Finance for Non Financial Managers

by Roger Mason

For the financial layperson, this guide covers the basics of finance, profit statements, balance sheets, published accounts, cash management, accounting ratios, how to make sound investment decisions, budgets, and costings. The final chapter consists entirely of practical examples for readers to check their understanding of what they have learned.

Genres: Business

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2003

Reviews

[Marco Busi · Rating 2 out of 5]

I have read many of this type of books. I was impressed by how much useful info was packed into this one. The author write in a clear and jargon-free style, which makes it easier to understand the many concepts covered. Now with the negative points: the whole books is roughly 120 pages and, naturally, the author has had to make many compromises to stay within such a small page-count. The lack of detail limits the depth of the discussion and hence the quality of the book itself. Although, the title clearly defines the target audience, i.e. non-financial managers (who normally don't need/want to get a degree in management accounting but rather are satisfied with a general overview of the topic). I also found the daily exercises rather simplistic and sometime just plain silly. That having been said, I have learned something from this book and I would therefore recommend it to others needing to better understand business finance.