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Finance basics : decode the jargon, navigate key statements, gauge performance /
Includes bibliographical references and index.Why understand finance? -- Navigating the three major financial statements. Accounting methods ; The income statement ; The balance sheet ; The cash flow statement -- Using the statements to measure financial health. Profitability ratios ; Efficiency ratios ; Liquidity ratios ; Leverage rations ; Other ways to measure financial health -- Preparing a budget. Top-down versus bottom-up budgeting ; Getting started ; Articulating your assumptions ; Quantifying your assumptions -- Calculating return on investment. Costs and benefits ; Payback period ; Net present value and internal rate of return ; Break-even analysis ; Sensitivity analysis ; Evaluating unquantifiable costs and benefits -- Tracking performance. Performance of an investment ; Performance of an existing unit ; Forecasts -- Test yourself -- Answers to test questions -- Key terms -- Learn more -- Sources.Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming--but you have to understand them to manage effectively. "Finance Basics" explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as: - How to navigate financial statements- How to weigh costs and benefits- What's involved in budgeting and forecasting- How to gauge a company's financial health About HBR's 20-Minute Manager Series: Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business.
Subjects: Corporations; Managerial accounting.;
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Finance and accounting for nonfinancial managers : all the basics you need to know / by Droms, William G.,1944-(CARDINAL)720908;
1390LIncludes index.I. Introduction -- 1. Contemporary financial management -- Evolution of the finance function -- Goals of financial management -- Organization and structure of the book -- Conclusion -- Summary -- 2. The tax environment -- Organizational form and taxes -- Corporate income taxes -- Personal income taxes -- Subchapter S corporations -- Summary -- II. Financial accounting fundamentals -- 3. Introduction to financial statements -- Objectives of financial accounting -- The auditor's opinion -- The balance sheet -- Book value of securities -- The income statement -- Supplemental "pro-forma" or "operating" earnings -- Accumulated and retained earnings -- Statement of cash flows -- Summary -- 4. Accounting, a financial information system -- The accounting process -- The accrual concept -- Double-entry accounting -- The accounting cycle -- Summary -- 5. Special topics in accounting -- Changes in the equity account -- Depreciation accounting -- Inventory accounting -- Accounting for leases -- Intercorporate investments -- Summary --III. Financial analysis and control -- 6. Financial statement analysis -- Objectives of financial statement analysis -- Ratio analysis -- Common-size statements -- Sequence of analysis -- Case study, Technosystems, Inc. -- Financial analysis and financial fraud -- Summary -- 7. Financial forecasting and cash budgeting -- Objectives of financial forecasting -- Short-term forecasts and cash budgeting -- Financial forecast for the Cutler Toy Company -- Long-term financial planning -- Summary -- 8. Breakeven analysis for profit planning -- Assumptions of breakeven analysis -- Breakeven applications -- The breakeven technique -- Breakeven charts -- Nonlinear breakeven analysis -- Summary -- IV. Working capital decisions -- 9. Working capital policy -- Importance of working capital management -- Short-term versus long-term financing -- Relative magnitude of working capital investment -- Inventory control policy -- Credit policy -- Accounts payable payment policy -- Summary -- 10. Working capital management -- Management of cash and marketable securities -- Accounts receivable management -- Inventory management -- Sources of short-term financing -- Summary -- Appendix 10.1. Economic order quantity mathematical derivation --V. Long-term investment decisions -- 11. Mathematics of compound interest -- Compound interest -- Present value -- Present value of an annuity -- Compound value of an annuity -- Application to personal decision making -- Summary -- 12. Capital budgeting -- Payback -- Net present value -- Internal rate of return -- Profitability index -- Selection of method -- Dealing with uncertainty -- Case study -- Summary -- 13. Cost of capital -- Cost of capital defined -- Marginal cost and capital budgeting -- Calculating the average cost of capital -- The capital asset pricing model -- Capital structure management -- Summary -- VI. Long-term financing decisions -- 14. Sources and forms of long-term financing -- The money and capital markets -- Intermediate- and long-term debt -- Lease financing -- Preferred stock -- Common stock -- Dividend policy -- Summary -- 15. Valuation of financial assets -- Capitalization-of-income method -- Selecting appropriate capitalization rates -- Bond valuation -- Preferred-stock valuation -- Common-stock valuation -- Summary -- 16. Valuing closely held businesses -- Valuation principles -- Revenue ruling 59-60 -- Case analysis : valuing Home Medical Care, Inc. -- Summary -- An invitation.
Subjects: Managerial accounting.; Accounting.; Business enterprises;
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Finance and accounting for nonfinancial managers : all the basics you need to know / by Droms, William G.,1944-(CARDINAL)720908; Wright, Jay O.(CARDINAL)499996;
"Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest changes in economic policy and the financial landscape, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts guide for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students alike. William G. Droms and Jay O. Wright's definitive guide to financial analysis and management is now revised throughout and features a new chapter on the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act, bringing the book up to date for the post-recession economy while still covering all major aspects of financial management, including: Reading a Balance Sheet ; Mastering the Accounting Cycle ; Making Long-term Investment Decisions ; Conducting Breakeven Analysis for Profit Planning ; Calculating the Cost of Capital ; Evaluating Closely Held Companies and much more."-- From back cover.
Subjects: Managerial accounting.; Accounting.; Business enterprises;
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Finance & accounting for nonfinancial managers / by Droms, William G.,1944-(CARDINAL)720908;
Subjects: Accounting.; Business enterprises; Managerial accounting.;
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Accounting for the numberphobic : a survival guide for small business owners / by Fotopulos, Dawn,author.(CARDINAL)406754;
Demystifies the financial dashboard--net income statements, cash flow statements, and balance sheets.
Subjects: Small business; Small business; Managerial accounting.;
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Real numbers : management accounting in a lean organization / by Cunningham, Jean E.(CARDINAL)462724; Fiume, Orest J.(CARDINAL)462725; Adams, Emily.(CARDINAL)462726;
Defining a new role -- From bean counter to business partner -- Performance measurement -- Streamlining the process -- Cost management vs. cost accounting -- Plain English management financial statements -- The one-day close -- Budgeting and capital planning -- Lean acquisitions -- The road ahead -- The payoff -- Lean accounting concepts & principles.
Subjects: Managerial accounting.; Corporations; Organizational effectiveness.;
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Contabilidad para numberofóbicos : una guía de supervivencia para propietarios de pequeños empresas / by Fotopulos, Dawn,author.(CARDINAL)406754;
Includes index.¿Por qué tantos empresarios temen analizar las finanzas? Ponen excusas... no tienen tiempo... eso es responsabilidad del contador... pero la verdad es que nadie está tan interesado en su empresa como ellos mismos, y necesitan tomar el control. Como propietario de una pequeña empresa, los estados financieros son sus herramientas más importantes y si no saben leer y comprender sus implicaciones, no puede dirigir su negocio exitosamente. Este libro desmitifica las operaciones financieras de su compañía: la declaración neta de ingresos, la declaración de flujo de efectivo y balances. Explica en lenguaje sencillo cómo cada medida refleja el estado general de su compañía e impacta sus decisiones. Usted descubrirá: Cómo su declaración neta de ingresos es la clave para incrementar sus ganancias.Cómo identificar el punto de equilibrio en el cual su empresa es autosostenible.Consejos reales sobre cómo medir y aumentar el flujo de efectivo.Qué revelan las hojas de balance sobre el valor de su empresa. Y más. Ilustrado con estudio de casos y lleno de pasos prácticos para la acción, esta guía esencial pondrá su negocio en el camino de la rentabilidad de inmediato.Why do so many business owners dread looking at the numbers? They make excuses...They don't have time...That's what the accountant is for....But the simple truth is that no one else will ever be as invested in their company as they are-and they need to take control. As a small-business owner, financial statements are your most important tools-and if you don't know how to read them and understand their implications, you cannot possibly steer your business successfully. Accounting for the Numberphobic demystifies your company's financial dashboard: the Net Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement, and Balance Sheet. The book explains in plain English how each measurement reflects the overall health of your business-and impacts your decisions. You will discover: How your Net Income Statement is the key to growing your profits * How to identify the break-even point that means your business is self-sustaining * Real-world advice on measuring and increasing cash flow * What the Balance Sheet reveals about your company's worth * And more. Illustrated with case studies and packed with practical action steps, this indispensable guide will put your business on the path to profitability in no time.
Subjects: Small business; Small business; Managerial accounting.;
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101 business ratios : a manager's handbook of definitions, equations, and computer algorithms : how to select, compute, present, and understand measures of sales, profit, debt, capital, efficiency, marketing, and investment / by Gates, Sheldon,1927-(CARDINAL)377152;
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Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Managerial accounting.; Managerial accounting; Ratio analysis.; Ratio analysis;
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Managerial accounting for libraries & other not-for-profit organizations / by Smith, G. Stevenson.(CARDINAL)169993;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Library finance.; Libraries; Nonprofit organizations; Managerial accounting.;
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How to read a balance sheet / by Makoujy, Rick J.(CARDINAL)499821;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Primer on the balance sheet and income statement -- Assets -- Liabilities -- Equity -- Basic accounting principles and methods -- Financial concepts and tools -- Balance sheet utilization and implications -- Balance sheet abuses -- Effective balance sheet management techniques -- The cash flow statement -- Common mistakes when starting a business -- Financial statement analysis -- Summary and conclusions.
Subjects: Financial statements.; Corporations; Business enterprises; Managerial accounting.;
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