From balance sheets and profit statements to cashflow, budgets and forecasts, The Ultimate Finance Book is a dynamic collection of tools, techniques, and strategies for success. Short, punchy chapters mean you can read up quickly and start applying what you've learned immediately.

Table of Contents

• Part 1: Your Finance for Non-Financial Managers Masterclass
• Introduction
• An introduction to the profit statement
• An introduction to the balance sheet
• Understanding published accounts
• Accounting ratios and investment decisions
• Cash and the management of working capital
• Costing
• Budgets
• Summary
• 7 × 7
• Part 2: Your Bookkeeping and Accounting Masterclass
• Introduction
• The basic principles of bookkeeping
• Different types of account and ledger
• More aspects of bookkeeping
• Preparation for the accounts
• The profit and loss account
• The balance sheet
• Summary
• 7 × 7
• Part 3: Your Understanding and Interpreting Accounts Masterclass
• Introduction
• The right approach
• An introduction to accounts
• The profit and loss account or income statement
• The balance sheet or statement of financial position
• Cash flow statement and group accounts
• The reports
• Summary
• 7 × 7
• Part 4: Your Successful Budgeting and Forecasting Masterclass
• Introduction
• Budgeting and forecasting fundamentals
• More budgeting and forecasting fundamentals
• Capital expenditure, sales and revenue budgets
• Expenditure budgets
• The profit and loss budget
• The cash budget
• Monitoring progress against budgets and forecasts
• Summary
• Surviving in tough times
• Answers
• Glossary