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A SHORT COURSE IN BASIC FINANCE. LEARN FAST AND CHECK YOUR PROGRESS WITH PRACTICAL EXERCISES7 Lessons in Finance For Non-Financial Managers is a simple training course in basic finance, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From the profit statement and the balance sheet through to costing and budgets, it will help you deal confidently with questions such as 'What is the return on investment?', 'Do we have the resources?' and 'What are the cash implications?'
* Lesson 1: The profit statement
* Lesson 2: The balance sheet
* Lesson 3: Published accounts
* Lesson 4: Accounting ratios and investment decisions
* Lesson 5: Cash and working capital
* Lesson 6: Costing
* Lesson 7: Budgets
Explore the main themes and ideas, get a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, and test your progress with practical and thought-provoking exercises.
7 Lessons in Finance For Non-Financial Managers is your fastest route to success.
ABOUT THE SERIES7 Lessons books are for managers, leaders, and executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables you not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.
List of contents
- : Sunday: Learn how profit statements are constructed in order to understand exactly why there has been a profit or loss.
- : Monday: Understand the concept of a balance sheet so that you know the net worth of the business and how assets and liabilities are summarised.
- : Tuesday: Study what must be disclosed in published accounts so that you can obtain key information about almost any company.
- : Wednesday: Explore the fascinating field of accounting ratios and investment decisions so that you can use them effectively.
- : Thursday: Find out just why cash and the management of working capital is so important so that you can manage it and not run out of it.
- : Friday: Master key principles of the often misunderstood tool of costing so that you are more able to price goods and services realistically.
- : Saturday: Understand how budgets are constructed so that you can prepare them and use them.
About the author
Roger Mason is a Chartered Certified Accountant and has many years practical experience as Financial Director of various British companies. He now lectures on financial and business topics. In addition he has edited a financial publication and written many books.
