Download or read book Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers written by William G. Droms and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the current environment of cut-throat competition, razor-thin profit margins, and increasing scrutiny from stakeholders, mastering the fundamentals of financial management is a must for everyone with a stake in their companies and in their own professional futures. Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest trends in the economy and in financial policy, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts guide for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students alike. Featuring new commentary on corporate accountability, updated interactive templates, study questions, and an online instructor's guide, this new edition covers all the key aspects of financial management.
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 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 Accounting and Financial Fundamentals for NonFinancial Executives written by and published by AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn. This book was released on 1996 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Understanding Cash Flow written by Franklin J. Plewa, Jr. and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The term "cash flow" is used to describe the analysis of all the changes that affect a company's cash account during an accounting period. This book tells readers everything they need to know to understand cash flow and incorporate that knowledge into their strategic management process.
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 Financial Management for Non Financial Managers written by Clive Marsh and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers is an accessible, practical and easy to understand guide that will allow any manager to gain confidence in understanding financial matters, managing a budget and dealing with bankers, accountants and finance professionals. A source of invaluable expert advice on all the essential aspects of financial management within the context of running a business, it covers: business structures, accounting and financial statements, analysis and ratios, planning, budgeting, product and service costing, setting selling prices, investment appraisal, finance and working capital, taxation and international transactions. This book explains financial literacy in the context of management, showing how improved awareness of finances can lead to increased value creation and protection for your business. Aimed at the practicing business manager, Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers includes case studies, spreadsheets and worked examples to accompany key skills and practices explained in the book. Online supporting resources for this book online template spreadsheets for planning, budgeting and variance analysis.
Download or read book Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers written by William G. Droms and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2010 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mastering the fundamentals of financial management is a must for those with a stake in their company's and their own professional future. Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and fully updated to reflect the latest changes in tax laws and accounting requirements, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is one-stop shopping for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students alike. Featuring a new chapter on accountability and ethics, and complete with Excel templates, study questions, and a teaching guide on the Web (www.droms-strauss.c.
Download or read book FINANCE FOR EXECUTIVES written by Nuno Fernandes and published by NPVPublishing. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Finance for Executives: A Practical Guide for Managers meets the needs of global executives, both finance as well as non-financial managers. It is a practical and fundamental finance reference book for any manager, as it makes a perfect balance of financial management theory and practice. It focuses on corporate finance concepts from value creation to derivatives, including cost of capital (and WACC), valuation, financing policies, project evaluation, and many other essential finance definitions. Finance for Executives makes finance simple and intuitive, through the use of real world data (brief company case studies and empirical examples of concepts), Excel financial modelling tools, and practical short chapters. Target Audience This finance book is appropriate for business executives, from all backgrounds, seeking to Focus on the links between financial management and the strategy of their company, be it a private or publicly traded company Discover how to create value for their company and boost its financial performance Understand the key topics of corporate finance for non-financial managers Create a cost of capital culture within a company Refresh and broaden their understanding of the latest financial concepts and tools Learn about financial management for decision makers - including financing and dividend policies, company valuation, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), project evaluation, cost of capital (WACC) estimation, or risk management and derivatives Finance for Executives is suited as a finance textbook for corporate finance programs, executive education courses, as well as in MBA, master's, and executive MBA programs. Indeed, the book is based on many years of executive education and consulting with world-class corporations from all continents of the world. What Is This Book About? Finance should be fun, and practical as well. With this book at hand, you will have access to a set of tools that will help you develop your intuition for solving key financial problems, improve your business decisions, and formulate strategies. This finance for managers' reference book is based on Simplicity - The core concepts in corporate finance are simple, and will become intuitively clear after using this book Conciseness - The chapters are short and self-contained to appeal to busy executives who are keen on value-added activities Practical focus - The key concepts of financial management are explained (and linked to Excel modelling tools), while you learn to identify the problems and pitfalls of different managerial choices Application of theory to practice - It highlights key academic research results that are relevant for practitioners Real-world focus - The book includes empirical data on several companies and industries around the world. Working with real-world problems and real-world data is more fruitful than theoretical discussions on formulas Excel Templates An Excel spreadsheet containing all the financial models used in the different chapters is available for download from the book's website. Practitioners will find the file easy to customize to their own requirements. It is useful in a variety of situations: value creation and its decomposition into managerial drivers or key performance indicators (KPIs), cost of capital (WACC) estimation, project evaluation, mergers and acquisitions, company valuation, derivatives valuation, etc. Editorial Reviews An excellent teach-yourself finance primer for non-financial executives, and, I dare say, even for most finance executives. Ravi Kant, Vice Chairman, Tata Motors, India The finance reference book for the desk of ANY manager. Michel Demaré, Chairman of the Board, Syngenta, Switzerland The perfect balance of practice and theory. Geert Bekaert, Professor of Finance, Columbia Business School, USA A key tool to improve your business decisions. Thilo Mannhardt, CEO of Ultrapar, Brazil Finance for Executives is easy to follow, and makes a boring subject actually quite exciting. Severin Schwan, CEO, Roche Group, Switzerland A must-have for your list of favorites. José Manuel Campa, Professor of Finance, IESE Business School, Spain
Download or read book Finance for Non financial Managers and Small Business Owners written by Lawrence W. Tuller and published by Adams Media. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces key financial concepts to help managers in small to mid-sized companies understand the basics of finance and how it affects one's business.
Download or read book Finance for Non Finance People written by Sandeep Goel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finance is key to every business organization as well as outside. This book makes sense of the finance world from a non-finance perspective. It introduces, explains and demystifies essential ideas of business finance to those who do not have financial background or training. Lucid, accessible yet comprehensive, the book delineates the financial workings of businesses and offers an overview of corporate finance in the global context. The volume: Contains effective tools for financial communication, monitoring, analysis and resource allocation Provides important learning aids such as figures, tables, illustrations and case studies Highlights fundamental concepts and applications of finance Surveys global corporate practices, recent trends and current data A guide to building financial acumen, this book will be a useful resource for executive and management development programmes (EDPs & MDPs) oriented towards business managers, including executive MBA programmes. It will benefit business executives, corporate heads, entrepreneurs, government officials, teachers, researchers and students of management and business besides those who deal with finance or financial matters in their daily lives.
Download or read book Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management written by Finkler and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accounting Fundamentals for Health Care Management is ideal for an introductory course in financial accounting in both undergraduate and graduate programs. With a focus on basic accounting in health care management, this essential book contains the vocabulary of and an introduction to the tools and concepts employed by finance officers. Students will learn how to assess financial information, ask the appropriate questions, and understand the jargon-laden answers.
Download or read book Health Care Budgeting and Financial Management for Non financial Managers written by William J. Ward and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic premise of this book is that health care non-financial managers need to understand enough about financial management to be successful in their day-to-day activities while not being smothered with details. Ward provides managers with a basic level of financial management principles, including understanding financial statements and ratios, preparing an operating budget, and using financial analysis to help with decision making. Written in plain English, the text is interspersed with illustrative cases and examples gleaned from more than twenty years of experience in both operational and financial areas and in both staff and management capacities. The text is sophisticated enough to be used by graduate students and practitioners as well as undergraduate programs in health services administration. It is also suited for independent study by professionals seeking to enhance their professional development. Lastly, it is useful as a day-to-day reference for managers in all fields in health care.
Download or read book Finance Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers written by Steven A. Finkler and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the world of financial management. The focus is to familiarize the nonfinancial manager with the important concepts and vocabulary y involved with accounting and finance so that the business leader can develop an ability to ask the right questions, understand the response, and understand the finance and accounting tools that are used in business planning, reporting and strategizing.--COVER.
Download or read book Financial Fundamentals for Directors 2nd Edition written by Dianne Azoor Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Financial Management for Public Health and Not for profit Organizations written by Steven A. Finkler and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the few books that addresses financial and managerial accounting within the three major areas of the public sector--government, health, and not-for-profit--the Second Edition provides the fundamentals of financial management for those pursuing careers within these fields. KEY TOPICS: " With a unique presentation that explains the rules specific to the public sector, this book outlines the framework for readers to access and apply financial information more effectively. Employing an engaging and user-friendly approach, this book clearly defines essential vocabulary, concepts, methods, and basic tools of financial management and financial analysis that are imperative to achieving success in the field. This book is intended for financial managers and general managers who are required to obtain, understand, and use accounting information to improve the financial results of their organizations, specifically within the areas of government or public policy and management, not-for-profit management, and health policy and management.
