How to Read a Balance Sheet: The Bottom Line on What You Need to Know about Cash Flow, Assets, Debt, Equity, Profit…and How It all Comes Together

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The balance sheet is the key to everything–from efficient business operation to accurate assessment of a company’s worth. It’s a critical business resource–but do you know how to read it? How to Read a Balance Sheet breaks down the subject into easy-to-understand components.

If you’re a business owner or manager, this book helps you . . . Manage working capital Generate higher returns on assets Maximize your inventory dollars Evaluate investment opportunities

If you’re an investor, this book helps you . . . Determine the market value of a company’s assets and operations Predict future earnings and trends Assess the impact of capital expenditures Identify potential “red flags” before the crowd

How to Read a Balance Sheet gives you the bottom line of what you need to know about:
Cash Flow * Assets * Debt * Equity * Profit and how it all comes together.

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Jonathan Salmon says:

How to READ a Balance Sheet… and How to Write a Book After seeing this item recommended so many times on Amazon, I easily recognized it at the library today. Long story short, I brought the book home and read it tonight. Now, I understand why it gets solid 5-star reviews.(As a quick note, I’m currently an MBA student, so none of the material here is foreign to me. Having said that, this material is more straight-forward than probably any other I have seen on the subject. I tried to review this with the mindset of a young adult with limited…

Aaron Smith says:

Best Overview of Basic Finances I’ve Ever Read Stop nodding off before you even finish reading the title! I didn’t even mention the subtitle: The Bottom Line on What You Need to Know About: Cash Flow, Assets, Debt, Equity, Profit…and How It All Comes Together. Still awake? Good, because this is the best introduction to basic finance I’ve ever read. I could have avoided wasting dozens of hours trying to learn this stuff if I would have read this book in college or even high school (yes, the stuff it covers is that basic). The amazing thing…

R. Hartman says:

Excellent for students, business novices and seasoned professionals With a Bachelor’s degree in marketing and finance and about 20 years of consulting for small and mid-sized businesses, I’m amazed at how many business owners and executives don’t understand basic accounting. This book covers all you need to know about accounting to run a business and it’s an easy read. Understanding the subject from Makoujy’s perspective would have saved me much time and frustration in school and early in my career. The book provides accounting basics for novices and offers a…

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