Finance basics : decode the jargon, navigate key statements, gauge performance / Harvard Business School.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harvard Business School.

Series:

20 minute manager series.

20 Minute Manager Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Corporations--Finance.

Corporations.

Managerial accounting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 pages).

Place of Publication:

Boston, Massachusetts : Harvard Business Review Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming-but you have to understand them to manage effectively. Finance Basics explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as: How to navigate financial statements How to weigh costs and benefits What's involved in budgeting and forecasting How to gauge a company's financial healthAbout HBR's 20-Minute Manager Series:Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic.Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives-from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

Contents:

Intro

Preview

Contents

Why Understand Finance?

Navigating the Three Major Financial Statements

Using the Statements to Measure Financial Health

Preparing a Budget

Calculating Return on Investment

Tracking Performance

Test Yourself

Key Terms

Learn More

Sources

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781625270894

1625270895

OCLC:

1024269149