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The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers

ISBN: 9780814471227 | 0814471226
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Amacom Books
Pub. Date: 5/24/2002

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SummaryTable of ContentsAuthor Biography
"Outside of the accounting and finance departments, not many business people are interested in the finer points of financial reports. But every manager must have a thorough understanding of what their finance and accounting staffs do, why they do it, and what these reports really mean.This indispensable book demystifies the role that accounting and finance play in a corporation and demonstrates how financial decisions are manifestations of company goals. The author's crystal-clear examples show how managers can connect corporate financial infor... MORE
Introduction1(14)
Part 1: Understanding Financial Information
The Balance Sheet
15(23)
The Income Statement
... MORE(5)
The Statement of Cash Flows
43(8)
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles: A Review
51(4)
The Annual Report and Other Sources of Incredibly Valuable Information
55(24)
Part 2: Analysis of Financial Statements
Key Financial Ratios
79(26)
Using Return on Assets to Measure Profit Centers
105(11)
Overhead Allocations
116(13)
Part 3: Decision Making for Improved Profitability
Analysis of Business Profitability
129(20)
Return on Investment
149(32)
Part 4: Additional Financial Information
Financing the Business
181(15)
Business Planning and the Budget
196(12)
Selected Business Readings
208(11)
Appendix A. Financial Statement Practice Answer Key219(7)
Appendix B. A Matching Exercise Answer Key226(10)
Appendix C. Paley Products Answer Key236(9)
Appendix D. A Matching Exercise Answer Key245(6)
Glossary251(32)
Index283

Edward Fields (Old Bridge, NJ) has taught the American Management Association’s Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers for over 20 years. He is a consultant on financial issues for many corporations.

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