The Bottom Line: Business Finance : Your Questions Answered - Softcover

Barrow, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075350569X ISBN 13: 9780753505694

Publisher: Virgin Pub, 2001

Synopsis

As one of Britain's best-loved brands, Virgin is synonymous with enterprise and business know-how. This series of inspiring and practical business guides has been created with the help of Warwick Business School, one of the world's leading teaching and research institutions in the field of business and management. Warwick's Centre for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises has internationally acclaimed expertise in the subject of entrepreneurship, gained by working closely with start-up and growth-seeking companies, focusing on their practical needs. "My business is growing and profitable but how come it is always short of cash?", "Is it true that I could need nearly half my annual turnover just to fund my debtors and stock - and why?" In The Bottom Line, the answers to these and other frequently asked questions are provided in short, easy to read and understandable sections. These are also followed by case studies, giving short insights into what other businesses have done and why it worked for them. The book covers topics such as: understanding financial statements, financial analysis and control, break even analysis, profit improvement, securing the right type of funding, and buying and selling a business. For those running or managing a business, it is invaluable in helping you find the answers you need to today's questions and gain the level of understanding of finance that you need to avoid problems in the fututre.

About this title

From the Author:

Paul Barrow develops programmes aimed at improving financial understanding within businesses of all sizes. He is a non-executive director for several companies and, until recently, was group finance director for a multimedia/software company, but most of his time is spent working with non-financial people who, by their own admission, feel uncomfortable with finance, and his main interest and passion is in breaking down the mystery that surrounds the language of finance.

Review:

'an invaluable business tool offering short-cuts to success backed up by sound professional advice.' -- Business Money, September 1, 2001

'clever use of case studies... gives insights into what other businesses have done and why it worked for them.' -- Business Money, September 1, 2001

An exceptionally well editied guide for anyone seeking a quick-access finance reference. -- Mind Your Own Business Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Virgin Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 075350569X
• ISBN 13: 9780753505694
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 214