Finance for Nonfinancial Managers, Second Edition (Briefcase Books Series), 2nd Edition

Contents

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

  1. Counting the Beans: Why Good Financial Information Is Critical to You

      Managing a Company in Today’s Business Environment

      The Role of the Finance Department

      The Wonder Widget Company Is Our Guide

      The “Rules” of Financial Reporting

      The Relationship of Finance and Accounting to the Other Departments

      Manager’s Checklist for Chapter 1

  2. The Structure and Interrelationship of Financial Statements

      Tracking a Company’s Lifecycle

      Accounting Is Like a Football Game on Your DVR

      The Chart of Accounts: A Collection of Buckets

      The General Ledger: Balancing the Buckets

      Accrual Accounting: Say What?

      The Principal Financial Statements ...