Practical Financial Management (Business Success) - Key Financial Statements Tools of Financial Analysis Business Planning and Budgeting

Practical Financial Management, Key Financial Statements Tools ofFinancial Analysis Business Planning and Budgeting, 8th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------Entrepreneurs need to be financially literate. The most common causeof business failure is poor financial control stemming from an ignoranceof the basics of business finance. Practical Financial Managementis intended to help those who find business finance confusing. Nowin its eighth edition, it continues to provide advice on proper financialplanning and control, and reinforces essential points through the useof questions within each section. Beginning with an introduction tothe key financial statements, it moves on to look at the tools of financialanalysis - the keys to controlling a business successfully. The finalpart of the book deals with business planning and budgeting, a vitalarea of business finance as most new ventures cannot get off the groundwithout a business plan, and existing businesses cannot expand. Nowwith more examples and explanations of key terms, as well as informationon loans for small businesses and guidance on how to analyze businessaccounts, Practical Financial Management is an invaluable read foraspiring entrepreneurs and those already in business. This book couldmean the difference between success and failure.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Colin Barrow MBA was until recently Head of the EnterpriseGroup at Cranfield School of Management, UK, where he taught entrepreneurshipon the MBA and other programmes. He is a visiting professor at businessschools in the US, Asia, France, Ireland and Austria. He is also theauthor of Starting a Business From Home, Cut Costs Not Corners andThe 30 Day MBA, as well as many other titles, all published by KoganPage.