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HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series) Paperback – October 2, 2012

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DON’T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS

Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that’s profitable can still go belly-up? Has your grasp of your company’s numbers helped―or hurt―your career?

Whether you’re new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master the fundamentals, as all good managers must.

The HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers will help you:

  • Learn the language of finance
  • Compare your firm’s financials with rivals’
  • Shift your team’s focus from revenues to profits
  • Assess your vulnerability to industry downturns
  • Use financial data to defend budget requests
  • Invest smartly through cost/benefit analysis

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard Business Review Press; 1st edition (October 2, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1422187306
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1422187302
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KAREN DILLON is a former editor of the Harvard Business Review and co-author of three books with Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, including the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life? She is also the co-author The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems – and What to Do about It, which was named one of Thinkers50 Best Management Books of 2023. Currently on the faculty of Intermountain Healthcare Leadership Institute and a contributing editor to Harvard Business Review, Dillon was previously named by Ashoka as one of the world’s most influential and inspiring women.

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Customers find the book concise and easy to understand. It provides a useful introduction to finance concepts, with clear explanations of financial terms and ideas. The book covers the basics of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Readers appreciate the clear presentation of content that is simple to follow and practical.

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Customers find the book concise and helpful. They say it's a great reference guide for finance and project management. The book covers the basics and is a must-read for entrepreneurs.

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Customers find the book provides a useful introduction to finance concepts. It provides clear explanations of financial terms and ideas that you can use immediately for your business. It provides an overview of profit vs. cash, metric management, and dynamics of the CFO. The book covers the basics of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement and how they are useful. It also covers common accounting reports, how financing works, and how to track assets and performance.

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Customers find the book easy to read and understand. They appreciate the clear and concise writing style, making the content simple to pick up and follow. The glossary is a helpful reference for them.

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  • Music Director
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Pocket Guide for Managers
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    If you’re inexperienced in finance, this is a great crash course and reference guide, especially the glossary. It is best to refer to and retake the quizzes, as well.
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  • Callist Habaasa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2024
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    It's a beautiful book with simple language for anyone.
    The future publications, however, should consider to look at non profit sectors also.
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  • dB
    4.0 out of 5 stars The ONLY way I got through financial management!
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    This book was a huge help for me as I was fighting getting through financial management in an MBA program. I never thought I would make it as everything was over my head-I obtained this book and my world had changed. This book aided in making the concepts more understandable and I was grateful that I found it.

    I loved this so much that I subscribed to HBR and have made other purchases in their "guide to" series. I would (and have) recommend this to others that are or think they may be struggling in understanding the broad world of finance.
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  • Michelle Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Go-To Resource for Finance
    Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016
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    This should be the go-to book for anyone wishing to learn more about finance. After getting my MBA, I wish that I had known about this book sooner. It would have saved me a lot of trouble and late nights trying to decipher complicated textbooks. Many finance professors do not explain topics well. This book tells you everything you need to know in easy to understand terms. This is one of the best book purchases I've ever made!
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  • fsma
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful introduction to Finance
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2020
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    Covers the basics of income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement and how they are useful in business management. Also provides overview of profit vs. cash, metric management and dynamics of CFO and operational management.
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  • MKAA
    3.0 out of 5 stars By basics it means only the concepts
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2012
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    This book follows the magazine's format (HBR is Harvard Business Review) and is made of articles. It brushes on financial statements and only mentions the ratios with a quick definition. It's good for a high school student who wants to grasp the essential concepts, but for a manager looking to learn how to use financial tools it is really limited.
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  • J. Squire
    5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Read This
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    If you didn't go to business school, but now you find yourself managing a business in the field that you studied, this material is essential. It covers basic business bookkeeping, how to read the three most common accounting reports, how financing works, and then explains why the information matters to line managers. I only regret not reading this 15 years ago.
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  • victoria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short and good!
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    Take a few days or less to finish even though I am not native speaker. Helpful to learn how to understand a company's financial status. And nice tips on not fully reply on numbers which might not tell you the full story.
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    Very clear about the terms in accounting , explained all basic concepts in clear language .
    A must read for beginners
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Relevante para profissionais financeiros
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