{"product_id":"beyond-the-numbers-how-leading-companies-measure-and-drive-success-hardback-9780471287902","title":"Beyond the Numbers; How Leading Companies Measure and Drive Success (Hardback) 9780471287902","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeyond the Numbers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Leading Companies Measure and Drive Success\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam L. Simon (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471287902, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 December 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 15.9 x 2.9 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBeyond the Numbers How Leading Companies Measure and Drive Success William L. Simon \"This book stands at the intersection of management and money, the place where modern business fundamentals and current financial principles come together. Business managers have traditionally used accounting-based financials that looked backward, at the wake--showing where the organization had been; today, they are learning to use financials that look forward toward the horizon.\" --from the Preface Businesses can't afford to have a financial system which only measures its past. In order to build a successful company, you need a financial system that also shows you how to plan your company's future. This must-have book for executives, managers, analysts, and other stakeholders, will show you how to refine your current financials or thoroughly overhaul them. In Beyond the Numbers, you have the opportunity to profit from the experiences of CEOs and CFOs at market leading companies in a variety of industries. You will learn how to build a truly effective corporate financial system--one that:\u003cbr\u003e * Ensures accurate financial reporting that emphasizes necessary details\u003cbr\u003e * Educates key business managers about the refined financial measures needed to reach strategic goals\u003cbr\u003e * Enables financial and operating managers to communicate key data analyses effectively\u003cbr\u003e * Empowers key personnel throughout the company with a clear understanding of the links between financial measurements and overall business strategies\u003cbr\u003e * Emphasizes the right themes when reporting financial health to investment analysts and the business press.\u003cbr\u003e Numbers are meaningless unless they are gathered, interpreted, and utilized in the right way. The methods and methodologies captured in Beyond the Numbers will help you to better recognize your company's strengths, maximize its opportunities, and optimize its future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA Call to Action for Finance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e THE NEW METRICS: MEASURING THE VALUE-CREATING POTENTIAL.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cash-Flow Metrics at National Semiconductor.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Metrics at FMC and R.R.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Donnelley.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e APPROACHES TO FINANCE FOR THE 90S AND BEYOND.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Planning, Decision Making and Developing People at General Electric.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Risk Management as Seen From Stanford Business School.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Purchasing as a Profit Center at Aetna.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Financials at MGM\/UA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e SPECIAL PERSPECTIVES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e When the Red Ink Flows--Staving Off Bankruptcy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e START-UPS AND THE \"VIRTUAL CORPORATION.\" Financials for a Start-Up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The World of the \"Virtual Corporation.\" AFTERWORD.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Shaping Your Career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What Makes a Great CFO.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Glossary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286394859800,"sku":"9780471287902","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471287902.jpg?v=1781551247","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beyond-the-numbers-how-leading-companies-measure-and-drive-success-hardback-9780471287902","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}