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Instant Manager: Finance for non Financial Managers
Roger Mason

Paperback
RRP: £8.99
ISBN: 9780340945728
ISBN-10: 0340945729

Published: 28/09/2007
Extent: 224 pages
Series: IMC

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Summary:
Whether you are finding your way as a manager or you want to enhance the skills you already have, the Instant Manager series is exactly what you need! Written by leading experts, they are inexpensive, concise but above all authoritative guides to the subject at hand. The portable format allows you to carry the book easily to fit learning and development into your busy work life. Based on the 10 most FAQs, each chapter ends with a quick tip that can be taken on board immediately. A handy tear out card covering the most salient points allows you to carry the expertise with you wherever you go. 'Finance for non Financial Managers' covers the following for the financial laymen: the basics of finance, profit statements, balance sheets, published accounts, cash management, accounting ratios, how to make sound investment decisions, budgets and costings. The final chapter consists entirely of practical examples to check your understanding of what you have learnt. Backed by the authority of the Chartered Management Institute, this is an essential addition to the manager's library

  • Based on the most frequently asked questions, this book gives an effective and inspiring view of the subject in hand
  • Supported and endorsed by the highly respected Chartered Management Institute
  • Written by an established expert and writer in the field
  • Written in easy to read chunks to allow the reader to fit in learning with a busy worklife
  • Portable and affordable format

Table of Contents:
How do the basics of finance fit together?
What should I know about profit statements?
What should I know about balance sheets?
What should I look for in published accounts?
Why is cash and the management of working capital so important?
How can I use accounting ratios?
How can I make sound investments decisions?
What should I know about budgets?
Is costing really mysterious?
How much do I know now?
Index

About the Author(s):
Roger Mason, consultant and financial speaker, Fellow of Chartered Assn. Of Certified Accountants, Chartered Institute of Secretaries & Administrators

Readership:
Managers at all levels

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