Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition by Karen Berman

Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition

A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean

Karen Berman, Joe Knight, John Case

Harvard Business Review Press · Print & ebook · February 19, 2013

The book Inc. magazine calls one of "the best, clearest guides to the numbers" on the market.

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Who it’s for
A practical guide to reading numbers without pretending they’re less fussy than they are.
Genres
Managerial Accounting, Finance, Corporate Finance
Published
Harvard Business Review Press, February 19, 2013

About this book

The book Inc. magazine calls one of "the best, clearest guides to the numbers" on the market. Inc. magazine calls it one of "the best, clearest guides to the numbers" on the market. Readers agree, saying it's exactly "what I need to know" and calling it a "must-read" for decision makers without expertise in finance.

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Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers--helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean, but also why they matter. This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business. It also addresses issues that have become even more important in recent years--including questions around the financial crisis and those around broader financial and accounting literacy. Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, Financial Intelligence gives nonfinancial managers the confidence to understand the nuance beyond the numbers--to help bring everyday work to a new level.

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A practical guide to reading numbers without pretending they’re less fussy than they are.

Come here for

  • plain-English number sense
  • manager-friendly financial terms

Expect

  • accessible explanations
  • reference-worthy utility

Where it sits

Finance61%
Managerial Accounting52%
Corporate Finance28%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Finance
  • Business Skills
  • Personal Success
Authors
Karen Berman, Joe Knight, John Case
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Published
February 19, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Finance