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Financial statements hold the key to a company''s fiscal healthso learn to read them!

In order to gauge a company''s healthas well as the competition''smanagers must know how to properly read and understand financial statements. The Business Owner''s Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements will introduce managers and business owners to various types of financial statements and explain why they are important. Serving as a desktop reference, especially for managers without a strong background in finance, this book will discuss the difference between internal and external financial statements and explain how they can be used for financial decision-making in order to avoid common missteps.

Whether you''re planning for major capital projects or simply managing the fiscal aspects of your department, this nontechnical, results-driven guide will arm you with the fundamentals to:

  • Understand the budget process and why it is important

  • Table of Contents

    Preface ix

    Acknowledgments xv

    Part I Using External Reports to Gauge Your Company’s Health and Competitive Status 1

    Chapter 1 The Key Financial Statements and Their Starring Role 3

    Chapter 2 Balancing the Books: Your Assets and Liabilities 25

    Chapter 3 Gauging Profitability 49

    Chapter 4 Cash Is King 71

    Part II Using Internal Reporting to Manage Your Profits and Your Costs 91

    Chapter 5 Why Budgeting Is Important 93

    Chapter 6 Managing Inventory 107

    Chapter 7 Monitoring Customer Collections 121

    Chapter 8 Discounts and Special Pricing 133

    Chapter 9 Getting a Handle on Manufacturing Costs 141

    Chapter 10 Reducing Bill Payouts 153

    Conclusion Using Financial Statements for Decision Making 163

    About the Author 165

    Index 167

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: 23/02/2012
      ISBN13: 9781118143513, 978-1118143513
      ISBN10: 1118143515
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Financial statements hold the key to a company''s fiscal healthso learn to read them!

      In order to gauge a company''s healthas well as the competition''smanagers must know how to properly read and understand financial statements. The Business Owner''s Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements will introduce managers and business owners to various types of financial statements and explain why they are important. Serving as a desktop reference, especially for managers without a strong background in finance, this book will discuss the difference between internal and external financial statements and explain how they can be used for financial decision-making in order to avoid common missteps.

      Whether you''re planning for major capital projects or simply managing the fiscal aspects of your department, this nontechnical, results-driven guide will arm you with the fundamentals to:

      • Understand the budget process and why it is important

      • Table of Contents

        Preface ix

        Acknowledgments xv

        Part I Using External Reports to Gauge Your Company’s Health and Competitive Status 1

        Chapter 1 The Key Financial Statements and Their Starring Role 3

        Chapter 2 Balancing the Books: Your Assets and Liabilities 25

        Chapter 3 Gauging Profitability 49

        Chapter 4 Cash Is King 71

        Part II Using Internal Reporting to Manage Your Profits and Your Costs 91

        Chapter 5 Why Budgeting Is Important 93

        Chapter 6 Managing Inventory 107

        Chapter 7 Monitoring Customer Collections 121

        Chapter 8 Discounts and Special Pricing 133

        Chapter 9 Getting a Handle on Manufacturing Costs 141

        Chapter 10 Reducing Bill Payouts 153

        Conclusion Using Financial Statements for Decision Making 163

        About the Author 165

        Index 167

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