Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers: All the Basics You Need to Know

Professor of Finance at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. William G. For the last decade, he has been an entrepreneur, founding and leading companies in the technology, telecommunications, software, real estate, and education industries while serving on a number of corporate and charitable boards.. Wright is an adjunct professor of finance at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. An internationa

"While that's fine for actual novels" according to Darin Schnoor. For a subject that, at it's core, requires math and formulas, I was surprised to see that this book comes in more of a novel format. While that's fine for actual novels, it makes learning equations and tables far more difficult than if it were laid out in a textbook format. It's difficult to follow the application of a described concept when it's put in to use in a table with little to no supporting equations or explanations. While the second half of the book . Meh. It might be helpful, if you have a good instructor AmaLeachBeech But my instructor was really shoddy.I read this book twice, but some things just didn't click.And he was terrible at the whole 'teaching' thing. He said "most students fail their first time and then have to retake it, and end up doing well."Right. Whatever, maybe I just suck at business, but I consider myself pretty smart.This book definitely needs to be coupled with a competent professor.. Textbook for a class -- did the job AdventureGirl01 It's not fair to judge a book by its content if one doesn't like the topic.That said, its written in clear language and offers a broadbrush overview of basic finance. I think it spends a bit too much time on stocks and other financial instruments for an actual businessperson -- I mean, who of us actually buys or sells these things for our company?The best part was the description of the financial ratios. These you'll use everyday and I'll keep the book after t

Wright is an adjunct professor of finance at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. Droms is the John Powers Jr. Professor of Finance at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. After earning a JD from the University of Chicago, he worked on Wall Street as both a mergers and acquisitions attorney and investment banker. About the AuthorWilliam G. For the last decade, he has been an entrepreneur, founding and leading companies in the technology, telecommunications, software, real estate, and education industries while serving on a number of corporate and charitable boards.. An internationally recognized corporate finance and investment management consultant, he has designed and delivered executive developmen

William G. Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest changes in economic policy and the financial landscape, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts guide for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students alike. Wright's definitive guide to financial analysis and management is now revised throughout and features a new chapter on the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act, bringing the book up to date for the post-recession economy while still covering all major aspects of financial management, including: • Reading a Balance Sheet • Mastering the Accounting Cycle • Making Long-term Investment Decisions • Conducting Breakeven Analysis for Profit Planning • Calculating the Cost of Capital • Evaluating Closely Held Companies and much more.. Droms and Jay O