Preview
No matter where you work in your organization,
you’ll do your job better if you understand basic fi nan-
cial concepts. You’ll be a more effective contributor to
your company’s efforts to make money and grow.
This short book explains the basics of fi nance.
Though reading it won’t make you a fi nance expert,
it will help you:
• Make sense of the three key fi nancial
statements.
• Gauge your company’s fi nancial health.
• Weigh costs and benefi ts before committing
resources.
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