Introduction

Familiarity with finance concepts has become increasingly important for anyone who works in the area of human resources— whether you’re an executive or a manager in the HR department of a large corporation or the head of an HR services or consulting business. As companies everywhere face stiffening competition, they’re demanding that all managers understand finance so they can better support the firm’s strategic goals, generate the profitability that enables the organization to fulfill its purpose, and make the smartest possible use of limited resources.

The Essentials of Finance and Budgeting explains the basics of this important subject. The book will not make you a finance expert, nor will it qualify you to become a financial ...

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