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Financial Intelligence: A Manager’s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean

Financial Intelligence: A Manager’s Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean

by Karen Berman and Joe Knight

This outstanding book teaches corporate financial literacy to nonfinancial employees. There are 33 short chapters grouped into sections covering the income statement, the balance sheet, cash, ratios, return on investment, and working capital. “You’ll learn how to decipher the financial statements, how to identify potential biases in the numbers, and how to use the information in the statements to do your job better.”

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The Interpretation of Financial Statements

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The Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Classic 1937 Edition

by Benjamin Graham and Spencer B. Meredith. New Introduction by Michael F. Price

Benjamin Graham (1894-1976) was a pioneer in the field of value investing. He is most famous for being Warren Buffet’s teacher at Columbia Business School. The Interpretation of Financial Statements was originally published in 1937. This 122-page book focuses on the balance sheet and income statement. Graham also wrote Security Analysis, first published in 1934, and The Intelligent Investor, first published in 1949. Continue reading “The Interpretation of Financial Statements” →

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Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen

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Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen to Build Your Credibility, Career, and Company

by Kevin Cope

The premise of this book is that an employee who understands business fundamentals will be taken more seriously by management. “If, through your questions, ideas, comments, analysis, proposals, and performance, you exhibit business acumen, you will be seen as a more valuable contributor. You will demonstrate your worth to the company, and other people will notice.” Continue reading “Seeing the Big Picture: Business Acumen” →