{"product_id":"the-business-owners-guide-to-reading-and-understanding-financial-statements-9781118143513","title":"The Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements","description":"\u003cb\u003eFinancial statements hold the key to a company's fiscal health--so learn to read them \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn order to gauge a company's health--as well as the competition's--managers must know how to properly read and understand financial statements. \u003ci\u003eThe Business Owner's Guide to Reading and Understanding Financial Statements\u003c\/i\u003e will introduce managers and business owners to various types of financial statements and explain why they are important. Serving as a desktop reference, especially for managers without a strong background in finance, this book will discuss the difference between internal and external financial statements and explain how they can be used for financial decision-making in order to avoid common missteps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you're planning for major capital projects or simply managing the fiscal aspects of your department, this nontechnical, results-driven guide will arm you with the fundamentals to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the budget process and why it is important\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManage assets and track inventory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGauge profitability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitor success throughout the year using internal reporting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSet prices and make key cost decisions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial statements are essential to determining a company's fiscal health. Understand where your company stands so that you can make informed decisions about its future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118143513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.08w x 0.24d","brand":"Lita Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42021821317301,"sku":"9781118143513","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_69f45e9d-bae2-4afd-a180-8cfaa34ed313.jpg?v=1649300405","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-business-owners-guide-to-reading-and-understanding-financial-statements-9781118143513","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}