Authors: Riggs
ISBN-13: 9780471227175, ISBN-10: 047122717X
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2004
Edition: 2nd Edition
HENRY E. RIGGS is the founding president of Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences, a member of The Claremont Colleges and the nation’s first graduate school dedicated solely to preparing students for professional careers in life science—based organizations. He is the author of several books, including Managing High-Technology Companies.
Assuming no previous accounting or finance experience, Riggs (founding president, Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences) explains the basics of accounting and financial analysis in an effort to train business managers to be financially literate in order to make better organizational decisions. Opening chapters explain the use and forms of balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, and other accounting systems. Later chapters offer a primer in corporate finance, including capital investment analysis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Preface | ||
1 | Introduction: Why Keep Score? | 1 |
2 | Accounting Framework: The Concept of Value | 17 |
3 | Financial Position: The Balance Sheet | 46 |
4 | Financial Performance: The Income Statement | 65 |
5 | Cash Flow Statement | 91 |
6 | Principles, Rules, and Mechanics of Financial Accounting | 107 |
7 | Further Refinements in Valuation | 132 |
8 | Accounting for Long-Term Assets | 162 |
9 | What Can Financial Statements Tell Us? | 184 |
10 | Accounting and Financial Markets | 221 |
11 | Digging Deeper | 249 |
12 | Financial Markets and Capital Investment Decisions | 267 |
13 | Analyzing Manufacturing Costs: Introduction to Cost Accounting | 294 |
14 | Analyzing Other Operating Costs and Decisions | 348 |
15 | Budgeting and Forecasting | 377 |
Index | 413 |