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Just as advertised
This book is a good overview and primer for anyone who is interested in learning what "Supply Chain Management" entails.It starts with a very basic definition and goes into specifics as the chapters progress.

A beginners' guide - but also the practitioners' handbook!
This book gives a wonderful and very thorough overview of the practice of Supply Chain Management.
Great Resource for Beginners
I recently assumed responsibility for supply chain related activities and found this book to be a quick and easy to read introduction to the subject.The author is a practitioner and all his examples are from his industry, I'm not sure if it's a bad thing, but I got a little tired of reading about paper towels and cleaning products. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business logistics    5. Business/Economics    6. Industrial Economics (General)    7. Industrial Management    8. Management - General    9. Management Accounting    10. Business & Economics / Management    11. Purchasing & supply management   

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The Ultimate Accounting References
As a Comptroller, I really need a book that covered a major accounting best practice including its related regulation with the IRS, GAAP and SEC. And this books give me more then I need.

Pretty good book
Decent book. It hits the high spots on a lot of issues, but does not go into any great detail. I would be careful about relying on it too much because of the constantly changing accounting and tax laws.
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Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Corporations    7. Financial statements    8. Standards    9. United States    10. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management   

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Great for Non-Accountants
I found the book to be attractively put together and full of examples.They address both manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments - including service industries.Managerial Accounting is a vital tool for businesses as it provides techniques for making better business decisions based on data instead of "hunches".Nonetheless, the material can be difficult to get through.The authors understand this and use real-life examples to help give insight as to the way businesses use these analysis techniques.Because the material can be challenging, I can understand some people finding the material boring.However, given the type of material, I feel the authors have done a commendable job in communicating the material in an appealing way.

Boring read for good subject
Reading through this book is a BORE!:(Examples are almost non-existant, there's like nothing (like definitions) on the sides of the pages, and no glossary.How poorly written!Please find an alternative to learn this rather interesting subject.Thank you! Disappointing
Having previously read "Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts" by the same people, this book was a disappointment.It came off as incredibly dry, and was not all that clear in its presentation of the concepts.The "Fundamental Financial Accounting" volume is great, but I'd recommend another author for the managerial book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Managerial accounting    6. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    7. Management accounting   

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Set up your books so performance can be measured
This is not an easy-read book. It is much like a cookbook - there are all kinds of recipes (formulas) identified and explained. A must-read for anyone who wants to start, run, and grow a business.
An excellent business resource
Business Ratios and Formulas, A Comprehensive Guide, is the most thorough reference book of its type.Steven Bragg provides a complete explanation of each business ratio and formula and follows each with a scenario example of their applications.Also provided is a discussion of how the resultant calculation can be misleading or should be used in conjunction with other ratios.I have not seen this feature in any other book of its kind.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business Mathematics    5. Business/Economics    6. Entrepreneurship    7. Budgeting & financial management    8. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    9. Business mathematics & systems    10. Finance & Accounting   

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Outstanding Accounting Book
This is an outstanding book for studying accounting.It gives an excellent survey of basic financial and managerial accounting.Students will find a treasured spot with the online resources.The lessons presented in PowerPoint are great learning tools to reinforce each chapter in the book.Using the templates to complete homework assignments is just wonderful.I recommend students don't just pass over these resources without even trying them.They will make your studies much easier.

Book review
This is a good overview of financial and managerial accounting. It provides the necessary details to understand the accouting system and financial management practices.
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Subjects:  1. Accounting    2. Accounting - General    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Business & Economics / Accounting / General    7. Financial accounting    8. Management accounting   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Financial    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Accounting    7. Business & Economics / Accounting / Financial   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Economics - General    5. Economics - Microeconomics    6. Management - General    7. Managerial economics    8. Business & Economics / Economics / General    9. Business & Management    10. Management accounting    11. Microeconomics   

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Excellent introductory book on Analysis for FM
It is one of the best books I have ever used for course reference. One of the reviewers (on the back cover) taught me the Corporate Finance course at HBS with this book as the reference text and it was a great learning experience. I also find this book as a great reference material for my CFA exam. Can't wait to get my hands on the next edition.

an excellent introductory text
Unlike most textbooks the book by Higgins can actually be an engaging read. It doesn't get into too many technical details on any of the subject matters covered, but includes some interesting sections that I haven't found in other general (and much heavier) financial management books. For instance, I liked the appendix on the venture capital method of valuation and the explanation on how venture capitalists arrive at a required percentage ownership given multiple rounds of financing.
Great introduction to Finance
Great book for my introduction to finance. This is what the professor in my MBA program used. The book is easy to read and the author has a self-deprecating sense of humor to boot. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate Finance    6. Corporations    7. Entrepreneurship    8. Finance    9. Budgeting & financial management    10. Financial accounting    11. Management accounting   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business enterprises    4. Business/Economics    5. Corporate Finance    6. Corporations    7. Finance    8. Business & Economics / Finance    9. Management accounting   

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A good update but not 100% correct
I teach strategic management to undergraduates at an Australian university and have used the 2nd and 3rd editions of this book in the past three years to supplement the theory from our prescribed texts. It is heavy going in some places for the students but I like the book's rigour. The only criticism I have is that the 4th edition I just received has some minor errors. For example, pages 20-21 in the "Economic Profit versus Acccounting Profit" section has errors in the figures quoted for economic profit for McDonalds and Starbucks. I think this has occured because the 3rd edition figures have been carried over to the 4th edition without a proper proof-reading. Another minor mistake is that Table 10.2 (page 329) should read "Five-Forces Analysis of the Commercial Aciation Industry" and not "Five-Forces Analysis of the Chicago Hospital Market". Sorry to be pedantic but I guess these things can detract from the perceived quality of an otherwise top-quality text. Please note I will be buying your next edition in a couple of years. Cheers from "DownUnder Australia!"

great book
Actually, this book is used as a text book in Competitive Strategy courses at U. of Chicago. Kudos to Dr. Besanko for writing such an interesting well-grounded book. Kellogg may not appreciate his writing and use this book and his other book as textbook, however, here at U. of Chicago, we do.
A book that reasons the strategies
Many business books provide models of competition, innovation, etc. without adequately reasoning how the models were reached. Whereas they provide solutions to a problem - they do not provide the understanding of how the solution is reached. Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Economic aspects    6. Economics - General    7. Economics - Microeconomics    8. Managerial Economics    9. Strategic Planning    10. Business & Economics / Microeconomics   

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Finance with Negative Signs
Someone (perhaps it was I) has said that bankruptcy is corporate finance with negative signs.This has always been true but it is amazing how far mainstream finance has gone to try to resist the comparison.The resistance must be, must have been more cultural than economic, because it is axiomatic that anything is a bargain at the right price, and that there is no more or less money to be made in "distress investing" than in any other.Two generations ago, there seems to have been only one person in American that really understood this point - the late Max Heine, who made his grubstake by investing in out-of-favor railroad bonds in the Great Depression, and then riding the wave of prosperity that emerged in World War II. In the same vein, 40 years ago just about any bankruptcy judge would have looked on an "assigned claim" as some kind of monster. Only usefull for students
What a waiste of money.... The writer has not included any anlyses or real solutions to the cases that a provided. Unless you are a student in a class that use this book, this book gives you absolute nothing.

Good book but needs a companion text
This is a very good case book, complete with intricate case studies illustrating numerous aspects of challenges often faced in restructuring in bankruptcy.However, the book assumes a level of knowledge about M&A concepts that many readers may not have.Consequently, I would recommend using this book in conjunction with another excellent text by DePamphilis entitled Mergers and Acquisitions: Integrated Approach.There are two editions.The second edition is more complete and up to date.It also tackles some of the problems illustrated in this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Case studies    6. Consolidation and merger of co    7. Consolidation and merger of corporations    8. Corporate Mergers And Acquisitions    9. Corporate reorganizations    10. Industries - General    11. Leveraged buyouts    12. Management    13. Management - General    14. Mergers & Acquisitions    15. Organization Theory    16. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    17. Takeovers, mergers & buy-outs    18. c 1980 to c 1990    19. c 1990 to c 2000   

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Excellent book: highly recommend
The shipping took some time otherwise the product is in excellent condition.

good insight in the M&A world
This book gives the reader a very good insight in the world of mergers and acquisitions + corporate restructurings due to M&A. It covers all possible aspects of M&A activities, all very well explained. My opinion is that this book is especially useful if you are a beginner within M&A, as I was when I first read it. good insight in the M&A world
This book gives the reader a very good insight in the world of mergers and acquisitions + corporate restructurings due to M&A. It covers all possible aspects of M&A activities, all very well explained. My opinion is that this book is especially useful if you are a beginner within M&A, as I was when I first read it.Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Consolidation and merger of co    6. Consolidation and merger of corporations    7. Corporate Mergers And Acquisitions    8. Corporate reorganizations    9. Mergers & Acquisitions    10. Business & Economics / Consolidation & Merger    11. Takeovers, mergers & buy-outs   

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business / Economics / Finance    3. Business/Economics    4. Derivative securities    5. Finance    6. Investments & Securities - Futures    7. Risk management    8. Business & Economics / Finance    9. Investment & securities    10. Management accounting    11. Risk assessment & analysis for business   

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Managerial Accounting
This was a textbook needed for school. Version 7 seems to have been easier to read. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Management - General    7. Business & Economics / Management    8. Management accounting   

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Excellent Book on Activity-Based Pricing

Activity Based Costing Success Story
We have used the concepts outlined in John Daly's book to develop an activity based costing model. In fact, it has proven to be so useful that we are in its third revision. It is has been a critical tool for us to remain profitable during these difficult economic times. I do not know how we got along with out it!

A Must Read for Manufacturers
Pricing for Profitability has allowed our company to intelligently quote new projects and answer a critical question during price negotiations - "Should I walk?".We have also found the activity based pricing concepts useful for evaluating the countless cost down requests we get from our customer and understanding what we can and cannot do.I would recommend this book to anyone in a highly competitive, tight margin business. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Activity-based costing    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Cost Accounting    7. Entrepreneurship    8. Managerial accounting    9. Pricing    10. Sales & Selling - Management    11. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    12. Business strategy    13. Management of specific areas   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Entrepreneurship    6. Managerial accounting    7. Business & Economics / Management    8. Management accounting   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Financial    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business/Economics    6. Cost Accounting    7. Budgeting & financial management    8. Business & Economics / Accounting / Financial   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - General    2. Accounting - Managerial    3. Business & Economics    4. Business / Economics / Finance    5. Business losses    6. Business/Economics    7. Corporate Finance    8. Damages    9. Lost profits damages    10. United States    11. Accounting    12. Business & Economics / Accounting / General   

Subjects:  1. Accounting - Managerial    2. Business & Economics    3. Business / Economics / Finance    4. Business/Economics    5. Consolidation and merger of corporations    6. Corporate    7. Corporate Mergers And Acquisitions    8. International Finance    9. International business enterprises    10. Law and legislation    11. Taxation    12. Business & Economics / Accounting / Management    13. Finance & Accounting   

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For every business executive
This book has so many great accounting best practices it should serve as a goal for every company.It is an invaluable reference guide to anyone who is just starting a business, or needing to improve the efficiency of their accounting functions.
A 10,000% return on the investment.
This book has the right idea of putting the main points in the tables for quick reference and the narrative for each point. In addition, I like the Ease, Duration and Cost of implementation of each best practice which gives me an idea for prioritization. Ordered more copies for the departments. Wish they had more books like these that give practical suggestions instead of theory.

A Valuable Resource
I found Accounting Best Practices a valuable resource for objectively evaluating my accounting department's business practices and procedures.Mr. Bragg has identified the specific tasks of each of the accounting departments's functions and has made suggestions for efficiencies.The author states the key factors in the successful implementation of the best practices in accounting.Read more

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