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Finance for Small Business 2E 2nd ed. Edition
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--Mary S. Schaeffer, Editorial Director Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow
"I use the tips and practices found in [this book] all through the year. They are clear, direct, and efficient-which, in turn, improves our company and our bottom line. I recommend [this book] to anyone wanting to improve their own bottom line."
--D. R. Drum, CIO, CSO Engineering/Accounting, Dragon Moon Productions
"Eminently accessible, this book is a must-read for the entrepreneur, both new and established alike. Organizationally, the work flows smoothly and logically in a way that is valuable for the start-up as well as the veteran needing a refresher on specific aspects of the small business accounting/financing picture. I found particularly useful the rich resourcefulness that Messrs Burton and Bragg brought to the table in compiling the essential checklists for every conceivable corner of the entrepreneur's financial realm from fraud prevention to financing options. As a small business owner myself, I was well pleased with the real-world guidance and instant 'useability' this book offers."
--David Struthers, JDFacilitator/Trial Lawyer
"This book is essential for any small business owner, manager, or accountant's business tool kit. This easy-to-read book distills complex subject matter into meaningful and understandable information and is a great refresher course for those deeply involved in the accounting and financial matters of a small business. The book contains many examples that can be used immediately in daily operations to improve the quality of information for better decision making. The book provides those involved in small business the framework to manage what they measure."
--Jim Bologa, CFODaticon, Inc.
- ISBN-100471771562
- ISBN-13978-0471771562
- Edition2nd ed.
- PublisherWiley
- Publication dateFebruary 1, 2006
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions7.32 x 1.22 x 10.1 inches
- Print length312 pages
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Thorough in its coverage without overwhelming the reader, this book methodically explains each of the financial procedures and techniques vital for establishing and maintaining a profitable small business. Its clear presentation of concepts makes it an effective reference source easily consulted for a particular issue or concern.
Authors Steven Bragg and E. James Burton provide you with tips to maximize your efforts in:
- Budgeting for operations
- Tracking cash flows
- Understanding performance measurement systems
- Investing in long-term assets and capital budgeting
- Conducting analyses
- Analyzing key financial information
- Determining insurance requirements
- And more!
An essential resource, the Second Edition equips you to "read and do" with numerous real-world examples; detailed, step-by-step guidance; and proven strategies and techniques to improve, implement, and benefit from your decisions toward a financially healthy small business.
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"Once again, Bragg has turned his discerning eye and formidable talents on a topic and the results are outstanding. Both those new to the business and the long-established entrepreneur will benefit greatly when he joins forces with E. James Burton to produce this outstanding work."
--Mary S. Schaeffer, Editorial Director Accounts Payable Now & Tomorrow
"I use the tips and practices found in [this book] all through the year. They are clear, direct, and efficient-which, in turn, improves our company and our bottom line. I recommend [this book] to anyone wanting to improve their own bottom line."
--D. R. Drum, CIO, CSO Engineering/Accounting, Dragon Moon Productions
"Eminently accessible, this book is a must-read for the entrepreneur, both new and established alike. Organizationally, the work flows smoothly and logically in a way that is valuable for the start-up as well as the veteran needing a refresher on specific aspects of the small business accounting/financing picture. I found particularly useful the rich resourcefulness that Messrs Burton and Bragg brought to the table in compiling the essential checklists for every conceivable corner of the entrepreneur's financial realm from fraud prevention to financing options. As a small business owner myself, I was well pleased with the real-world guidance and instant 'useability' this book offers."
--David Struthers, JDFacilitator/Trial Lawyer
"This book is essential for any small business owner, manager, or accountant's business tool kit. This easy-to-read book distills complex subject matter into meaningful and understandable information and is a great refresher course for those deeply involved in the accounting and financial matters of a small business. The book contains many examples that can be used immediately in daily operations to improve the quality of information for better decision making. The book provides those involved in small business the framework to manage what they measure."
--Jim Bologa, CFODaticon, Inc.
About the Author
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E. James Burton, Ph.D., CPA, CFE, is dean of the College of Business and a full professor of accounting at Middle Tennessee State University. He has founded, owned, managed, and sold a number of businesses in a variety of areas from service to manufacturing. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from MacMurray College in economics/business, a Master of Business Administration degree from Murray State University in management, and a Ph.D. in accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to over 50 journal articles, he has written Total Business Planning: A Step-by-Step Guide with Forms that has continued through three editions and translation into Norwegian. He resides in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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- Publisher : Wiley; 2nd ed. edition (February 1, 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 312 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0471771562
- ISBN-13 : 978-0471771562
- Item Weight : 1.75 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.32 x 1.22 x 10.1 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #3,488,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,338 in Managerial Accounting (Books)
- #1,675 in Accounting (Books)
- #2,903 in Business Management (Books)
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About the authors
The primary question I receive is, why would anyone write so many accounting books? The story began in the early 1990s, when my former boss, Jan Roehl-Anderson, asked me to assist in taking over a book called Controllership from Jim Willson (correct spelling), who had been maintaining the book since the early 1950s. I liked the experience, and even found it relaxing (I must have issues!).
So... I had an idea for another book, called Just-in-Time Accounting, which the publisher accepted, and which got me on the track of doing management accounting books. Most accounting books up to that point had primarily dealt with accounting principles and not how to management the department, so this was a rich area for new books.
The Accounting Best Practices book, which is one of the top-selling accounting books in the country, started when I was bouncing around ideas for new books with one of my editors, John DeRemigis. He suggested the accounting best practices idea, and I said, "nah, there's not enough material." Four editions later and over 400+ pages long, it appears that he was right and I was wrong.
Writing became more intense in 2005, when John Wiley & Sons recommended me to the authors of the Wiley GAAP Guide as a new co-author. This is a seriously technical high-end accounting principles guide, and so was nothing like what I had written before. My first assignment was adding a hundred or so new examples to the book, which was absolutely frantic -- imagine becoming an expert on a really far-out accounting topic in one day, writing an esoteric example, and then hurrying on to an entirely different example the next day.
I have just finished writing Accounting Controls Best Practices, which is chock-full of control points for the most common accounting systems, as well as for best practices upgrades to those systems. And now, it is time for a break, if only for a week.
So... I am heading to the Western Pacific for some serious diving off a live aboard dive boat.
Steve Bragg
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I found their use of jargon and vocabulary posturing (gee, how many big words can we fit in one sentence?) hard to read. I was so busy just trying to figure out what they were saying (in simple terms), that I couldn't absorb the lessons they were trying to teach. The books is filled with things like, "Another strategic issue involving production capacity is the anticipation of changes in the corporate break-even point as the result of adding extra capacity". Ugh.
I forced myself to read the entire first chapter and part of the second, but could go no further. I scanned other sections of the book to see if it ever got any better, but it didn't.
If you have some financial background and need to know more, then this may be the book for you. If you are trying to find simple step-by-step instructions and general information about setting up a small business budget, and you don't have a financial background, I would advise you to look elsewhere.
These are things you must know or at least understand, for your business to survive and prosper. For example; CASH FLOW: probably the most important concept for the small business owner to understand. You have to plan for growth or it will kill you. TAX LIABILITIES: taxing authorities can be brutal. Be Prepared! INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: what you need to know and some helpful tips. BUDGETING: It's not that hard. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Plan for it and it's easy. RISK MANAGEMENT, COST-VOLUME-PROFIT-RELATIONSHIP, STAFFING and INVENTORY LEVELS, CAPITAL ACQUISITIONS, FINANCING SOURCES, PERFORMANCE TRACKING. These are all covered in sufficient detail to understand and put into practice.
As a past owner of a small businesses, I was unprepared for the level of sophistication required to run a small business. This book is be an invaluable reference to have available, if you own a business or are thinking about starting one from scratch. The key to business health is "no surprises".
There are also many ready-to-use forms, checklists, sample spreadsheets and calculations showing practical applications of real-world examples. These are not the dreaded debit/credit type stuff in accounting texts. These are easy to understand examples. After all, that's the whole point of the process. Enough information to manage your growing business.
Even if you are turning over these functions to your staff, you should understand what's going on, what's coming up and how to prepare for the future. Highly recommended, 5 stars for this book.
1. Preparing to operate the business
2. Operating the business
3. Evaluating the operations of the business
Early in the book it is stated that the book was written for business owners and managers who want to REFINE the accounting and financial operations of their companies. The keyword in the last sentence is "refine." The reader is assumed to be somewhat competent with regard to accounting and finance for a small business, and by reading this book they are supposed to be able to refine their existing accounting and finance functions. If this assumption is accurate, then this book will prove to be well worth its purchase price. If this assumption is inaccurate, then the book will not be well received.
I found the book rather dry. It tended to jump right in and make its points in each chapter rather than easing the reader into what the subject matter was and then providing comments, solutions or whatever regarding that subject matter. I recently read a book called The It Factor (ISBN: 0814474373) which stresses the importance of communicators to make a connection with their audience in order to effectively communicate with them. I think the authors of this book could improve their writing style if they were to incorporate the message of The It Factor into how they write.
Earlier this morning I read a book titled Financial Intelligence (ISBN: 9781591397649) which discusses the basics of accounting and finance to help small business owners or managers "manage by the numbers." I think the instant book being reviewed would be a wonderful follow-on book to Financial Intelligence. And anybody who is not well versed with accounting and finance would do themselves a great service by reading both books.
Accounting and finance are jargon-filled subjects. The terminology used in both is uncommon and pretentious to many people. Authors that write in these subjects should be cognizant of this fact and pay special attention to writing so they connect with their readers. This book in many ways is fairly well written. But in my humble opinion it could have been a lot better if the authors had worked harder at connecting with the reader. 4 stars!