Financial ratios for executives [electronic resource] : how to assess company strength, fix problems, and make better decisions / Michael Rist, Albert J. Pizzica.
2015
HF5681.R25 R57 2015eb
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Title
Financial ratios for executives [electronic resource] : how to assess company strength, fix problems, and make better decisions / Michael Rist, Albert J. Pizzica.
Author
Rist, Michael, author.
ISBN
9781484207321
9781484207314 electronic book
1484207319 electronic book
9781484207314 electronic book
1484207319 electronic book
Published
[Berkeley, CA?] : Apress, [2015]
Distributor
New York, NY : Distributed to the book trade worldwide by Springer Science and Business Media
Copyright
©2015
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4842-0731-4 doi
Call Number
HF5681.R25 R57 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
650
Summary
Financial Ratios for Executives is written specifically with today?s global executive in mind. It makes financial ratios easy to understand and use effectively. This short book will prove invaluable to both financial and non-financial executives looking for easy, intuitive methods to assess corporate health and assist in strategic decision making. Financial Ratios for Executives contains over 100 financial ratios and other useful calculations. It includes ratios that are commonly used, such as return on investment (ROI), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), economic value added (EVA), and debt-to-equity ratio, just to name a few. It also includes many less-well known?yet powerful?ratios that can provide unparalleled insight into operations, financial management, sales and marketing efforts, and overall performance, among other areas. Using realistic financial and operational data from two fictional companies, the explanation of each ratio includes: Type of ratio Formula for calculating the ratio Description of the ratio Example based on ABC Company or XYZ Company Additional comments or insights In addition to the section on financial ratios, financial experts Michael Rist and Albert Pizzica have included a section on capital budgeting, an understanding of which is essential for both the financial and non-financial executives before they take part in an annual budget meeting or any other business meeting where capital allocation is discussed. It includes the most important tools of finance, such as net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), payback method, and total cost of ownership. Who gets ahead in the business world? Those who understand the numbers. It?s as simple as that. Financial Ratios for Executives is for those who want to understand how to use financial data to support their initiatives, solve persistent problems, uncover opportunities, bolster company health, and shine in corporate meetings.
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Includes index.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Pizzica, Albert J., author.
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