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A fully revised guidebook on the basics of accounting-- updated to cover an increasingly complex financial arena

In the wake of recent accounting scandals, most managers now realize they need to know more about the inner workings of finance. Many, however, don't know where they will find the time. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Non-Financial Managers is designed to give readers a working mastery of all finance essentials in just 36 hours and has now been updated to help readers understand the substantial regulatory and practical changes that have taken place in the new world of business accounting. This hands-on workbook delivers its information in accessible and reader-friendly style, including self-study questions and case studies for each chapter. Information new to this edition includes:

  • Key updates to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
  • Sections detailing what auditing is and what auditors do
  • Entirely new sections on pro forma financial statements, stock options as an expense, and more
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    February 4, 2004
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    English
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  8. Print length
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The step-by-step, easy-to-understand coursebook on what the numbers mean to your company--and to you

If you're like most managers, today's high-profile accounting scandals have you thinking you should really learn more about your company's numbers--what they are, where they come from, and how they impact you. But who has the time?

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Nonfinancial Managers will give you the working knowledge you need to understand what the numbers are really saying, without unnecessary backroom accounting terms. Updated from its bestselling first edition to include recent financial and regulatory changes that have transformed the practice of finance, this accessible primer will tell you everything you need to know about:

  • The essential concepts of finance, so that you can ask intelligent questions and understand the answers
  • Vital statements and reports, with entirely new sections on pro forma financial statements, expensing of stock options, and more
  • Auditing--what is measured, how and why it is measured, and what you can do to help ensure accuracy and completeness

    As a time-pressed manager, you can't be expected to know everything about everything. But there is absolutely no question that a working knowledge of finance will improve your career performance and success. Let The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Nonfinancial Managers provide you with the basics you need to become knowledgeable about the high-stakes world of finance.

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Robert A. Cooke, C.P.A. (Green Cove Springs, FL) has nearly two decades of experience as a business consultant, speaker, and author of a number of books on finance. He has also owned and managed a several successful businesses.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw-Hill; 2nd edition (February 4, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0071425462
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0071425469
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9 inches
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M. Groble
5.0 out of 5 stars Accounting for the rest of us
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2010
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I run a small and busy service business where I am one of the service providers. I have always used CPA's to do my taxes and have always been left feeling lost, confused, burdened by tons of reports they couldn't or didn't explain to me. I muddled through but enough was enough so I started to educate myself. This book is a gold mine. It is so readable, so understandable and so funny (yes, he puts in wonderful amusing examples -- Uncle Roscoe's yacht and such). I cannot think of anything I would expect to be more dull and boring that an accounting text but this one is fun to read, easy to understand and the problems at the end of the chapter are on point. I have to work on them to get the right solution thus reinforcing the principle. I would hardily recommend this book to anyone who has to handle money or talk to accountants. I feel confident to deal with my next accountant far more beneficially than past experiences have been.
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DSP
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as bad as a root canal
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2006
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I'm not a finance person nor do I plan to be one in the future. Will working in sales for the past 10 years I have become more aware of what I don't know and finance is surely one of those areas. This book covers the basic's of the financial world without putting you into a comma. The homework at the end of each chapter gets to be a bit of a pain since I was looking for the "concept" not trying to become an accountant. The best part of the book is it starts basic and builds off of that throughout the book which helped me understand some of the more complex financial terms. Good book for someone trying to get up to speed quick.
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C. Byers
5.0 out of 5 stars review of Robert Cooke's Finance for Nonfinancial Managers
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2010
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An excellent tutorial in small business financial understanding and management. Clear, well-written, highly palatable presentation of a normally dry subject. Emphasis on concepts, with enough practical numerical examples to make the point. The book will not make you an accountant, but it will give you basic skills, the ability to understand accountant-speak, and a good grasp of the underlying asset-based long range financial perspectives. I found the self-test exams at the ends of the chapters helpful. I have looked through a number of books on this subject and this is the only one I've found that gave me the information I wanted in such a direct and accessible way. Thank you Mr. Cooke!
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CayC
5.0 out of 5 stars A thank-you to all his readers
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2011
As I cannot contact each reader/reviewer individually, I am sending this to you in this format.
I am Robert's widow and applied my secretarial skills to working with him on his books. In the process, I learned something about accounting and a lot about how hard a writer works to put out a quality product. I am certainly proud of him and recommend all of his books. He died in December 2009, but McGraw-Hill is bringing out a 3rd edition, revised by another writer but retaining the majority of Robert's text. It will be up to date, and, this too, I heartily recommend.
Again, thank you to those who took the time to review. You rate 5 stars with me!
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cheryl mains
4.0 out of 5 stars Has the basics
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018
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Good basic book
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Sachin Gaikwad
5.0 out of 5 stars Financial Statements simplified ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2005
Understanding financial statements is one of the key skills needed for any Investor, Employee or anyone interested in determining the health of a company. However, most of the books written on this subject are by the Accountants for the Accountants. Due to which they are hardly ever comprehensible to the lay person.

That's where this book comes into picture. "The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course in Finance for Nonfinancial Managers" is an excellent educational book which guides you through the concepts involved in financial statements like Income Statement, Balance Sheet in a simple and straight forward manner interspersed with a dash of humor here and there.

Robert Cooke's keep it simple approach, use of funny, fictitious companies like "Spouse House" in addition to use of comprehensible businesses like "Lemonade Stand" to build up the concepts behind financial statements makes it a fantastic book. Use of common place personal names like Rosie, Alice, Jeff etc makes the book an easy read and the story telling format nicely engages the reader.

Interestingly the Author/Publishers seem to have limited their audience by naming the book for "Non-Financial Managers". But in fact this book is for everyone ...

I would highly, highly recommend this book ... Definitely read it!

-Sachin
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Julie Stevens
4.0 out of 5 stars 36 Hour Course Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2006
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Interesting and useful read that helped me better understand finance when this is not a core strength
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Bruce Follansbee
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Refresher
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2021
Great content and liked the review questions with exception of Chapter 12 on ratios. While the issue may have been corrected in newer editions, I found the formulas given in the chapter did not match with some of the answers the author provided. The book shows how the final answers were arrived at and in some cases contradicted what was taught in the chapter. All in all a great refresher.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2015
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the best book for anyone want learn business finance 101 must have tool for a business owner
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