About the Book
"To succeed in today's business world, you must understand critical financial information on your internal management. Business Financial Information Secrets is focused on the internal producers and users of financial statements/information (from the inside out). If you don't understand cash flows you fail to understand the lifeline/blood line of a business. Fail here, and your business will ultimately fail. Business Financial Information Secrets is the companion book to How to Read Financial Reports. They are designed to be consumed/digested together to gain the most complete and comprehensive understanding of how businesses produce and report financial information. Topics include: - The What and When of Producing Best in Class Financial Information - Understanding the Flow of and Where Financial Information Originates - How to Analyze Financial Information and Its Meaning - Why Financial Information is So Critical and How to Use it to Your Advantage."--
Book Synopsis
Gain a comprehensive understanding of how businesses produce, report, and utilize essential financial information!
In this companion to How to Read a Financial Report, 9th Edition, bestselling financial author Tage Tracy delivers timeless knowledge on one of the most important functions of every business operating within the free market. Designed for managers, entrepreneurs, investors, and others who deal with vital financial information and the production of financial statements & reports "on the inside," Business Financial Information Secrets shows you how to produce, understand, and utilize financial information to the greatest effect for your business and the economy at large. This book guides you through the surprisingly clean and simple process of proper accounting and reporting, regardless of your organization's size or structure.
Cash flow and business capital management are covered extensively throughout the book as without a thorough understanding of these all-important concepts, you could be lacking critical information about the lifeline of your business. To sharpen your business skills and avoid preventable losses, read Business Financial Information Secrets. You'll learn everything you need to know about Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements, along with externally produced reports, additional internal financial information, and all the ins and outs of ensuring that reports are always 100% accurate. Topics include:
- Producing best-in-class financial information by learning finance terms, calculations, and standard reports
- Understanding where financial information originates and how it flows from one type of report to the next
- Analyzing financial information so you can generate meaningful insights for internal and external stakeholders
- Discovering why financial information is so critical and learning how to use it to your advantage
- Expanding your knowledge of how a business generates and consumes cash including the secrets to successfully raising debt or equity capital
- Deciphering how companies can "Engineer" financial results and when profits are real versus manufactured
Use this book for cost-effective solutions to provide reliable and timely financial information to shareholders, investors, lenders, analysts, government agencies, and beyond.
From the Back Cover
A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLORATION OF HOW TO PRODUCE, UNDERSTAND, AND USE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In Business Financial Information Secrets: How a Business Produces and Utilizes Critical Financial Information, bestselling financial author Tage Tracy delivers a comprehensive guide to understanding how businesses produce, report, present, and utilize critical financial information.
Written as the companion to How to Read a Financial Report, this book walks you through how to produce best-in-class financial information, understanding the flow of financial information and its origin, how to analyze financial information and what it means, and why financial information is so critical. Finally, you'll learn about how to use properly prepared financial reports to your advantage.
This book focuses on internal users and producers of financial statements and information and how they can make the most use of those documents in a rapidly changing economy and business environment. Containing timeless guidance, the author reminds readers why accurate accounting and financial reporting will always be a critical function of any business.
Perfect for managers, entrepreneurs, lenders, analysts, investors, and commercial lawyers, Business Financial Information Secrets will also earn a place in the libraries of amateur and professional investors seeking to solidify their understanding of financial reporting and information generation.
About the Author
TAGE C. TRACY is the founder of TMK and Associates, a financial consulting firm focused on offering executive-level accounting, financial, and business management support. He is the co-author of How to Read a Financial Report, now in its ninth edition.
