Finance Book, The: Understand the numbers even if you're not a finance professional

by Stuart Warner

The Finance Book will help you think and manage like a financial strategist. Written specifically for non-finance professionals, it will give you all you need to know to manage your business more effectively and think more strategically. 
 
It will help you Have the confidence to read and interpret financial statements Ask the right questions about financial performance Apply important financial tools and ratios Learn how to think financially and make better strategic financial decisions
Covering business finance, accounting fundamentals, budgeting, profitability and cash management, you'll find the tools you need in order to make the best financial decisions for your business.
 
'Essential reading for any non-finance ‭professional. This is an easy to read and ‭practical guide to the world of finance.’ ‭Paul Herman, Group CEO, Bluebox ‭Corporate Finance
 
‭‘A really helpful, well organised and easy to ‭understand primer and reference book for ‭those who aren’t accountants but still need ‭to understand the accounts.’ ‭Roger Siddle, Chairman, Cordium Group
 
‘A great book. At last, a guide that ‭demystifies and encourages business ‭owners to practically understand financial ‭matters. A must read.’ ‭Gordon Vater CEO, RiiG Limited

Genres: Business, Finance, Nonfiction, Economics, Personal Finance, Unfinished, Reference

497 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 21, 2017

Reviews

[Andrew Slack]

I was very impressed with how Stuart and Si managed to take complex topics and simplify them so everybody can understand.

This is a must read for anybody who wants to engage with financial people / departments or who is looking to setup and run their own company.

If you meet with accountants and often feel like they are talking another language, this book is for you.

[الهنوف]

The book simplifies the main subjects of corporate finance in a generic way, I recommend it to non-finance people to gain knowledge of critical financial principles in an easy-to-follow manner, as well as those who have financial background however wants to recall it.

[Chan]

Not a typical boring finance book with technical terminologies. This book gives many practical business examples for each concept and it is easy to follow for those without accounting and finance background.

[Andrew]

An excellent reference book that describes financial terminology but is aimed at non-financial people. The Consolidate and Apply section at the end brings together concepts covered in earlier chapters to see how they are applied in practice. Another of my reading recommendations.

[Eslam الغني]

Informative but almost for the WRONG PERSON!

[Enda Hackett]

A very good book that provides a great introduction to the world of finance.

[Mario Portela]

Very good book. Straight to the point. Simple language for complex concepts. Mandatory for beginners.

[Ibraheem Qaed]

Really, a remarkable book for Non-Financial people, it makes you understand Finance terminologies ..

[Dandelion]

I think it's fair to say that you'll get as much out of this book as you are willing to put in. The scope of the book is undoubtedly comprehensive but the topics covered are also very succinct (if they weren't, the book would run to over a 1000 pages and for a finance book that would put most people off).

To get around this, the author has appended a huge 'Practical Application' section if you are willing to work through all the exercises. In addition, each chapter contains 'homework':
- 'Reflect & embed your understanding' questions (annoyingly, you have to go to a website to get the author's take on these - personally, I am way too lazy for that)
- 'Where to spot in company accounts' - great for those learning to invest (the author is using Greggs accounts, so be prepared to suffer from intrusive cravings for sausage rolls whilst reading)
- 'Watch out for in practice' tips

What you end up with is a monumental and highly practical syllabus IF you are dedicated enough to work through it all. Sadly, I'm not and I admit that I like to be spoon-fed information by the books I read.

The book clearly explains all topics and is straightforward so is likely to be an excellent choice for those seeking to improve their understanding of finance. Just don't expect to be entertained in the process.

[Tana L]

This book is both intuitive and comprehensive, making it an excellent introduction to finance for business students. It was especially helpful in preparing me for my first finance internship.

[Aisha Ayoosh]

As an accountant, I thought this was a great book covering the various finance functionalities and reporting within an organisation.

Read it to review whether I could recommend it for senior staff that are not from a financial background. Pleasantly simple with examples taken from the financial statements of Greggs PLC for context. 👍

[Matt Jackson]

Very recommendable Finance book for non finance profiles. Clear explanations and useful UK examples.

[andy noble]

A good introduction to the topic. As a non finance expert this book was really helpful in an assignment. Worth using and I am keeping it to refer back to as and when needed.

[Jacob Jones]

Read for Financial Module in final year of Uni. Was decent at covering the basics of many finance methodologies.

[Ronny Blankenberg]

A good introduction into some key concepts of accounting and finance. Gives a good overview for further studies, but is to shallow to provide any depth of knowledge.

[Iván Braga]

Este libro apunta a aquellos que se adentran en el mundo de las finanzas, sin experiencia financiera. Aborda los conceptos financieros básicos necesarios para tomar decisiones informadas, pero con un enfoque interesante y actual.

Tiene una estructura modular, donde cada capítulo aborda un tema específico. Los autores abordan una amplia gama de temas, que abarcan desde el descifrar estados financieros hasta la navegación por las complejidades de la gestión del dinero. Su enfoque es claro y libre de jerga, lo que hace que incluso los conceptos financieros más intrincados sean accesibles para una audiencia no especializada.

[Dayton Outar]

Clear and well structured information about basic financial accounting