Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean Hardcover – February 19, 2013

Very readable and informative. This book Distills important and complex topics into short, easy to understand chapters. I Highly recommend.

Very good information presented in a very readable and understandable format.

Managerial Finance concepts explained in easily understandable manner with well illustrated simple examples. Highly recommended book.

This basically covers the basics of the first semester of accounting in college, but in a much more enjoyable way. Every non-financial resource in the business world should have this one on their shelf. It's a go-to recommendation, especially for first-time supervisors and managers.I found this book also to be really enjoyable and a lot of fun to read compared to a lot of finance books. Would recommend!

Makes complex things digestible and even fun to read. A must read for every manager and must read for every manager and investors

very helpful for finance industry

Financial Intelligence stands out because it never assumes the reader just wants to memorize financial terms. It constantly asks why you should care. Every chapter explains not just what a concept is, but why it matters in real business decisions. This approach made the learning process meaningful and engaging. It’s rare to find a finance book that respects your time and intelligence while also making the material so accessible. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to go beyond surface-level understanding.

I do have a few years (decades) of experience in the field - and many moons ago I completed most of the coursework for Ph.d. in accounting before deciding academia was not where I wanted to be. I taught the subject at the University level for more than 5 years and now train on this subject internationally. My background also includes working as an auditor and many years wearing the corporate controllers hat. I say this because I want to make clear that this book is not just for beginners, or people without a background in the field.I recommend this book to everyone. Accounting and finance are not easy subjects especially if you jump in and start with the technical aspects of it. Put simply the better you understand the numbers - the better your business decisions will be. I view this book as providing an excellent foundation - the more you build your core knowledge of the subject the better. Remember the key in business is making better business decisions - don't be overly impressed by people who can spout GAAP at you with in terms you don't understand. The real experts can, and should, be able to translate the rules in a fashion that aids in understanding (1) why the rule is there in the first place, and (2) how it impacts you business and the decisions it makes.This book is written in a fashion that will not put even non-accountants to sleep and it paints enough pictures with examples of accounting misdeeds to keep it interesting - and to really drive home how seemingly innocuous (in some cases) changes to how transactions are recorded and paint a very different picture of the health of an organization.If you are in business / work - do yourself, your future and your business a favor by increasing your understanding of the numbers. This book is a great place to start....