Finance & Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers
by Steven A. Finkler, Ph.D., CPA
5th Edition
Publisher: Steven Finkler
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780808046905 |
| eText ISBN | 9780808046912 |
| Publisher | Steven Finkler |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 352 |
The textbook Finance & Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, 5th Edition, introduces essential financial terminology, financial statements, and analytical tools. The volume explains how core accounting concepts and quantitative metrics influence everyday business operations.
Key areas of study include foundational financial statements, organizational budgeting, and strategic planning. The text explores how commercial and not-for-profit managers monitor financial performance, evaluate project costs, and interpret basic accounting records.
Written for entrepreneurs and managers in nonfinancial fields such as sales, marketing, and production, the work connects routine operational decisions to broader corporate financial goals. In addition, an accompanying online resource provides interactive Excel templates to support hands-on practice with analytical methods.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: An introduction to financial management
Chapter 2: Excel basics
Chapter 3: Accounting concepts
Chapter 4: An introduction to the key financial statements
Chapter 5: Where does the organization's money come from? Capital structure
Chapter 6: Strategic planning and budgeting
Chapter 7: Business plans
Chapter 8: Cost accounting
Chapter 9: Leverage
Chapter 10: Dealing with uncertainty
Chapter 11: Capital budgeting
Chapter 12: Earned value management
Chapter 13: Depreciation: having your cake and eating it too!
Chapter 14: Long-term financing
Chapter 15: Working capital management and banking relationships
Chapter 16: Inventory costing: the accountant's world of make believe
Chapter 17: Varience analysis: using budgets for control
Chapter 18: Fraud
Chapter 19: The role of the outside auditor
Chapter 20: Recording and reporting financial information
Chapter 21: Valuation of assets, liabilities and stockholders' equity
Chapter 22: A closer look at financial statements
Chapter 23: Notes to the financial statements
Chapter 24: Ratio analysis
Chapter 25: Accounting for not-for-profit organizations
Chapter 26: A primer on taxes
Chapter 27: Summary and conclusion
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