Finance Sense by Chandra Prasanna

This book is aimed at helping readers hone their sound finance sense which is the key to professional or business success. It would help them understand the financial and accounting reports used in the business, appreciate the financial implications of their decisions, and communicate meaningfully with their colleagues in the language of accounting and finance. The book thus offers a basic and clear understanding of finance and accounting to non-finance professionals.

Contents

• Financial Statements
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Accounting Mechanics
• Financial Forecasting
• Cost Systems and Methods
• Managerial Decision Makin
• Budgeting
• Cost Management
• The Financial System
• The Time Value of Money
• Risk and Return
• Financial Management: An Overview
• Capital Budgeting
• Financial Strategy
• Sources of Finance
• Working Capital Management
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring
• International Finance
• Value-based Management
• Business Performance Measurement
• Corporate Valuation
• Risk Management