Smart financial management : the essential reference for the successful small business / William W. Sihler, Richard D. Crawford, Henry A. Davis.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sihler, William W., 1937-

Contributor:

Crawford, Richard, 1946-

Davis, Henry A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Finance.

Small business.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : American Management Association, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Long on practical guidance while refreshingly short on math, Smart Financial Management helps owners and managers of small businesses solve everyday financial dilemmas and avoid potential problems. Readers will learn valuable and practical financial analysis techniques, as well as how to project future financial needs and identify possible sources of funding; manage receivables, inventory and equipment investments; and how to structure and develop the business soundly and legally. In addition, they'll: * Gain an understanding of the financial challenges unique to a growing enterprise -- and how to meet them * Improve communications with financial and legal advisors * Learn to identify new sources of equity and nonequity capital With a field-focused methodology and user-friendly tools, Smart Financial Management will help any small business manage its requirements more effectively.

Contents:

Basic frameworks for financial management

Legal aspects of financing the startup, early-stage and emerging businesses

Ratios as analytical tools

Forecasting, budgeting, and cash management

Managing accounts receivable

Managing inventories

Capital budgeting and corporate valuation

Basic capital-structure decisions

Nonequity financing for the company

Equity financing for the company

Exiting the unsuccessful business

Exiting the successful business

Summing up smart financial management.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-62198-342-0

0-8144-2807-X

OCLC:

847450422