Business Ratios and Formulas: A Comprehensive Guide - Hardcover

Bragg, Steven M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470055170 ISBN 13: 9780470055175

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

Required reading for anyone starting, running, or growing a business, Business Ratios and Formulas, Second 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 Second Edition includes approximately fifty new ratios and formulas, as well as new chapters covering ratios and formulas for e–commerce and human resources.

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About the Author

STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He 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. He has been the two–time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals (both published by Wiley).

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Praise for Business Ratios and Formulas A Comprehensive Guide Second Edition

"With the thousands of measurements available to the corporate manager, this publication filters them based on usefulness and the type of business manager. More importantly, the helpful examples, along with cautions to consider when using the measurements, display the years of experience Steven possesses in real–world application of such tools."
Richard B. Lanza, CPA–CITP, CFE, PMPCash Recovery Partners, LLC

"Mr. Bragg takes business analysis one step further, providing an invaluable reference asset for both financial and nonfinancial professionals. The reader will be impressed with the extremely organized manner in which Bragg presents each chapter, allowing the reader to navigate independently, simplifying a sometimes overwhelming process."
Jodi Nefzger, CPP, Director of Finance Masonic Home of Missouri

"Steve′s book is an extremely comprehensive compilation of valuable measurements for gauging and managing any business, including both financial and nonfinancial parameters and at several different levels. His unique way of explaining the measurement, presenting the formula, giving a fairly comprehensive example, then including cautions on its use is especially valuable. Anyone concerned about maximizing their business and monitoring performance will find this book quite valuable."
Robert C. Johnson, CPA Greeneville, Tennessee

Praise for the First Edition

"Steve Bragg has created a useful, relevant guide to applying performance measurements across the organization. His practical explanations and examples should enable managers to apply sophisticated performance measures in a straightforward manner. This book will be a great tool for process improvement. It should be well received by managers, accountants, and consultants."
Clint Davies, Principal Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker

From the Inside Flap

Required reading for anyone starting, running, or growing a business, Business Ratios and Formulas, Second 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.

An ideal tool for measuring corporate performance, this authoritative resource allows managers and auditors to pick and choose the tools they need to best assess their organization′s performance. Each formula includes a complete description, explanation of the calculation, an example, and cautions regarding its use. The cautions are of particular use, since they describe those elements of a measurement that can be modified to deliver misleading results, different measurements that may work better in certain situations, usage on a trend line basis, and alternate measurements for reinforcing indicated results.

The Second Edition includes approximately fifty new ratios and formulas, as well as new chapters covering ratios and formulasfore–commerceandhuman resources. For professionals needing to compile information about a company′s long–term performance, the new edition uses Microsoft Excel to describe how to use an electronic spreadsheet to assemble a standard set of measurements.

Author and renowned accounting expert Steven Bragg categorizes performance measurements for accounting, engineering, logistics, production, and sales departments and also discusses topics related to efficiency, effectiveness, capacity, and market share. Chapter topics include measurements related to asset utilization, operating performance, cash flows, liquidity, capital structure, return on investment, and market performance.

Accounting professionals, business managers, and operational consultants will turn to Bragg′s peerless guide again and again to assess a host of organizational performance standards.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470055170
• ISBN 13: 9780470055175
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384