The Quintessence of Strategic Management: What You Really Need to Know to Survive in Business

September 3rd, 2010

Philip Kotler, Roland Berger, Nils Bickhoff, “The Quintessence of Strategic Management: What You Really Need to Know to Survive in Business”
Springer | 2010 | ISBN: 3642145434 | 132 pages | PDF | 1,7 MB

Having read this book: You will have a basic understanding of strategy and the process of strategic management. You will know the most important strategy tools (incl. the respective original literature) and how they interact. You will be aware of the focal areas and considerations of strategy in practice. You will be able to analyze and interpret business information with regard to the underlying strategic notions.

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The Investor’s Guide to Understanding Accounts: 10 Crunch Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Company

September 3rd, 2010

Robert Leach, “The Investor’s Guide to Understanding Accounts: 10 Crunch Questions to Ask Before Investing in a Company”
Harriman House | 2004-07-01 | ISBN: 1897597274 | 246 pages | PDF | 1,1 MB

Many investors ignore company accounts because they think they are too difficult. But, as the great investor Peter Lynch said “Investing without looking at the numbers is like playing bridge without looking at the cards.”The mission of this book is to explain to ordinary investors, with no accounting knowledge, what to look for in a set of accounts and how to interpret what you find – so that you have an accurate ‘health check’ on a company in ten simple steps.Robert Leach considers the entire subject from an investor’s point of view, by asking – and then answering – the questions which matter most.

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Encyclopedia of Small Business

September 2nd, 2010

This exhaustive reference tool is arranged alphabetically by topic–from Absenteeism to Zoning Ordinances. From the Introduction: “The Encyclopedia of Small Business serves as a one-stop source for valuable and in-depth information on a wide range of small business topics including:

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Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making

September 2nd, 2010

Financial Accounting, 5th Edition provides students with an understanding of fundamental concepts necessary to use accounting effectively. Starting with a “macro” view of accounting information, the authors present real financial statements. They establish how a financial statement communicates the financing, investing, and operating activities of a business to users of accounting information. Kimmel, Weygandt and Kieso motivate students by grounding the discussion in the real world, showing them the relevance of the topics covered to their future.
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Mutual Funds For Dummies, 6th Edition

August 29th, 2010

Eric Tyson, “Mutual Funds For Dummies, 6th Edition”
For Dummies | 2010 | ISBN: 0470623217, 0470875348 | 408 pages | PDF | 2,9 MB

Position your portfolio for growth with one of America’s bestselling mutual fund books

Indicators are pointing to a rebound in mutual funds, and investors are returning! Newly revised and updated, Mutual Funds For Dummies, 6th Edition, provides you with expert insight on how to find the best-managed funds that match your financial goals. With straightforward advice and a plethora of specific up-to-date fund recommendations, personal finance expert Eric Tyson helps you avoid fund-investing pitfalls and maximize your chances of success.

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The Business Guide to Credit Management: Advice and solutions for cash-flow control, financial risk and debt management

August 28th, 2010

Jonathan Reuvid, “The Business Guide to Credit Management: Advice and solutions for cash-flow control, financial risk and debt management”
Kogan Page | 2010 | ISBN: 0749459786, 0749459794 | 228 pages | PDF | 4,4 MB

The Business Guide to Credit Management offers new insights into cash management, payment flows, debt collection and asset-based finance, pring practical advice and commentary for those charged with managing, coordinating and protecting their company’s finances, it pres valuable practical information and commentary on: good business practice; improving cash flow; the debt recovery and collections industry; innovation and success in managing credit; customer management; and credit management for export markets.
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