This reader-friendly guide gives you a solid grounding in the essentials of financial reporting and budgeting, and shows you how to make the numbers work for you in your day-to-day job. And all in only 36 hours of study, at the pace that's right for your.

You'll find clear explanations of all major financial topics, an imaginary case study that illustrates how each concept works in the real world, self-tests concluding each chapter, and a 'final exam' that proves your newfound facility with financial figures.

Contents :

Preface

1. Numbers, numbers, numbers : the why and the how

2. Keeping score : sales

3. Keeping score : cost of sales

4. keeping score : expenses

5. Equipment and other things that will be around for years

6. Buying, leasing, or doing without

7. The balance sheet

8. Ownership and equity

9. Budgeting/planning

10. Budget reporting and more budgets

11. Manufacturing and construction

12. Analysis of an enterprise

Appendix