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Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean
Karen Berman , Joe Knight , and John Case Manufacturer: Harvard Business School Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1591397642 |
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Companies expect managers to use financial data to allocate resources and run their departments. But many managers can’t read a balance sheet, wouldn’t recognize a liquidity ratio, and don’t know how to calculate return on investment. Worse, they don’t have any idea where the numbers come from or how reliable they really are.Customer Reviews:
Excellent book ... for beginners only.......2007-06-10
Clear, interesting, fun.......2007-03-30
A good beginning..........2007-03-10
Fun with managerial accounting.......2007-01-09
Very valuable!.......2006-11-11
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The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit : Practice Aids for Managers and Auditors
Michael J. Ramos Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471712256 |
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The tools to manage ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley complianceDownload Description
The tools to manage ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance In The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit, author and consultant Michael Ramos provides a detailed road map to help companies not only streamline their compliance process, but also make the process manageable and repeatable year after year. The first book to provide detailed implementation practice aids for Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance, The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit is packed with work programs, audit checklists, and examples that readers can tailor to meet their own unique needs. A must-read for all CFOs, internal auditors, CPA firms, and independent auditors involved in the compliance process, The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit embraces the common approaches and methodologies that have proven successful in the new world of Sarbanes-Oxley internal control testing and reporting.Customer Reviews:
Selected as workbook for UC Santa Cruz class.......2007-01-04
Toolkit That More Than Pays for Itself.......2005-09-20
really a practical guide.......2005-08-24
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Accounting for Managers: Text and Cases
William J. Bruns Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0324291213 |
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ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERS does not ask the student to know everything an accountant would know, it does introduce them to the terminology, forms, and formats of financial statements and accounting analyses and illustrations used by accountants. This highly touted text, using the Harvard Case Method, will prepare your students to deal with the current and future developments that face accountants and managers in situations where complex financial events and status must be communicated.Customer Reviews:
solution of the cases.......1998-02-23
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The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course In Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Robert A. Cooke , and Robert Cooke Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071425462 |
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A fully revised guidebook on the basics of accounting-- updated to cover an increasingly complex financial arena
In the wake of recent accounting scandals, most managers now realize they need to know more about the inner workings of finance. Many, however, don't know where they will find the time. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Non-Financial Managers is designed to give readers a working mastery of all finance essentials in just 36 hours and has now been updated to help readers understand the substantial regulatory and practical changes that have taken place in the new world of business accounting. This hands-on workbook delivers its information in accessible and reader-friendly style, including self-study questions and case studies for each chapter. Information new to this edition includes:
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Good practical book.......2007-07-08
36 hours?.......2007-05-02
Great book, worthless on-line exam close to fraud.......2007-04-11
A good start.......2006-11-16
Not as bad as a root canal.......2006-08-31
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Corporate Valuation: A Guide for Managers and Investors with Thomson ONE
Phillip R. Daves , Michael C. Ehrhardt , and Ron E. Shrieves Manufacturer: South-Western College Pub ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0324274289 |
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This book has two significant advantages relative to other books and software on the topic of valuation. First, the expository approach of the authors is very user-friendly, with a pedagogy designed to build confidence. They begin with a very simple, but complete example in the first couple of chapters that takes the reader through the valuation of a company. They repeat the analysis for a slightly more complicated company in chapters 3-4. A repeat of the analysis is then completed in chapters 5-8 for an even more complicated company. This iterative approach allows the reader to absorb digestible amounts of material before moving on to the next level of complication. The second pedagogic advantage is the structure of their spreadsheet valuation model. They show the reader how to get real world data, and how to cut-and-paste it into their spreadsheet. The spreadsheet simplifies the complex accounting found in most actual companies' financial statements and condenses it into a simplified set of standardized financial statements. This allows the user to concentrate on the fundamental economic forces that underlie a company's value.
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CCH Accounting for Leases (2007)
Jeffrey Ellis , and Accounting Research Manager Group Manufacturer: CCH, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Perfect Paperback ASIN: 0808090682 Release Date: 2006-12-08 |
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CCH Accounting for Leases analyzes FASB Statement No. 13, Accounting for Leases, which was released in November 1976, and the numerous successive Interpretations, Technical Bulletins, and Emerging Issue Task Force consensus issues that have been issued since then. Since Statement's 13 issuance, the FASB has amended the Statement 18 times, issued 6 Interpretations, and 12 Technical Bulletins. Further, the EITF has addressed leasing transactions in more than 30 different Issues (excluding issues related to consolidations of special purpose entities). This publication delves into the complex nature of the criteria set through defining a lease and determining whether it should be accounted for as a sale/purchase or as an operating lease. CCH Accounting for Leases also includes various interpretations and commentary related to investment tax credits (ITC) in the event ITC is reinstated in the future.
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M&A Integration : A Framework for Executives and Managers
David Schweiger Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071383034 |
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Global M & A activity continues at a blistering pace. However, a recent study of Fortune 500 executives found that postmerger integration issuessuch as culture clashes, style, ego, and change managementare the most common pitfalls that can derail otherwise successful mergers or acquisitions. M & A Integration meets that trend head-on, providing a practical framework for integrating acquisitions while helping managers direct each step in the volatile postmerger integration process.
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M&A Integration : A Framework for Executives and Managers.......2007-08-11
A helpful place to start with an important theme.......2003-02-26
The glamor is in the deal making: late nights with the lawyers and bankers. But most (most!) mergers fail to yield their expected value because the unglamorous job of integration is largely ignored during the deal and often mishandled afterwards.
Schweiger's theme is that integration is paramount to ultimate success and it must begin at or before valuation and due diligence, and it must be integrally woven into every step and every process.
The book is readable, logically organized and helpful.
Clothing the Emperor.......2003-02-24
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Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques: A Guide for Managers
Erich A. Helfert Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0071378340 |
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Praise for Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques:
"Bona fide treasury for executives, managers, entrepreneurs. Have long used this great work in corporate & university programs. Uniquely makes the arcane clear."Allen B. Barnes, Provost, IBM Advanced Business Institute
"A candidate for every consultant-to-management's bookshelf. Its beauty lies in the dynamic model of the business system and its management decision framework."Stanley Press CMC, Book review in C2M Consulting to Management Journal
"Goes a long way to remove the mystery from business finance. Approach allows managers from all areas to understand how their decisions impact shareholder value."Stephen E. Frank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Southern California Edison
"Helfert has rare ability to make financial concepts understandable to those lacking financial background. His finance seminars exceeded our high expectations."L. Pendleton Siegel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Potlatch Corporation
"Commend the clarity, organization and currency of contents. There is no other book available that does the task in such an understandable and accessible way."Dr. Thomas F. Hawk, Frostburg State University
"Helfert's excellent overviews and simplified models effectively broadened our managers' understanding of their fiscal responsibility to HP and our shareholders."Robert P. Wayman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company
"The book has become a classic, and Helfert has been of substantial help to my company in teaching our people how to think about the numbers which drive it."Robert J. Saldich, President and Chief Executive Officer, Raychem Corporation
"Helfert has contributed to the development of financial skills of TRW managers through his book, case studies and presentations, and highly rated instruction."Peter S. Hellman, President and Chief Operating Officer, TRW Inc.
"Helfert has the ability to make financial concepts understandable, and his credibility and content added significantly to the success of our educational effort."Giulio Agostini, Senior Vice President Finance, and Office Administration, 3M Corporation
"Helfert's writing and teaching have become a mainstay for us, and his business and strategic sense have been recognized as valuable guides to our process."William H. Clover, Ph.D., Manager of Training, and AMOCO Learning Center
Concepts and tools for making sound business decisions
Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques, a business-focused revision of Erich Helfert's perennial college bestseller Techniques of Financial Analysis, is a quick, easy read for nonfinancial managers and an excellent refresher and reference for finance professionals. This practical, hands-on guide provides a new introductory chapter that gives context to today's valuation turmoil and helps professionals understand the economic drivers of a business and the importance of cash flow.
The book's overriding theme is that any business should be viewed as a dynamic, integrated system of cash flowsone that can be activated and managed by investment decisions. Topics, discussed in clear, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand detail, include:
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Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques, a business-focused revision of Erich Helfert's perennial college bestseller Techniques of Financial Analysis, is a quick, easy read for nonfinancial managers and an excellent refresher and reference for finance professionals.
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Manager's Guide to Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB's A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices, and Case Studies (Manager's Guide Series)
Anthony Tarantino Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471792578 |
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Compliance requirements are here to stay.Prepare your company for the growing challenge.
A Wall Street Journal/Harris poll revealed that two thirds of investors express doubts in the ability of corporate boards of directors to provide effective oversight. In the shadow of recent global scandals involving businesses such as Parmalat and WorldCom, Manager's Guide to Compliance: Best Practices and Case Studies is essential reading for you, whether your organization is a major corporation or a small business.
This timely handbook places U.S. and global regulatory information, as well as critical compliance guidance, in an easy-to-access format and helps you make sense of all the complex issues connected with fraud and compliance.
"Wide perspectives and best practices combined deliver a punch that will knock your 'SOX' off! The author has blended together a critical mix necessary for effectively handling the requirements of SOX."
—Rob Nance, Publisher, AccountingWEB, Inc.
"Robust compliance and corporate governance is an absolute necessity in today's business environment. This new book by Anthony Tarantino is an authoritative guide to understanding and implementing compliance and regulatory requirements in the United States and around the world. From SOX to COSO to ERM, this book covers them all."
—Martin T. Biegelman, Certified Fraud Examiner, Fellow and Regent Emeritus of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and coauthor of Executive Roadmap to Fraud Prevention and Internal Control: Creating a Culture of Compliance
"If compliance wasn't difficult enough, now companies are faced with a barrage of technology vendors claiming to automate compliance as if it were a project. In his new book, Dr. Tarantino paints the reality of the situation: companies need to embrace the broader tenets of governance and use technology to embed governance policies and controls into their daily business processes. Only then can they gain business value from their compliance investments."
—Chris Capdevila, CEO and cofounder, LogicalApps
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Reference only.......2007-07-04
very useful book.......2007-03-13
Outstanding.......2007-01-24
Most Helpful for My Accounting and Auditing Groups.......2006-04-29
Essential Reading for My US and Chinese Businesses.......2006-04-29
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CCH Accounting for Income Taxes
Richard Petersen , and Accounting Research Manager Group Manufacturer: CCH, Inc. ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0808090852 Release Date: 2006-11-01 |
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CCH Accounting for Income Taxes provides guidance on the application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, as amended. It also provides interpretations of the various amendments to Statement 109 since 1992, including the guidance contained in FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, which was issued by the FASB in July of 2006. Statement 109 established financial accounting and reporting standards for the effects of income taxes that result from an enterprise's activities during the current and preceding years. It requires an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. This in-depth resource gives professionals indispensable guidance on the complex requirements of Statement 109 and clarifies the implementation issues resulting from the accounting industry s literal approach to applying the statement s criteria. It provides a practical reference tool by selectively combining information from the official text of the FASB, along with information drawn from the AICPA, consensuses of the EITF, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletins, and lessons learned from leading practitioners in the field.Customer Reviews:
Good insight.......2007-08-07
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