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Understanding Finance Expert Solutions to Everyday Challenges

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ISBN-10: 1422118835

ISBN-13: 9781422118832

Edition: 2007

Authors: Harvard Business School Press Staff, Harvard Business Review Staff

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The Pocket Mentor Series offers immediate solutions to common challenges managers face on the job every day. Each book in the series is packed with handy tools, self-tests, and real-life examples to help you identify your strengths and weaknesses and hone critical skills. Whether you're at your desk, in a meeting, or on the road, these portable guides enable you to tackle the daily demands of your work with greater speed, savvy, and effectiveness.
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Book details

List price: $9.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Publication date: 8/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 112
Size: 4.25" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English

Mentors' Message: Why Understand Finance?
Understanding Finance: The Basics
Understanding Financial Statements
Accounting methods
The income statement
The balance sheet
The cash flow statement
Using Financial Statements to Measure Financial Health
Profitability ratios
Operating ratios
Liquidity ratios
Leverage ratios
Other ways to measure financial health
The Budget Process
Understanding top-down and bottom-up budgeting
Preparing a budget
Articulating your assumptions
Quantifying your assumptions
What Is Cost/Benefit Analysis?
Steps of cost/benefit analysis
Net return and payback period
Net present value and internal rate of return
Breakeven analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Estimating unquantifiable benefits and costs
Tracking Performance
Tracking the performance of an investment
Tracking your budget
Tips and Tools
Tools for Understanding Finance
Test Yourself
Answers to test questions
Key Terms
To Learn More
Sources for Understanding Finance
Notes