Glossary

What is Finance?

Commonly Used Terms

Key Players

Important Financial Organizations

Understanding GAAP

Understanding Financial Statements

Balance Sheets

Income Statements (AKA Profit & Loss Statements)

Statement of Retained Earnings

Statement of Cash Flow

Annual Reports

Analyzing Financial Statements (I)

Income Ratios

Profitability Ratios

Liquidity Ratios

Working Capital Ratios

Bankruptcy Ratios

Analyzing Financial Statements (II)

Long-Term Analysis Ratios

Coverage Ratios

Leverage Ratios

Calculating Return on Investment (ROI)

Understanding Budgets

Common Types of Budgets

What Information Do I Need?

Who Should Be Involved?

What Should a Budget Look Like?

Budgeting Made Easy

Factoring in Historical Data

Gathering Related Information

Adjusting for Special Circumstances

Putting It All Together

Computer Based Methods

Advanced Forecasting Techniques

Using the Average

Regression Analysis

Extrapolation

Formal Financial Models

Managing the Budget

How to Tell If You’re on Track

Should Your Budget be Updated

Keeping a Diary of Lessons Learned

When to Panic

Making Smart Purchasing Decisions

10 Questions You Must Ask

Determining the Payback Period

Deciding Whether to Lease or Buy

Thinking Outside the Box

A Glimpse into the Legal World

A Brief History

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

CEO/CFO Certification

8th Company Law Directive