The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting by John Leslie Livingstone

Product Description

The latest volume in the bestselling series

In today's business environment, a knowledge of finance and skills in budgeting and financial planning are more important than ever before. Totally updated and revised, this highly anticipated Third Edition provides new information on five such key topics as interpreting financial statements; information technology in finance; planning capital expenditures; information technology and your firm; business valuation, and much more. Top experts in each field explain the basics of cost-volume analysis, forecasts, and budgets, and reveal how to create a winning business plan. Ideal reading for any manager or executive who needs a "refresher course" in finance.

Les Livingstone, PhD, MBA, CPA (West Palm Beach, FL), runs a national consulting firm which specializes in complex business research and expert testimony in large commercial lawsuits. He was chairman of the Division of Accounting and Law at Babson College.

Theodore Grossman (Wellesley, MA) is a senior member of the faculty of Babson College with an appointment in information technology and accounting.
Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #294302 in Books
Published on: 2001-10-19
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
704 pages
Editorial Reviews

The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
Nationally renowned experts offer essential and practical advice for all businesses ranging from small startups to large corporations. Provides clear concise guidance on how to do a breakeven analysis; prepare a budget; implement a business plan; decide whether to incorporate your business; evaluate an acquisition target and much more. Enables readers to pick up the basics in finance and accounting without incurring the considerable time and expense of a formal MBA program.

From the Back Cover
This Second Edition of The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting brings you all the in-depth, authoritative coverage of its bestselling predecessor--expanded and updated--plus an important selection of new topics crucial to business success. It's the ideal resource for every manager and professional who needs to use numbers as business tools, gain competitive advantage, and manage the enterprise more efficiently.

John Leslie Livingstone has reassembled his all-star lineup of leading professors and practitioners in finance, accounting, and law from across the United States. These experts provide practical, jargon-free explanations of key finance and accounting topics. Special features of this new edition include: New chapters Computers and information technology in F&A Analyzing income statements Managing financial risk

Broad coverage Understanding financial statements Financial forecasting and budgeting Break-even and cost-volume-profit analyses Product pricing Strategies to minimize business income tax Evaluating an acquisition target Managing foreign exchange risk exposure-- and much more

Versatility Applies to large corporations, midsize companies, and start-ups Useful in nonprofit organizations as well as businesses Helps sales, service, production, and marketing managers speak the language of F&A experts

The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Second Edition offers a five-star education at a take-out price. Whether you read it cover-to-cover, use it as a handy reference, or both, it helps you ask the right questions and understand the answers you receive. Best of all, it's a practical toolkit for measuring and improving your business.

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