Physical Description:vi, 327 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. print
Publisher:London : Profile Books, c2008.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Defining a successful business -- 2. Business structures -- 3. The role of the finance department -- 4. Financial statements and accounting systems -- 5. Accounting concepts and principles -- 6. Investors -- 7. Cost to serve -- 8. Product pricing and profitability -- 9. Portfolio management -- 10. Investment appraisal -- 11. Business planning, budgeting and reporting -- 12. Operational ratios and metrics -- 13. Stockmarket and investor measures -- 14. Working capital management -- 15. Published reports and accounts -- 16. Accounting complexities.
Summary, etc.:
Managers are constantly expected to make decisions fully understanding the financial consequence. This is a guide to understanding and managing financial responsibilities: 'how to assemble a budget', 'how to read variances on a report', and 'how to construct a proposal to invest in new equipment'.