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I'm slow but it's finally starting to sink in.
I read (books), listened(CDs) and watched(DVD)through the actual program of FPU and didn't follow any of it. I listened carefully but all my bad habits were ingrained inside my behavior. It did cause me to watch my spending habits a lot more carefully and that in-itelf has made me a believer. I was never in debt but I knew that if I didn't change my ways I'd soon be in financial trouble.
For rich and poor
Whether you are rich or poor, you have to read this and apply it to your life. After reading this book, you will have a different outlook on every penny in your pocket. The book is so easy to understand and the "Grandma style" of saving money still works today no matter how much money you make! I recommend this book for everyone!

Personal Finances 101
I have read many personal finance books over the years - mostly because my brother is a CPA and I was perpetually broke (oh, the irony). This book came recommended by a good friend.
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Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business/Economics    4. Christianity    5. Consumer Finance    6. Economics - General    7. Finance, Personal    8. Personal Finance - General    9. Personal finance    10. Religious aspects    11. Business & Economics / Personal Finance / General   

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Excellent guide for any Controller
ANy Controller will benefit from this well written, very comprehensive guide.

Not worth that much !
I am disappointed about this book. The book is basically written for students who know little about the business/accounting functions. I found the contents are not deep enough, at least not for veterans oraccountants.Therefore, if you want a thorough knowledge of thecontrollership, this is not the one you should read. Try others.

Valueable Reference
A very practical book for doing controller function in a small-to-large size organization. A good recommended book for controllers. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Auditing    4. Auditing - General    5. Budget in business    6. Business & Economics    7. Business / Economics / Finance    8. Business/Economics    9. Controllership    10. Management Accounting    11. Managerial accounting    12. Business & Economics / Auditing   

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Easy to understand
This text book is very self-explanatory.Makes learning the information easy and helpful.All books should be written like this one.

Food & Beverage Cost Control
As a culinary educator, I find this book both informative and user-friendly.The Excel spreadsheets and "Fun on the Web" exercises add interesting and useful technological components.The text gets to the point on all issues without belaboring the theoretical aspects of food and beverage cost controls.The book covers junior and senior level concepts in a readable format suitable for freshmen and sophomores.It is a book for all levels with real life examples.I would recommend it to anyone, be it from education or industry.

An excellent edition!
This book is a must-read for any foodservice manager who is interested in an accurate, to the point, and technologically advanced review of food and beverage cost control methods. Controlling labor and food costs have never been more important than in today's environment. Those managers who master control procedures will succeed, and this book helps them to do just that.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Cost control    6. Food Service Management    7. Food service    8. Industries - Hospitality, Travel & Tourism    9. Budgeting & financial management    10. Business & Economics / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism    11. Food & Drink / Cookery    12. Hospitality industry   

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Straightforward
The authors have put approached this topic in a step by step way.It explains important background topics as well.I bought this book for a class, so I really didn't have much choice in the matter.I expect that most buyers will do so for the same reason.To them, I say "don't worry about it," this won't hurt as much as you think."If you are considering this for pleasure reading, well, don't let me stop you.

Complete, Comprehensive, but lengthy
Probably one of the few only books available that talks about CBA. Lacks in real life examples, otherwise a good read for grasping basic concepts and tools. ... Read more

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Very shallow
You can google in 10 minutes more relevant information than this book is able to provide. It's OK if you need to pick up some terminology and get a rough idea of what it all means before an interview. Totally useless if you need it for work.

Comprehensive, lack in depth and poor organization
For a starter, this book does offer a broad spectrum of subjects, volatility/variance measurement, PCAs, Factor Models, Time Series analysis, high frequency data modeling, etc, at the expense of rigor and depth.
Worth the money
If you are looking for detailed rigorous mathematical development then look elsewhere, that is not the reason to purchase this book.It is targeted towards application and there it excels.I have not seen any other book on this topic that so effectively presents a level-headed applied approach that keeps the basic assumptions of the models firmly in sight.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Finance    6. Investments & Securities - Stocks    7. Mathematical models    8. Portfolio management    9. Stock price forecasting    10. Business & Economics / Finance    11. Economic theory & philosophy    12. Risk assessment & analysis for business   

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Pretty Good Book...
Any books covering a heavy topic like accounting must be entertaining, informative and layed out properly so that the reader can follow along without too many problems.This book does all that and more, by providing real-life examples and lots of information regarding the application of accounting.Good shipping & great price directly from amazon.

A Comprehensive Approach to Accounting
This book is very comprehensive and helpful to a student of accounting.It employs excellent examples and detailed exercises to reinforce the material covered in the book.

Great Text Book
Great book.Get the study Guide too, it's a big help.Also, the publishers website has quizzes you can take for each chapter.Both helped me a lot when it came to test time. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting (General)    3. Accounting - General    4. Business & Economics    5. Business / Economics / Finance    6. Business/Economics    7. Business & Economics / Accounting / General    8. Finance & Accounting   

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Balance sheet analysis from a master at his trade
For the most part I found Graham's book to be very useful.It is a quick and informative read with some insights on how to make heads or tails of what you are looking at with an annual or quarterly report.Although there was some disappointment with the Income Statement explanation (which, honestly isn't terribly hard to understand), as well as his focus on railroad and utility companies (with some focus on bonds and preferred stocks, which I have no interest in), I found this to be very helpful.
Great book for the beginning analyst
Very easy to read.Extremely informative concluding chapter where a set of financial statements are analyzed.The sole downside is that some of the jargon and the accounting principles have changed, so updating will be necessary.But this is the place to cut your teeth.

Quick Accounting Review
This short book is a quick and straightforward review of balance sheet and income statement line items.The cash flow statement is not directly addressed.Each chapter is about two to three pages. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Financial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Finance    6. Financial Economics (General)    7. Financial statements    8. Business & Economics / General    9. Financial reporting, financial statements   

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mediocre book
This book although it is detailed does not give enough information on how to actualy fill out tax returns.There are many problems in the book but the text does not really help in getting the answers.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Consumer Finance    6. Income Taxes    7. Personal Finance - Taxation    8. Taxation    9. Taxation - General    10. Business & Economics / Taxation / General   

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Subjects:  1. Accounting - Financial    2. Accounting - General    3. Business & Economics    4. Business/Economics    5. Taxation - General   

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Gibson's Asset Allocation
Among the many books on this subject, this is one of the best. Unlike most of the other authors, Gibson does not limit himself to list the different asset classes and then provide recommended allocations. He goes one step further and describes in very practical terms the different issues that one faces when developing a portfolio and how to resolve them. In my view, Gibson ranks next to Bernstein and Malkiel. A good buy!

Asset allocation practically eliminates all risk while increasing returns.
This book informs the current political struggle to reform the Social Security program.In the case of a foreign invasion or some other calamity, it's true that one's private investments would be insecure, but so would one's "investments" in government bonds, so such cases are irrelevant.
Timeless advice written for the informed
Mr. Gibson hits the nail on the head with Asset Allocation, balancing financial risk.The book is well written and the advice is timeless.I especially like the way he walks through the examples of multiple asset class investing using at first blinded and then un-blinded examples.It is very eye opening.His emphasis on frame-of-reference risk is right on the money.I recommend the book highly.
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Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Managerial accounting    6. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management   

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Get a tutor...
If you have class with an instructor that uses this book you better:
Terrible book
This is an awful book.I took a class on accounting principles and this was the first semester that we used this particular book.Many of the check figures for this book were wrong.Even in the teacher's solution, many answers were wrong.It wasn't an easy read either. ... Read more

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Editorial Review

This handy fact-filled book initiates you into the mysteries of the financial pages -- buying stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures and options, spotting trends and evaluating companies. For those who are curious but intimidated by everyday financial jargon, this guide offers a literate, forthright and lively alternative. Recommended. ... Read more

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Investing for Dummies
I cant believe that I went through college without taking business or econ classes (except for political economy). This is a way for me to catch up.
Excellent basics
This book is excellent for learning the basic concepts in investing and finance.If you would like to iniciate in this area, i recommend this book as an entry door with the basics.

The Best
As many have said in their reviews, this is a great starting point for those new to investing and financial markets.In fact, it's the best I've ever found and I've looked a lot.The simple, plain English explanations are what makes this book stand out.For the nuances and more detailed information regarding the topics in the book, look to a textbook from a college finance class.But for the person who knows very little, start with this. ... Read more

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Essential background information.
The book provides essential backgroud information. The mathematical backgroud could go a litle further and this is also true for how the models could be used in dayly live but then it should all fit in one book. Good work.

Definitely Helps
Ever wonder what those people on CNBC or Bloomberg are talking about?Here's the answer, in a concise format, from A to Z!

Shallow reference
The book provides limited descriptions of most techncial indicators used in trading.There is very little about how they might be used or how they are calculated - here is a typical comment:"The Accumulation Swing Index is a cumulative total of the Swing Index. The Swing Index and the Accumulation Swing Index require opening prices.
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Truely a Handbook
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The Best
The Best book for fundamental theory of project finance,integrated and described overall, a guidance to plan a project finance.

Great Book
This book is a great reference .....the tables, the schematic drawings...great tool for finance professionals. ... Read more

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Useful textbook
I am enrolled in the Certified Financial Planner designation program.Tools and Techniques of Employee Benefit and Retirement Planning is the textbook for the Retirement Planning module.I found this to be the most useful and practical textbook in the course.It is a book that will remain on my shelf for future reference long after I finish the designation program. The information in the textbook in written in a practical manner.It is easy to understand, well-organized and to the point. ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Accounting    6. Business & Economics / Accounting / General