Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean

Collin W. said Best place to start your finance education!. Great book to introduce you to the key concepts of finance, as they apply to every person in a company. If you're working in finance, you likely already know this information, but if you're in any other department, it is the perfect book. Easy to read, easy to understand, and I have been able to apply the ideas right away. I wish this was the introductory text in MBA progra. "It was easy. Myself and an old lady answering phone calls" according to Xiao. When I was 25, the first day of my accounting class at Cal State Fresno, I introduced myself in front of the class and then I said " My major is Marketing and I don't know why I am doing here." Many students laughed and agreed with me, but my professor was really upset.When I turned It was easy. Myself and an old lady answering phone calls When I was 25, the first day of my accounting class at Cal State Fresno, I introduced myself in front of the class and then I said " My major is Marketing and I don't know why I am doing here." Many students laughed and agreed with me, but my professor was really upset.When I turned 38, I started my business. It was easy. Myself and an old lady answering phone calls for me . 8, I started my business. It was easy. Myself and an old lady answering phone calls for me . Great financial guide for the non-numbers person We used this book in a financial class for journalists. This turned out to be the perfect text for that. What I appreciated were the stories about businesses that faced various financial scenarios. This helped us storytellers conceptualize the financial aspects. The goal of the class was to be able to understand how to read a balance sheet. By the end of the class, partly d

Inc. magazine calls it one of the best, clearest guides to the numbers” on the market. It also addresses issues that have become even more important in recent yearsincluding questions around the financial crisis and those around broader financial and accounting literacy.Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, Financial Intelligence gives nonfinancial managers the confidence to understand the nuance beyond the numbersto help bring everyday work to a new level.. This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business. Readers agree, saying it’s exactly what I need to know” and calling it a mus

Nonfinancial managers will appreciate this nontechnical, in-depth guided tour through financial statements and financial concepts and analysis.” Choice Magazine