Key management ratios : The 100+ ratios every manager needs to know [printed text] / Ciaran Walsh, Author  . -  4th Edition . - Harlow : Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2008 . - xiii, 393 p. : ill. (b & w) ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-0-273-71909-0
Key Management Ratiosis an antidote to any fear of finance. Drawing data from 200 companies worldwide, the book brings clarity and simplicity to its explanation of every measure and shows how they all link together to drive your business. From cash flow and profit to ROI and ROTA, its unique approach remains as classic as ever, bringing a simple and visual understanding to a complex subject.

Class number:	658.4033
Abstract:	Financial measures are critical for business success, and understanding them is vital for anyone who wants to progress as a manager. Business ratios may scare some people. But her's the good news: there is a relatively small number of essential management ratios with which you can measure any aspect of business performance you need to. If you can master these, you will have a firm grip of business finance and need never be put off by the numbers again.Key Management Ratios cuts straight to the measures that matter. It shows you what they are and explains how they can show you exactly what's going on in your company, from earnings per share and cash flow to return on investment and sales. The clarity of explanation and unique visual presentation will help you to quickly understand everything you need to know about business ratios.
Contents note:	Foreword; Acknowledgements; Key for symbols Part I Foundations 1 Background; 2 Financial statements; 3 Balance sheet terms; 4 Profit and loss account Part II Operating performance 5 Measures of performance; 6 Operating performance; 7 Performance drivers Part III Corporate liquidity 8 Cash flow cycle; 9 Liquidity; 10 Financial strength; 11 Cash flow Part IV Determinants of corporate value 12 Corporate valuation; 13 Financial leverage and corporate valuation; 14 Growth Part V Management decision-making 15 Cost, volume and price relationships; 16 Investment ratios; 17 Shareholder value added (SVA); 18 Acquisition analysis; 19 Integrity of account statements Appendix 1: Special items; Appendix 2: Companies used in the sample; Appendix 3: Full set of ratio charts from sample companies; Appendix 4: Discounting and compounding tables; Glossary; Index.