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published
January 12th 2006
by Harvard Business School Press
binding
Hardcover, 288 pages
isbn
1591397642
(isbn13: 9781591397649)
description
Companies expect managers to use financial data to allocate resources and run their departments. But many managers can’t read a balance sheet, wouldn’...more
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Read in February, 2008
This book is probably the best overall reading material in understanding Managerial Accounting and to be able to understand what people in your finance departments at work, be it your CFO or co-workers to even better understanding your CPA at tax time.
I am somewhat biased to most books from Harvard Business Publishing (due in part to a contributing author/member of the Harvard Business Review advisory council) mainly because their material is very in depth and not always that easy ...more
I am somewhat biased to most books from Harvard Business Publishing (due in part to a contributing author/member of the Harvard Business Review advisory council) mainly because their material is very in depth and not always that easy ...more
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Read in June, 2008
This book made my accounting class much easier. I wish all text books were this easy to read. It cover the basics that all managers should understand.
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Read in November, 2007
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This is a fantastic book on the subject of accounting. If you have struggled with understanding financial documents, this book is perfect for you.
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Read in January, 2008
This is a great book to get a basic understanding of business finance. It give you an entirely new perspective on what "the bottom line" means.
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Gives a good overview of finance and how companies look at the numbers. I'm glad I read it, but it is elementary.
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08/17/07
Indrajit Chatterji
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basic read to brush up rusty fundamentals
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