Financial Times Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers, The

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Financial Times Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers, The

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Gives you the confidence to ask the right business questions, make the correct finance decisions and competently speak the language of commerce to your colleagues, managers, customers and stakeholders.

The Financial Times Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers will show you how to transform seemingly complex financial information and statistics into data that makes sense. And into data that you’ll feel confident talking about. You’ll learn the language of finance, which will help you better formulate decisions on a day-to-day basis. The book will also help you identify the warning signals and understand key performance indications and ratios. You’ll learn how to make better financial decisions, identify ways to increase profits and have increased confidence in approaching capital projects and making sound business decisions.

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Data and Decisions

2. Who uses Accounting Information and why

3. The language of Finance

4. Profit and Loss Business Drivers

5. Cash and Profit – Understand the Difference

6. The Balance Sheet

7. Budgets and Forecasts

8. The Management Accounts Pack

9. Capital Investment (Capex) and Investment Appraisal

10. Health Checks and KPI’s

Glossary of Finance and Investing Terms

Appendix A: Sample Management Accounts Pack

Appendix B: Sample Full Published Accounts

Appendix C: Sample Abbreviated Published Accounts

Appendix D: KPI Summary

Appendix E: List of Regulators

Appendix F: Sample Budget

Index

Gives you the confidence to ask the right business questions, make the correct finance decisions and competently speak the language of commerce to your colleagues, managers, customers and stakeholders.

The Financial Times Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers will show you how to transform seemingly complex financial information and statistics into data that makes sense. And into data that you’ll feel confident talking about. You’ll learn the language of finance, which will help you better formulate decisions on a day-to-day basis. The book will also help you identify the warning signals and understand key performance indications and ratios. You’ll learn how to make better financial decisions, identify ways to increase profits and have increased confidence in approaching capital projects and making sound business decisions.

Jo Haigh is Head of Corporate Finance and a Partner at ATF Group Ltd and Head of Corporate Finance for MGR, an accountancy and financial management firm. Jo has been the Institute of Directors (IOD) Business Adviser of the Year and Business Woman of the Year and is the author The Business Rules; Buying and Selling a Business and Tales from the Glass Ceiling. All published by Piatkus/LittleBrown.

It is essential for managers to understand financial information such as departmental budgets, forecasts, strategy plans and targets, this book will show readers how to transform seemingly complex financial information and statistics into data that makes sense.

Readers will learn the language of finance, helping them identify the warning signals and understand key performance indications and ratios.  They will learn how to make better financial decisions, identify ways to increase profits and increase their confidence in approaching capital projects and making sound business decisions.

 The FT Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers will help readers:

  • Understand finance and financial reports
  • Communicate more coherently and comprehensively with financially astute third parties such as shareholders and investors
  • Be better positioned to understand the health of their business or business unit
  • Take a more proactive role in helping the business achieve its goals
  • Have a better understanding of finance which will allow them to enhance their own careers
  • Have a more comprehensive understanding of accountancy and appreciate that data has strengths and weaknesses.

Market: The Business Finance market was worth over £2.6 million in 2010. Pearson is the third largest publisher in this market, with 12.5% market share.

Benchmark: FT Guide to Using and Interpreting Company Accounts (9780273723967), Published December 2009, 1,537 copies sold, (TCM Nielsen Bookscan).

‘Whatever your profession there is one certainty of business life: you will never get to the top of any business, any public sector organisation or any charity without a confident understanding of the financial figures. If you want to get ahead, do the sums and buy Jo’s book!’

Squadron Leader John Peters MBA, RAF Rtd, leadership and business coach, author of Tornado Down

‘This book de-jargons complex financial concepts and is jam-packed with practical tips. A must read for entrepreneurs.’

Kate Bassett, editor of Real Business

‘If you’re looking for a book on finance for business, then this is definitely the book for you. Jo Haigh is quite simply world-class in this space.’

Steve Gilroy, Chief Executive at Visage, the world’s largest CEO network

How can you develop the skills to understand the finances of your business? What’s the best way to start taking a proactive role in managing the capital of your company, rather than taking a ‘what happened’ position?

The Financial Times Guide to Finance for Non-Financial Managers will give you the confidence to ask the right business questions, make the correct finance decisions and competently speak the language of commerce to your colleagues, managers, customers and stakeholders. Written by an experienced CFO, the book shows you how to:

  • Understand finance and financial reports
  • Communicate more coherently and comprehensively with financially astute colleagues and stakeholders
  • Be better positioned to understand the health of your business
  • Take a more proactive role in achieving business goals

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Dimensions 0.70 × 6.10 × 9.00 in
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higher education, BUS027000, Vocational / Professional Studies, General Vocational / Professional