthcare Finance"
Download or read book Financial Analysis for HR Managers written by Steven Director and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2012-12-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HR leaders and practitioners: master the financial analysis skills you need to become true strategic business partners, gain an equal seat at the table, and get boardroom and CFO buy-in for your initiatives! In this one-of-a-kind book, Dr. Steven Director covers everything mid-to-senior-level HR professionals need to formulate, model, and evaluate their HR initiatives from a financial perspective. Drawing on his unsurpassed expertise working with HR executives, he walks through each crucial financial issue associated with strategic talent management, including quantifiable links between workforces and business value, cost-benefit analyses of HR and strategic financial initiatives, and specific issues related to total rewards programs, including stock, stock options, and pension costs. Unlike other finance books for non-financial managers, Financial Analysis for HR Managers focuses entirely on core HR issues. Director helps you answer questions such as: How do you model HR's financial role in corporate strategic initiatives such as the introduction of a new product line? How do you select bonus drivers to send the right signals to managers (and uncover suboptimal hidden signals you might be sending now)? How do you design compensation packages that are fully consistent with your goals? How do you identify and manage pension-finance costs and risks that can dramatically impact the long-term financial health of the business? HR leaders and aspiring leaders are under unprecedented pressure to provide credible, quantitative answers to questions like these. This is the one and only book that will help them do so.
Download or read book Financial Intelligence Revised Edition written by Karen Berman and published by Harvard Business Review Press. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what business numbers mean and why they matter, and addresses issues that have become more important in recent years, including questions about the financial crisis and accounting literacy.
Download or read book Financial Planning Analysis and Performance Management written by Jack Alexander and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical insights for savvy financial analysts Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is the essential desk reference for CFOs, FP&A professionals, investment banking professionals, and equity research analysts. With thought-provoking discussion and refreshing perspective, this book provides insightful reference for critical areas that directly impact an organization’s effectiveness. From budgeting and forecasting, analysis, and performance management, to financial communication, metrics, and benchmarking, these insights delve into the cornerstones of business and value drivers. Dashboards, graphs, and other visual aids illustrate complex concepts and provide reference at a glance, while the author’s experience as a CFO, educator, and general manager leads to comprehensive and practical analytical techniques for real world application. Financial analysts are under constant pressure to perform at higher and higher levels within the realm of this consistently challenging function. Though areas ripe for improvement abound, true resources are scarce—until now. This book provides real-world guidance for analysts ready to: Assess performance of FP&A function and develop improvement program Improve planning and forecasting with new and provocative thinking Step up your game with leading edge analytical tools and practical solutions Plan, analyze and improve critical business and value drivers Build analytical capability and effective presentation of financial information Effectively evaluate capital investments in uncertain times The most effective analysts are those who are constantly striving for improvement, always seeking new solutions, and forever in pursuit of enlightening resources with real, useful information. Packed with examples, practical solutions, models, and novel approaches, Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is an invaluable addition to the analyst’s professional library. Access to a website with many of the tools introduced are included with the purchase of the book.
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Download or read book Concepts in Enterprise Resource Planning written by Ellen F. Monk and published by Course Technology. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines enterprise software in general, rather than focusing on one particular package. Readers will learn how ERP software can improve the functions of a company, how it can streamline operations, and how the functional areas of any package relate to each other.
Download or read book Applied Corporate Finance written by Aswath Damodaran and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-27 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aswath Damodaran, distinguished author, Professor of Finance, and David Margolis, Teaching Fellow at the NYU Stern School of Business, has delivered the newest edition of Applied Corporate Finance. This readable text provides the practical advice students and practitioners need rather than a sole concentration on debate theory, assumptions, or models. Like no other text of its kind, Applied Corporate Finance, 4th Edition applies corporate finance to real companies. It now contains six real-world core companies to study and follow. Business decisions are classified for students into three groups: investment, financing, and dividend decisions.
Download or read book Finance For Nonfinancial Managers 2 E written by Cooke and published by Tata McGraw-Hill Education. This book was released on 2005-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Nonfinancial Managers will give you the working knowledge you need to understand what the numbers are really saying, without unnecessary backroom accounting terms. Updated from its bestselling first edition to include recent financial and regulatory changes that have transformed the practice of finance, this accessible primer will tell you everything you need to know about:The essential concepts of finance, so that you can ask intelligent questions and understand the answers Vital statements and reports, with entirely new sections on pro forma financial statements, expensing of stock options, and more Auditing--what is measured, how and why it is measured, and what you can do to help ensure accuracy and completeness
