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Here's what they are saying about Financial Intelligence:
"CFOs who want to promote financial literacy among the non-financial managers they work with might consider recommending this book. It reads easily without dumbing down, and it's comprehensive." – CFO.com
"Hate math? Do you cringe at the thought that 'Financial Intelligence' means suffering through Accounting 101 when all you want to do is get on with running your project or department? Authors Karen Berman and Joe Knight don't want to turn managers into accountants; they just want managers at all levels to become financially literate. This book is, in their words, "a manager's guide to knowing what the numbers really mean." — HR Magazine
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"Financial Intelligence is an impressive compendium of guidelines and information including the basics of financial measurement, reading income statements, balancing sheets, cash flow statements, separating hard data from the assumptions and estimates, the mechanics of analysis, calculating ratios, return on investment, working on capital, knowing the difference between cash and profit, financial literacy and transparency and how to recognize how the two can boost performance." — Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch
Here's why we think every HR professional should build their Financial Intelligence®:
As an HR manager, you're expected to use financial data to make decisions, allocate resources, and budget expenses. But if you're like many human resource practitioners, you may feel uncertain or uncomfortable incorporating financial numbers into your day-to-day work.
In Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals, Karen Berman and Joe Knight tailor the groundbreaking work they introduced in their book Financial Intelligence: A Manager's Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean to present the essentials of finance specifically for HR experts.
Drawing on their work training tens of thousands of managers and employees at leading organizations worldwide, Berman and Knight provide you with a deep understanding of the basics of financial management and measurement, along with hands-on activities to practice what you are reading. You'll discover:
- Why the assumptions behind financial data matter
- What your company's income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement really reveal
- How to use ratios to assess your company's financial health
- How to calculate return on investment
- Ways to use financial information to support your business units and do your own job better
- How to instill Financial Intelligence throughout your team
Authoritative and accessible, this book empowers you to "talk numbers" confidently with your boss, colleagues, and direct reports — and with the finance department.
