TY - BOOK AU - Berman,Karen AU - Knight,Joe AU - Case,John TI - Financial intelligence: a manager's guide to knowing what the numbers really mean SN - 9781422144114 U1 - 658.1511 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - Harvard Business Review Press, KW - Administración financiera KW - Planeación financiera KW - Finanzas corporativas KW - Crisis financiera KW - Estados financieros N1 - Incluye índice; Part one. The art of finance (and why it matters) ; Part two. The (many) peculiarities of the income statement ; Part three. The balance sheet reveals the most ; Part four. Cash is king ; Part five. Ratios: learning what the numbers are really telling you ; Part six. How to calculate (and really understand) return on investment ; Part sevem. Applied financial intelligence: working capital management ; Part eight. Creating a financially intelligent company. N2 - Readers agree, saying it's exactly "what i need to know" and calling it a "must-read" for decision makers without expertise in finance. 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 non-financial managers the confidence to understand the nuance beyond the numbers - to help bring everyday work to a new level ER -