Business Ratios and Formulas: A Comprehensive Guide, Third Edition

  • 6h 54m
  • Steven M. Bragg
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2012

A complete appraisal of analytical tools available to managers to assess performance

Required reading for anyone starting, running, or growing a business, Business Ratios and Formulas, Third Edition puts answers at the fingertips of business managers, with nearly 250 operational criteria and clear, easy-to-understand explanations that can be used right away. The Third Edition includes twenty new measurements.

  • Approximately 20 new measurements
  • Offers a comprehensive resource of nearly 250 operational criteria
  • An Appendix including a dictionary of accounting and finance terms
  • A thorough list of every ratio and formula, and how to compile and interpret that information
  • Also by Steven M. Bragg: Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly, Second Edition

An ideal tool for measuring corporate performance, this authoritative resource allows you to pick and choose the tools you need to best assess your organization's performance.

About the Author

Steven M. Bragg, CPA, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte. He is the author of over thirty books primarily targeted toward corporate financial leaders (controllers, treasurers, and CFOs) and their needs. Bragg received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine.

In this Book

  • Introduction
  • Asset Utilization Measurements
  • Operating Performance Measurements
  • Cash Flow Measurements
  • Liquidity Measurements
  • Capital Structure and Solvency Measurements
  • Return on Investment Measurements
  • Market Performance Measurements
  • Measurements for the Accounting/Finance Department
  • Measurements for the Engineering Department
  • Measurements for the Human Resources Department
  • Measurements for the Logistics Department
  • Measurements for the Production Department
  • Measurements for the Sales and Marketing Department
  • Measurement Analysis with an Electronic Spreadsheet
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