What Every Engineer Should Know about Accounting and Finance

by Jae K. Shim, Norman Henteleff

Presents the fundamental finance and accounting processes, methods, strategies and terminology necessary for engineers and engineering managers to interpret financial data properly - examining topics such as cost and break-even analysis, the time value of money, financial ratios and discounted cash flow techniques. The information is designed to enable engineers and project managers to prepare, appraise, evaluate and approve financial plans to accomplish specific departmental and company objectives.

262 pages, Hardcover

First published October 20, 1994

About the author

Jae K. Shim, PhD