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Finance for Nonfinancial Managers, Second Edition (Briefcase Books Series) 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition

by Gene Siciliano (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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 to assess which products or services are most profitable to your firm
  • Operational Planning and Budgeting--Ways to use financial knowledge to strengthen your company

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

Key Terms: Clear defi nitions of key terms and concepts

Smart Managing: Tactics and strategies for managing change

Tricks of the Trade: Tips for executing the tactics in the book

Mistake Proofing: Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error

Caution: Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong

For Example: Examples of successful change-management tactics

Tools: Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

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    978-0071824361
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    2nd
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  5. Publisher
    McGraw Hill
  6. Publication date
    August 29, 2014
  7. Part of series
    Briefcase Books
  8. Language
    English
  9. File size
    4307 KB
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About the Author

Gene Siciliano, C.M.C., C.P.A. (Los Angeles, CA) is founder and president of Western Management Associates, which provides financial management consulting services to corporate clients. He is a member of the National Speakers Association.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LI363HW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill; 2nd edition (August 29, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4307 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 274 pages
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Gene Siciliano is an author, consultant, speaker and executive coach. He uses his Fortune 500 background in finance to help business managers master the financial tools to turn their companies around from the bottom line up.

A former CPA, Gene has over 30 years of financial and operations management experience, having held top financial management positions with Computer Sciences Corporation, Epson America and several smaller companies. As a business consultant, he has acted as Chief Financial Officer for nearly a hundred publicly traded and privately owned companies – earning him the title of Your CFO for Rent!(R)

And when it comes to relating complex financial ideas in plain English, Gene literally wrote the book on it. (Several actually.) Published in 2003, Finance for Non-Financial Managers (McGraw-Hill), has become a best selling industry standard. It shows managers, CEOs, and business owners how to: create more cash flow, generate more profits, and generally feel more comfortable using financial data. It has been used in classroom instruction all the way from California to Curacao.

Gene’s straightforward approach to finance is also translated to non managerial lifestyles as evidenced by the newly released Financial Mastery for the Career Teacher (Corwin Press), a guide for teaching professionals wanting to learn how to create a full life and a satisfying retirement on a moderate salary.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book very informative and easy to read. They also appreciate the common sense approach to understanding finance.

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Customers find the book very informative, great for understanding financial terminology, and full of good business practice tips. They also say it's easy to read, provides relatable examples, and is a fantastic aid for new managers.

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Top reviews from the United States

Karen V.
5.0 out of 5 stars A+ for this book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017
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I teach a course on business and finance, and it's for master's level students in public relations. I've used this textbook for several years in both the face-to-face classroom setting and online, and it's been outstanding in both venues! Every semester, students rave about the textbook; the adjective, awesome, has come up a number of times! One student told his friends and coworkers about Finance for Nonfinancial Managers; he described the book's approachability and ease of understanding -- and said "there is literally a waiting list to borrow it from me after the class!"

Gene Siciliano breaks down complicated concepts into bite-size chunks. Students who were totally intimidated about business and finance at the beginning of the semester said they felt comfortable and confident by the end. This textbook is a perfect guide for this class, but I really it's relevant to anyone, from the college student to anyone in the workforce who wants to build their financial IQ. I'd give the book a six-star rating (but only five are allowed!)
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tim rusch
5.0 out of 5 stars Finance for Non-financial Managers Review
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015
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Mr. Siciliano does a great job of explaining very complicated and sometimes dry subject matter in a understandable and easy way. Dare I say he even makes it fun, with his sense of humor too. For example, he uses a hypothetical example throughout the book called the Wonder Widget Company. You might know that the balance sheet contains both assets and liabilities? But at the bottom of the assets is a catchall category called, "cleverly", Other Assets! In another section, in Chapter 12, The Annual Budget, he titled "Tools for Telling the Future: Budgets, Forecasts, Projections, and Tea Leaves"! Of course this is serious subject matter, but Gene Siciliano writes with a flair and whether this is required reading for class or you are looking for an edge in understanding accounting reports, I would highly recommend this book. Tim Rusch
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charmaine brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Improving your basic financial comprehension
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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Great for understanding finacial terminology especially if you are in the business world. Easy to read and it provides you with examples that are relatable. Increased by understanding and vocabulary
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Suluaji
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2022
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Like the name suggests, must have for entrepreneurs
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M. Gunnells
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to read common sense approach to understanding finance
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2015
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Very easy to read common sense approach to understanding finance.
Gene's approach hits the mark and can provide valuable insight for people that are not normally immersed in the financial world.
I would recommend this book to both people that understand finance and those that do not, during my read I found myself several times thinking " WOW that part was a great refresher" and I am someone that has been involved in finance and had P&L responsibility for several companies.

This book is a great ongoing resource for everyone!
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Laurie Messman
3.0 out of 5 stars Bad grammar and punctuation
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2021
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I've found several grammar and punctuation mistakes and that drives me absolutely crazy. Also there is an unnecessary amount of analogies that go on for pages. If you have any experience with finances, this book is going to be incredibly frustrating as it explains things in such an odd way. This was a required book for a course I'm taking in my graduate program, but since I took 3 accounting courses and one financial management course in undergrad, this book doesn't help me much.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellente!
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2019
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This book is easy to read and understand and full of good business practice tips. One of the best books for non-financial managers that I've read. I would highly recommend it.
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Le Kevin Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Educational Book
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2015
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This book has been very informative, I would recommend it for anyone how wants a good understanding the how and why of finance. If you are looking for detailed accounting and higher levels of accounting techniques this is NOT the book for you.
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Ghassan Al-khawaja
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to read and understand.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2024
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Jean-Paul Eleizegui
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read for non accountants looking to understand terms in a simple fashion.
Reviewed in Canada on October 24, 2019
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Excellent book for manager and non accountants looking to review financial information tools.
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jorge herrera
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand, good starting point
Reviewed in Mexico on December 15, 2016
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Easy to read and get a solid basic start of financial terms and financial management related topics. I highly recommended as a starting point.
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Richard J Page
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fundamental info in business finance.
Reviewed in Australia on October 8, 2020
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This book is an easy read for a fairly dry subject. Good prep for anyone looking to move into management positions.
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mahesha
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book for managers who don't have finance background
Reviewed in India on October 12, 2016
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Very good book for managers who don't have finance background. As a Director of engineering, I found this book very insightful. Prescribed for reading as part of MBA at Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI)
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