82 Best Managerial Accounting Books of All Time
We've researched and ranked the best managerial accounting books in the world, based on recommendations from world experts, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. Learn more
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Legendary venture capitalist John Doerr reveals how the goal-setting system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) has helped tech giants from Intel to Google achieve explosive growth--and how it can help any organization thrive.
In the fall of 1999, John Doerr met with the founders of a start-up whom he'd just given $12.5 million, the biggest investment of his career. Larry Page and Sergey Brin had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy, and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. For Google to change the world (or even to survive), Page and Brin had to... more
In the fall of 1999, John Doerr met with the founders of a start-up whom he'd just given $12.5 million, the biggest investment of his career. Larry Page and Sergey Brin had amazing technology, entrepreneurial energy, and sky-high ambitions, but no real business plan. For Google to change the world (or even to survive), Page and Brin had to... more
Reid HoffmanWhether you're a seasoned CEO or a first-time entrepreneur, you'll find valuable lessons, tools, and inspiration in the pages of Measure What Matters. I'm glad John invested the time to share these ideas with the world. (Source)
Walter IsaacsonIn this indispensable book, the most important venture capitalist of our era reveals a key to business innovation and success. This crisp and colorful book combines fascinating case studies with insightful personal stories to show how OKRs can add magic to organizations of any size. (Source)
Bill GatesJohn explains how OKRs [Objectives and Key Results] work and shows how you can apply them in all sorts of situations. I’d recommend John’s book for anyone interested in becoming a better manager (and I’d say that even if I hadn’t been interviewed for a super-nice chapter about the Gates Foundation). (Source)
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Even bad code can function. But if code isn t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn t have to be that way.
Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship . Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code on the fly into a book that will instill within you the values of a software craftsman and... more
Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship . Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile practice of cleaning code on the fly into a book that will instill within you the values of a software craftsman and... more
Recommended by Ana Bell, and 1 others. 3
Now a decade after the Four Steps to the Epiphany
sparked the Lean Startup revolution, comes its sequel…
The Startup Owner's Manual
The Manual incorporates 10 years of learning and best practices
that have swept the startup world. It:
Incorporates the "Business Model Canvas" as the organizing principle for
startup hypotheses
Provides separate paths and advice for web/mobile products versus
physical products
Offers a wealth of detailed instruction on how to get, keep, and grow
customers recognizing the different techniques... more
sparked the Lean Startup revolution, comes its sequel…
The Startup Owner's Manual
The Manual incorporates 10 years of learning and best practices
that have swept the startup world. It:
Incorporates the "Business Model Canvas" as the organizing principle for
startup hypotheses
Provides separate paths and advice for web/mobile products versus
physical products
Offers a wealth of detailed instruction on how to get, keep, and grow
customers recognizing the different techniques... more
Bill EarnerThe Startup Owner's Manual by Steve Blank is a more full on version of the Lean Startup and is a real how to manual for customer development (Source)
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This book is the second volume to the Amazon Bestseller Warren Buffett's Three Favorite Books. In this book, you will learn how to: Pick stocks like Warren Buffett Calculate the intrinsic value of stocks using two methods During the second half of the book, readers will learn in-depth methods for: Read an income statement Read a balance sheet Read a cash flow statement Calculate and interpret key ratios less
Recommended by Chris Mobbs, and 1 others. Chris MobbsWarren Buffett Accounting Book: Reading Financial Statements for Value Investing (Warren Buffett’s 3 Favorite Books Book 2) https://t.co/uwVh05lLJH https://t.co/sR5CEeOEDf (Source)
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The easy way to master a managerial accounting course Are you enrolled in a managerial accounting class and findingyourself struggling? Fear not! Managerial Accounting ForDummies is the go-to study guide to help you easily master theconcepts of this challenging course. You'll discover the basicconcepts, terminology, and methods to identify, measure, analyze, interpret, and communicate information in the pursuit of anorganization's goals.
Tracking to a typical managerial accounting course and packedwith easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples,... more
Tracking to a typical managerial accounting course and packedwith easy-to-understand explanations and real-life examples,... more
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Identifies the three functions managers must perform within their organizations - plan operations, control activities, and make decisions - and explains what accounting information is necessary for these functions, how to collect it, and how to interpret it. This book focuses on three qualities: relevance, balance and clarity. less
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Over 1000 pages in its original form just as Napoleon Hill wrote it, Wilshire Book Company is excited to be publishing this new unabridged, classic edition of Napoleon Hill's world famous series, compiled in a two-volume set. less
Recommended by David Henzel, and 1 others. David HenzelThe top three for me would be Napoleon Hill "Outwitting the Devil", basically any Napoleon Hill books. "Think and Grow Rich", "How to Sell Your Way Through Life", "The Laws of Success." Really, really amazing books, especially when you're an entrepreneur. It's like I think a must to read. (Source)
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Read 25 in-depth, candid interviews with notable project managers. Discover how project managers work, what they do, how they adapt and make decisions, how they inspire and motivate others, what career lessons and advice they can share, and how they landed their current jobs either as project managers or in more senior positions thanks to their success as project managers. Most of the project managers featured in this book--together with a selection of program managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and CEOs with project management backgrounds and responsibilities--work in the technology sector,... more
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Inc. magazine calls it one of the best, clearest guides to the numbers” on the market. Readers agree, saying it’s exactly what I need to know” and calling it a must-read” for decision makers without expertise in finance.
Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers—helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean, but also why they matter.
This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of... more
Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers—helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean, but also why they matter.
This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of... more
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See all the things coding can accomplish The demand for people with coding know-how exceeds the number of people who understand the languages that power technology. Coding All-in-One For Dummies gives you an ideal place to start when you're ready to add this valuable asset to your professional repertoire. Whether you need to learn how coding works to build a web page or an application or see how coding drives the data revolution, this resource introduces the languages and processes you'll need to know.
Peek inside to quickly learn the basics of simple web languages,... more
Peek inside to quickly learn the basics of simple web languages,... more
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Price is often the most significant factor affecting the profitability of businesses. When the pressure is on to perform or grow, the instinct may be to discount, undercut the competition, cut costs and promote through price. Yet these are often the last things businesses should do.
Pricing for Profit is a practical guide to value-based pricing. Using a firm, profit-focused framework developed from running real projects for real businesses, this book shows how to increase prices without losing business and how to make a huge difference to the bottom line by... more
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If someone told you that learning accounting could be fun, you might be a little skeptical.
Meet Josh Bauerle, reluctant accounting student turned super CPA and author of the Accounting QuickStart Guide, 3rd edition.
This is the revolutionary book that expertly simplifies accounting fundamentals. It’s an invaluable resource for accounting students, business owners, bookkeepers, and other finance and recordkeeping professionals worldwide!
Whether you are a business owner looking to boost your bottom line or an accounting student looking to boost your grade, this... more
Meet Josh Bauerle, reluctant accounting student turned super CPA and author of the Accounting QuickStart Guide, 3rd edition.
This is the revolutionary book that expertly simplifies accounting fundamentals. It’s an invaluable resource for accounting students, business owners, bookkeepers, and other finance and recordkeeping professionals worldwide!
Whether you are a business owner looking to boost your bottom line or an accounting student looking to boost your grade, this... more
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The bestselling classic from the "Sherlock Holmes of Accounting"--updated to reflect the key case studies and most important lessons from the past quarter century.
This fourth edition of the classic guide shines a light on the most shocking frauds and financial reporting offenders of the last twenty-five years, and gives investors the tools they need to detect:
-Corporate cultures that incentivize dishonest practices-The latest tricks companies use to exaggerate revenue and earnings-Techniques devised by management to manipulate cash flow as... more
Sam E. Antar@HowardSchilit And I love your book! (Source)
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Master the fundamentals, hone your business instincts, and save a fortune in tuition.
The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works.
Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all... more
The consensus is clear: MBA programs are a waste of time and money. Even the elite schools offer outdated assembly-line educations about profit-and-loss statements and PowerPoint presentations. After two years poring over sanitized case studies, students are shuffled off into middle management to find out how business really works.
Josh Kaufman has made a business out of distilling the core principles of business and delivering them quickly and concisely to people at all... more
Brian BurkhartIt’s jam-packed with little digestible bites of wisdom—from finance to marketing to organizational development. It’s the guru bible of business. (Source)
Ola OlusogaFor business, I've read Influence by Robert Cialdini 3 times, and Traction by Gabriel Weinberg twice, so if number of times read indicates favor, then those are it. There are a whole bunch of others, like The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman, Confession of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy, The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, and Running Lean by Ash Maurya, that I've also enjoyed and recommend to... (Source)
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Search has changed everything. Search has become woven into our everyday lives, and permeates offline as well as online activities. Every business should have a search strategy. How a business appears online can impact consumer influence as much as if not more than offline advertising like TV commercials. A business's search strategy can have a dramatic impact on how consumers interact with that business.
But even more importantly, search engine activity provides amazingly useful data about customer behavior, needs, and motivations. Accessing search data is like conducting... more
But even more importantly, search engine activity provides amazingly useful data about customer behavior, needs, and motivations. Accessing search data is like conducting... more
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Start-ups are born to fail. Around three quarters of venture capital-backed new companies never return cash to investors. 'UPSCALE' is about the other 25%.
"I feel like I woke up one morning to find I have board, investors and 80 people to manage - and I don't have a clue how to do it." (Asi Sharabi, co-founder, Wonderbly)
At a time when more people than ever are starting companies in Britain - over 2,000
new businesses are launched every day - 'UPSCALE' focuses on the moment founders floor the accelerator and their company goes from a bunch of friends in a... more
"I feel like I woke up one morning to find I have board, investors and 80 people to manage - and I don't have a clue how to do it." (Asi Sharabi, co-founder, Wonderbly)
At a time when more people than ever are starting companies in Britain - over 2,000
new businesses are launched every day - 'UPSCALE' focuses on the moment founders floor the accelerator and their company goes from a bunch of friends in a... more
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Using the groundbreaking formula they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean, Karen Berman and Joe Knight present the essentials of finance specifically for entrepreneurial managers.
Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of people at leading organizations worldwide, the authors provide a deep understanding of the basics of financial management and measurement, along with hands-on activities to practice what you are reading. You'll discover:
Why the assumptions behind financial data matter more
Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of people at leading organizations worldwide, the authors provide a deep understanding of the basics of financial management and measurement, along with hands-on activities to practice what you are reading. You'll discover:
Why the assumptions behind financial data matter more
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This story will teach you all the fundamental skills of project management. Brian, a twenty-first-century project manager, is mysteriously transported back to ancient Egypt and asked to manage the building of the Great Pyramid. As Brian helps the Egyptians with their challenges, you will learn how to overcome similar problems in modern-day projects.
While taking this journey with Brian, you will learn all the key project-management concepts, including:
- Getting agreement on project objectives
- Estimating the time and cost of your projects
- Managing people... more
While taking this journey with Brian, you will learn all the key project-management concepts, including:
- Getting agreement on project objectives
- Estimating the time and cost of your projects
- Managing people... more
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"When you're a project manager with a team of people who don't technically report to you, your challenge is to get Results Without Authority. This book delivers proven techniques for controlling projects and managing diverse teams in a wide variety of situations, and bringing those projects to successful closure. The concepts in this book are essential for all project managers, with and without authority, because they offer a productive alternative to ""command and control"" management techniques that can easily backfire.
Tom Kendrick's system will help you get... more
Tom Kendrick's system will help you get... more
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Find all of the following, explained in plain-English:
Fixed costs, variable costs, and how to use them to perform cost-volume-profit analysis for a business Product costs, period costs, and why the distinction is important Direct costs, indirect costs, and how to assign each of them to cost objects for better decision-making How to use activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs Job order costing and process costing How to budget for a business and how to use variance analysis to identify potential problems when results vary from budgeted amounts less
Fixed costs, variable costs, and how to use them to perform cost-volume-profit analysis for a business Product costs, period costs, and why the distinction is important Direct costs, indirect costs, and how to assign each of them to cost objects for better decision-making How to use activity-based costing to allocate overhead costs Job order costing and process costing How to budget for a business and how to use variance analysis to identify potential problems when results vary from budgeted amounts less
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Why do so many business owners dread looking at the numbers? They make excuses...They don't have time...That's what the accountant is for....But the simple truth is that no one else will ever be as invested in their company as they are--and they need to take control.
As a small-business owner, financial statements are your most important tools--and if you don't know how to read them and understand their implications, you cannot possibly steer your business successfully. Accounting for the Numberphobic demystifies your company's financial dashboard: the Net Income Statement,... more
As a small-business owner, financial statements are your most important tools--and if you don't know how to read them and understand their implications, you cannot possibly steer your business successfully. Accounting for the Numberphobic demystifies your company's financial dashboard: the Net Income Statement,... more
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Daily Weekly and Monthly Budget Planner 2020 Calendar
Full Functions of Management: Planning and Organizing
2020 Daily Weekly & Monthly Bill Planner and Organizer provide a fantastic way to organize your bills and plan for your expenses. The journal comprises of neatly organized spaces for the week, month and year that you wish to plan your expenses and account for your bills. The Journal also has a Financial Goals sheet for you to itemize your goals so you can plan your expenses properly.
BOOK DETAILS:
including January 2020 -... more
Full Functions of Management: Planning and Organizing
2020 Daily Weekly & Monthly Bill Planner and Organizer provide a fantastic way to organize your bills and plan for your expenses. The journal comprises of neatly organized spaces for the week, month and year that you wish to plan your expenses and account for your bills. The Journal also has a Financial Goals sheet for you to itemize your goals so you can plan your expenses properly.
BOOK DETAILS:
including January 2020 -... more
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An introduction to managerial accounting written from the manager's viewpoint. Emphasizes the interpretation and use of accounting information by managers in order to make sound business decisions. Class-tested for content, pacing and accuracy. Includes more than 800 questions, exercises and problems. Chapter objectives and margin notes highlight important points, allowing students to review topics quickly. less
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Protect your clients - and yourself - from all kinds of financial chicanery and stupidity with this vital new book
It doesn't matter if a financial error was made because of malice or ignorance - the end result is that you lose money. Luckily, you don't have to sit idly and take it. If you have Protecting Clients from Fraud, Incompetence and Scams, you can identify and avoid the dysfunctional sectors of the financial industry, steer clear of the fallout from the Madoff Era, and guide your clients to real, healthy, sustainable returns. This powerful book
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It doesn't matter if a financial error was made because of malice or ignorance - the end result is that you lose money. Luckily, you don't have to sit idly and take it. If you have Protecting Clients from Fraud, Incompetence and Scams, you can identify and avoid the dysfunctional sectors of the financial industry, steer clear of the fallout from the Madoff Era, and guide your clients to real, healthy, sustainable returns. This powerful book
more
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SPREAD YOUR INFLUENCE FOR TRUE LEADERSHIP SUCCESS
"The extraordinary power of influence is now within everyone's reach. Recent graduates, executive assistants, project managers, and business leaders can all benefit from Monarth's simple steps for 'getting everyone to follow your lead.'"
--MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, million-selling author of the New York Times bestsellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"Monarth's monograph is must reading for everyone who needs to build their personal brand and sell themselves--which is, of... more
"The extraordinary power of influence is now within everyone's reach. Recent graduates, executive assistants, project managers, and business leaders can all benefit from Monarth's simple steps for 'getting everyone to follow your lead.'"
--MARSHALL GOLDSMITH, million-selling author of the New York Times bestsellers MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"Monarth's monograph is must reading for everyone who needs to build their personal brand and sell themselves--which is, of... more
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The ideal review for your financial accounting
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 490 fully-solved problems Full coverage of accounting concepts, principles, and tools Complete self-testing exams Supports... more
More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in their respective fields, Schaum's Outlines cover everything from math to science, nursing to language. The main feature for all these books is the solved problems. Step-by-step, authors walk readers through coming up with solutions to exercises in their topic of choice. 490 fully-solved problems Full coverage of accounting concepts, principles, and tools Complete self-testing exams Supports... more
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Everyone interested in building a stronger business needs to understand and use the information captured in financial statements. In Managing by the Numbers, business education and accounting experts Chuck Kremer and Ron Rizzuto team up with open-book management authority John Case to demystify the numbers. They present a practical, common-sense approach to reading financial statements and to managing the three bottom lines of business financial performance: net profit, operating cash flow, and return on assets. The book features numerous exercises and examples (with associated... more
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A fascinating look at the unique nature of mergers and acquisitions in Asia The Asian market is heating up, and both local and international firms are looking to get in on the mergers and acquisitions (M&As) that are poised to play a pivotal role in the restructuring of all manner of industries. This restructuring will increase competitiveness, but to make the most of it you need to understand why M&As in Asia are unique. With Asian Mergers and Acquisitions: Riding the Wave in hand, you have everything you need to do just that.
Packed with invaluable... more
Packed with invaluable... more
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A bold, useful, uncomplicated guide to mastering the three keys of business success
In this practical book, Dr. Howard Farran shows that running a business isn’t all that complicated—if, you’re focusing on the right three areas:
•People: maximizing the potential of employees, customers, and yourself.
•Time: mastering the efficiency that helps a business turn the biggest profit possible.
•Money: learning to love the numbers that function as the business’s scorecard.
With simplicity, good humor, and plenty of stories Dr. Farran... more
In this practical book, Dr. Howard Farran shows that running a business isn’t all that complicated—if, you’re focusing on the right three areas:
•People: maximizing the potential of employees, customers, and yourself.
•Time: mastering the efficiency that helps a business turn the biggest profit possible.
•Money: learning to love the numbers that function as the business’s scorecard.
With simplicity, good humor, and plenty of stories Dr. Farran... more
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"Managerial Accounting for Managers," 2nd Edition by Noreen/Brewer/Garrison is based on the market-leading text, Managerial Accounting, by Garrison, Noreen and Brewer. The Noreen book was created to serve customers who do not wish to teach the financial accounting-oriented content that is included in the Garrison book. Of our three books (the Brewer book, the Garrison book, and the Noreen book), the Noreen book is the most pure management accounting textbook. The other two books have greater amounts of financial accounting content. "Managerial Accounting for Managers," 2nd Edition is geared... more
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A blueprint for reinventing the core of your business Value in the next phase of the digital era will go to those companies that don't just try digital but also scale it. Digital@Scale examines what it takes for companies to break through the gravitational pull of their legacy organizations and capture the full value of digital. Digging into more than fifty detailed case studies and years of McKinsey experience and data, the authors, along with a group of expert contributors, show how companies can move beyond incremental change to transform the business where the... more
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The New Controller Guidebook covers every aspect of being a controller, including the management of accounts payable, cash, collections, inventory, payroll, and more. It also shows you how to close the books, which reports to issue to the management team, how to create a budget, and how to select and install an accounting computer system. There are review questions and answers at the end of every chapter. less
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Managerial Accounting responds to the market's need for an integrated solution with balanced managerial content that has a corporate approach throughout. Its innovation is reflected in its extensive use of small business examples, the integration of new technology learning tools, superior end-of-chapter material, and a highly engaging, pedagogical design.
Managerial Accounting can be used in partnership with Financial Accounting Fundamentals (FAF) for the introductory financial accounting course preceding the managerial course in a two-course sequence. FAF... more
Managerial Accounting can be used in partnership with Financial Accounting Fundamentals (FAF) for the introductory financial accounting course preceding the managerial course in a two-course sequence. FAF... more
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AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL REPORTS--WITH NEW TACTICS FOR BUDGETING AND PINPOINTING KEY FINANCIAL AREAS Financial decisions impact virtually every area of your company. As a manager, it's up to you to understand how and why.
"Finance for Nonfinancial Managers" helps you understand the information in essential financial reports and then shows you how to use that understanding to make informed, intelligent decisions. It provides a solid working knowledge of: Basic Financial Reports--All about balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and more Cost Accounting--Methods... more
"Finance for Nonfinancial Managers" helps you understand the information in essential financial reports and then shows you how to use that understanding to make informed, intelligent decisions. It provides a solid working knowledge of: Basic Financial Reports--All about balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and more Cost Accounting--Methods... more
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Shortform summaries help you learn 10x faster by:
- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
- Cutting out the fluff: you focus your time on what's important to know
- Interactive exercises: apply the book's ideas to your own life with our educators' guidance.
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Score your highest in corporate finance The math, formulas, and problems associated with corporate finance can be daunting to the uninitiated. Corporate Finance For Dummies introduces you to the practices of determining an operating budget, calculating future cash flow, and scenario analysis in a friendly, un-intimidating way that makes comprehension easy.
Corporate Finance For Dummies covers everything you'll encounter in a course on corporate finance, including accounting statements, cash flow, raising and managing capital, choosing investments; managing... more
Corporate Finance For Dummies covers everything you'll encounter in a course on corporate finance, including accounting statements, cash flow, raising and managing capital, choosing investments; managing... more
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For courses in Financial and Managerial Accounting.
Expanding on proven success with Horngren's financial and managerial accounting Horngren's Financial and Managerial Accounting presents the core content of principles of accounting in a fresh format designed to help today's learners succeed. As teachers first, the author team knows the importance of delivering a reader experience free of obstacles. Their pedagogy and content use leading methods in teaching readers critical foundational topics and concentrates on improving results -- all tested in... more
Expanding on proven success with Horngren's financial and managerial accounting Horngren's Financial and Managerial Accounting presents the core content of principles of accounting in a fresh format designed to help today's learners succeed. As teachers first, the author team knows the importance of delivering a reader experience free of obstacles. Their pedagogy and content use leading methods in teaching readers critical foundational topics and concentrates on improving results -- all tested in... more
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Building on the success of the best-selling Fundamental Accounting Principles text, authors John Wild, Ken W. Shaw, and Barbara Chiappetta created Financial and Managerial Accounting: Information for Decisions to provide a corporate perspective and balanced coverage in this growing course area. With its step-by-step approach, FinMan streamlines complex accounting processes and helps students build confidence by mastering key concepts and procedures. Chapter opening vignettes using dynamic entrepreneurs appeal to all students and show the relevance of accounting. Students are... more
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Praise for Streetsmart Financial Basics for Nonprofit Managers, Third Edition "Tom McLaughlin is a proven master at making the daunting concepts of nonprofit financial management clear and engaging. This book is a superb introduction for new nonprofit executives, board members, and students. It is also an excellent refresher and reference for those of us who have been around the nonprofit sector for a while. It is well written, concise, and thought provoking."
--J. Gregory Dees, Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management at Duke... more
--J. Gregory Dees, Professor of the Practice of Social Entrepreneurship and Nonprofit Management at Duke... more
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The typical business needs a system of policies and procedures in order to reduce errors, minimize fraud, and maintain tight control over its operations. The Accounting Procedures Guidebook contains the detailed procedures and forms needed for every accounting system, from accounts payable to treasury, as well as for such operational areas as order entry, shipping, purchasing, and receiving. Procedures are separately stated for manual and computerized accounting systems. The book also addresses how to create and enforce procedures, as well as when to update them. In short, this book provides... more
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For courses in Financial and Managerial Accounting.
Expanding on proven success with Horngren's financial and managerial accounting Horngren's Financial and Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters present the core content and principles of accounting in a fresh format designed to help today's learners succeed. As teachers first, the author team knows the importance of delivering a reader experience free of obstacles. Their pedagogy and content use leading methods in teaching readers critical foundational topics and concentrates on... more
Expanding on proven success with Horngren's financial and managerial accounting Horngren's Financial and Managerial Accounting, The Financial Chapters present the core content and principles of accounting in a fresh format designed to help today's learners succeed. As teachers first, the author team knows the importance of delivering a reader experience free of obstacles. Their pedagogy and content use leading methods in teaching readers critical foundational topics and concentrates on... more
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This comprehensive budgeting book emphasizes that the customer drives the business organization and processes and becomes the overriding purpose for a company's existence and success. Customer-driven Budgeting offers a complete guide that covers every step in the budgeting cycle from the basics of organization, processes, and funding to budget execution and monitoring. It emphasizes that the budget is the starting point and catalyst for gaining customers. The budget prepares the company to supply the sales and marketing team reinforcements for giving a compelling reason for customers to buy... more
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Are your accounting data and reports providing a true and timely picture of your company's performance? Are your lean operations personnel complaining that the numbers "lie"?
This explosive issue and its implications are fully explored in "Real Numbers." Traditional "accountingese" is not used, and it is written for all professionals desiring an understanding of the application of lean accounting and the results that can be achieved from its use. The authors, each a former chief financial executive, describe how management accounting evolved to this point and how simplicity and... more
This explosive issue and its implications are fully explored in "Real Numbers." Traditional "accountingese" is not used, and it is written for all professionals desiring an understanding of the application of lean accounting and the results that can be achieved from its use. The authors, each a former chief financial executive, describe how management accounting evolved to this point and how simplicity and... more
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- Being comprehensive: you learn the most important points in the book
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This textbook includes everything readers will need to gain a clear understanding of managerial accounting in a hospitality setting. Chapters reflect new tax laws and the impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as well as the results of new survey research on updated practices in capital budgeting and leasing. Readers will learn to make effective choices based on the numbers that affect daily operations, develop on-target budgets and control cash flow, reach profit goals with the help of financial reports and other tools, and apply the latest uniform systems of accounts for hotels and restaurants. less
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Simplify and streamline your way to a winning legacy
"Winning CFOs" is a hybrid handbook and toolkit with over 100 lean practice solutions and a wealth of practical tools for senior financial managers of small, midsized and large companies. This book outlines the mindset of paradigm shifters relevant to future-ready finance teams, and contains guidelines on how to become an effective change leader. Guidance from world leading expert David Parmenter provides the insight and tools you need to reach your true leadership potential and achieve more for your organization. Packed with... more
"Winning CFOs" is a hybrid handbook and toolkit with over 100 lean practice solutions and a wealth of practical tools for senior financial managers of small, midsized and large companies. This book outlines the mindset of paradigm shifters relevant to future-ready finance teams, and contains guidelines on how to become an effective change leader. Guidance from world leading expert David Parmenter provides the insight and tools you need to reach your true leadership potential and achieve more for your organization. Packed with... more
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UPDATED FOR 2020. LEARN TO MASTER FACEBOOK ADVERTISING. - Reach 2.3 billion potential customers instantly on Facebook, Instagram & Messenger. - Easy step-by-step instructions for creating Facebook ads. - Discover insider tips and tricks to improve your ROI. Brian Meert is the CEO of AdvertiseMint, the leading advertising agency specializing in Facebook advertising. This book brings a fast paced and simple learning approach to digital marketers looking to learn more about social advertising. Whether you're new to Facebook ads or an expert at digital marketing and and paid social, you'll... more
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Every supply manager's essential desktop tool with in-depth, authoritative coverage of each topic Leaving no stone unturned in covering all aspects of the procurement and sourcing functions, The Procurement and Supply Manager's Desk Reference, Second Edition is filled with everything every organization needs to know about the key roles and responsibilities of a procurement professional. Presented logically to match the flow of the procurement and sourcing functions, the book is filled with practical aids such as step-by-step guides to each segment of the process, as well as... more
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How do you make sense of the accounting report or balance sheet you’ve just been handed? How do these reports help you to understand the company’s performance? How do you use the numbers you have been given to make good business decisions in the short- and long-term? MBA Fundamentals in Accounting and Finance offers real-world accounting and finance basics that can be applied today. In the business world, we are frequently called on to review and analyze financial data. This convenient and straightforward guide offers everything you need to know about the numbers to ensure your... more
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Frustrated by financial statements? Dread the budget process?
The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers
is here to help.
This new edition of a business classic demystifies finance and accounting and gives managers the tools they need make better decisions. Packed with fresh insights and the latest information on accounting regulations, international accounting practices, and global business trends, the book reveals how to:
• Understand the fundamentals of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Interpret balance... more
This new edition of a business classic demystifies finance and accounting and gives managers the tools they need make better decisions. Packed with fresh insights and the latest information on accounting regulations, international accounting practices, and global business trends, the book reveals how to:
• Understand the fundamentals of financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Interpret balance... more
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The advanced tools accountants need to build automated, reliable, and scalable reports using ExcelLearn about the functions that work together to automate many of the processes involved in Management Reporting. See how to take advantage of the many new features of Excel 2007 and 2010. Find out how to build validation structures into your spreadsheet reports. Discover how to identify missing or new codes, either in the creation process or in the day-to-day running of the reports. Do it all with "Advanced Excel Reporting for Management Accountants."Explore the structures that simplify the... more
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Taxes For Small Businesses, Simplified
Did you know: the typical small business owner works three to four months just to earn enough profit to pay taxes? Whether you've been in business for several decades or are breaking ground as a new entrepreneur, taxes are a significant expenditure. They must be accounted for and incorporated into your business plan from the very beginning. Failing to account for taxes when planning, budgeting, and assessing revenue goals for a business is like failing to account for the expense of your rent or mortgage; it's... more
Did you know: the typical small business owner works three to four months just to earn enough profit to pay taxes? Whether you've been in business for several decades or are breaking ground as a new entrepreneur, taxes are a significant expenditure. They must be accounted for and incorporated into your business plan from the very beginning. Failing to account for taxes when planning, budgeting, and assessing revenue goals for a business is like failing to account for the expense of your rent or mortgage; it's... more
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The 10th edition of this innovative text continues to focus on how managers use accounting information in decision making, planning, and evaluating performance. Time is spent on the basic building blocks of managerial accounting while emphasizing conceptual topics. This text is ideal for both the undergraduate and graduate level Managerial Accounting course. less
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Builds Student Interest by engaging and motivating students by presenting accounting in the context of recognizable companies such as Starbucks, Toyota, HGTV, California Pizza Kitchen, Levi Strauss & Co., and others including Apple; Whitecotton then integrates those companies throughout the chapter discussions.
Fosters Decision Making and Analytical Skills by showing students how managers use accounting information to make business decisions in companies they know from their everyday lives. This approach helps students develop the analytical and critical thinking... more
Fosters Decision Making and Analytical Skills by showing students how managers use accounting information to make business decisions in companies they know from their everyday lives. This approach helps students develop the analytical and critical thinking... more
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Written for aspiring hospitality managers rather than accountants, this resource focuses on how accounting principles apply directly to hospitality management. It makes accounting fun with practical examples throughout each chapter and a running case study that helps readers apply what they've learned. less
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Financial and Managerial Accounting: The Basis for Business Decisions continues to offer a solid foundation for students who are learning basic accounting concepts. Known for giving equal weight to financial and managerial topics, the authors emphasize the need for a strong foundation in both aspects of accounting. Hallmarks of the text - including the solid Accounting Cycle Presentation, managerial decision making, relevant pedagogy, and high quality, end-of-chapter material have been updated throughout the book. less
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Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management, Fifth Edition is the latest book from the most trusted name in healthcare finance, Dr. Louis C. Gapenski. Like its predecessors, this book introduces readers to the basic concepts of healthcare finance, including accounting and financial management. Fifth Edition Features New or expanded coverage of The impact of taxes and depreciation on for-profit providers Medical coding Monte Carlo simulation Form 990 Fund accounting Recent information on healthcare reform includes coverage of accountable care organizations (ACOs)... more
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Take control of your finances with Accounting and Financial Management. This solid resource for builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. This fifth edition includes the updated NAHB Chart of Accounts and explains:
-how technology facilitates procedures for such items as accounts payable, change orders, and payroll and how it impacts processing systems
-the impact of additional management reports and how they can enhance and facilitate a manager’s... more
-how technology facilitates procedures for such items as accounts payable, change orders, and payroll and how it impacts processing systems
-the impact of additional management reports and how they can enhance and facilitate a manager’s... more
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Horngren's "Cost Accounting" defined the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory. This acclaimed, number one market-leading book embraces the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes." It reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. This latest edition of "Cost Accounting "incorporates the latest research and most up-to-date thinking into all relevant chapters. Professional issues related to Management Accounting and Management Accountants are emphasized.... more
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For Introduction to Management Accounting courses. Managerial accounting taught through real-world business application Managerial Accounting helps readers see how managerial accounting concepts are used in business to make decisions. By presenting actual accounting decisions made in companies like Target and Macy's, the text's precise coverage of the core concepts better engages readers in the content. With new problems, cases, and applications in the 5th Edition, readers receive the most up-to-date information and practice opportunities to prepare them... more
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The CFO Guidebook covers every aspect of being a CFO, including risk management, controls, and how to engage in mergers and acquisitions. The book also addresses many aspects of financial management, such as budgeting, cash concentration systems, and investments. There is also an extensive discussion of fund raising, as well as the CFO's role in a public company. There are review questions and answers at the end of every chapter. less
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Go beyond managerial accounting theory to the techniques used in management today.
Managerial Accounting: Making Decisions and Motivating Performance enables managers and business owners to attain the core skills they need to become integral members of their company's decision-making teams.
This new program from established authors Srikant M. Datar and Madhav Rajan emphasizes decision-making and the effects of decisions. While many texts teach the theories and frameworks of management education, Managerial Accounting goes further... more
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Cost Control: A Fundamental Approach inspires students to learn cost control as an essential skill for any future chef or foodservice manager. Students begin by mastering key culinary math basics, making subsequent cost control equations easier to understand and compute. Balancing real-world industry challenges with cost control theory, the text covers topics such as recipe costing and sales price determination, purchasing and storeroom control, labor control, revenue management, and income statements and budgeting. Throughout the text, author Daniel Traster encourages students to... more
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For undergraduate and MBA Cost or Management Accounting courses.
The text that defined the cost accounting market Horngren's Cost Accounting defines the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory into the text. This acclaimed, market-leading text emphasizes the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes," and reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. The 16th Edition incorporates the latest research and most... more
The text that defined the cost accounting market Horngren's Cost Accounting defines the cost accounting market and continues to innovate today by consistently integrating the most current practice and theory into the text. This acclaimed, market-leading text emphasizes the basic theme of "different costs for different purposes," and reaches beyond cost accounting procedures to consider concepts, analyses, and management. The 16th Edition incorporates the latest research and most... more
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The language of business
In order to understand how your business is performing right now and to evaluate, assess, and devise new strategies to boost future performance, you need information. Financial statements are a critical source of the information you need.
In direct and simple terms, Richard A. Lambert, Miller-Sherrerd Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, demystifies financial statements and concepts and shows you how you can apply this information to make better business decisions for long-term profit. You will... more
In order to understand how your business is performing right now and to evaluate, assess, and devise new strategies to boost future performance, you need information. Financial statements are a critical source of the information you need.
In direct and simple terms, Richard A. Lambert, Miller-Sherrerd Professor of Accounting at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, demystifies financial statements and concepts and shows you how you can apply this information to make better business decisions for long-term profit. You will... more
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Here's an in-depth, step-by-step analysis defining the critical ingredients essential to achieving ongoing improvement and a robust bottom line! Focusing on practical, dynamic solutions for weaknesses in the interdependent parts of an organization, Management Dynamics provides a comprehensive introduction to the Theory of Constraints (TOC) in profit-oriented organizations, complete with the crucial but oft-missing pieces of the constraint theory-a fully integrated and supporting accounting system and the dynamic motivator to drive ongoing improvement in the bottom line.
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Managerial accounting plays an essential role in helping today's managers make effective business decisions for their companies. Now MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 7E shows you how. With a focus on "Here's How It's Used," this book makes managerial accounting meaningful, fun, and relevant to your life and business today. The book highlights exciting companies using relatable examples and scenarios throughout the book. You learn why managerial accounting is important, what it is, where managerial information comes from and how it is best used to make strong business decisions. You even explore... more
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This classic MBA text balances managerial accounting coverage with a strong emphasis on management decision-making. Core managerial accounting concepts are combined with the latest cutting-edge material important to today's managers and decision makers. International issues within today's globalized business environment, the strategic effects of decisions, a focus on ethics that reflects this area of increasing scrutiny, and emphasis on new management accounting trends are highlighted. Numerous realistic examples and application problems emphasize process improvement and the integration of... more
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Praise for Fraud Casebook Lessons from the Bad Side of Business
"I have known Mr. Wells for over twenty years. In my opinion, no one in the world knows more about fraud than he does."
-W. Steve Albrecht, Associate Dean, Marriott School of ManagementBrigham Young University, Provo, Utah
"This book covers the entire range of fraud that can be encountered in the workplace."
-Grant D. Ashley, Vice President for Corporate Security and SurveillanceHarrah's Entertainment Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada
"I had the pleasure of serving with Mr. Wells when both... more
"I have known Mr. Wells for over twenty years. In my opinion, no one in the world knows more about fraud than he does."
-W. Steve Albrecht, Associate Dean, Marriott School of ManagementBrigham Young University, Provo, Utah
"This book covers the entire range of fraud that can be encountered in the workplace."
-Grant D. Ashley, Vice President for Corporate Security and SurveillanceHarrah's Entertainment Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada
"I had the pleasure of serving with Mr. Wells when both... more
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Packed with step-by-step examples and illustrative case studies, and updated to reflect the latest changes in economic policy and the financial landscape, Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is a nuts-and-bolts guide for managers, entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, teachers, and students alike. William G. Droms and Jay O. Wright's definitive guide to financial analysis and management is now revised throughout and features a new chapter on the Dodd-Frank Act and JOBS Act, bringing the book up to date for the post-recession economy while still covering all major aspects of... more
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