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"Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers, Third Edition, introduces the reader to financial terminology, relates financial measures to operating information, enables the student to understand and apply financial measures to operating performance, and ties all of this to the current business environment. Today’s managers, whether supervisors or senior executives, are expected to understand and use financial and operational measures, prepare and utilize budgets, respond to inquiries about the financial consequences of actions taken by them or by their department or team, and understand and use financial and accounting terminology—the common language of business measurement. Written in a conversational, easy-to-understand tone, the course treats finance and accounting from the perspective of users of financial information—it enhances their ability to communicate effectively with subordinates, other managers, senior executives, and accounting and finance professionals. It offers managers the ability to use and analyze financial information to improve the performance of their operations and to identify—and avoid—potential problems. The third edition includes discussion of the continuing transition of financial reporting to an international standard as well as consideration of the effects on accounting and finance resulting from the Recession of 2007-2009. New sections on how to read an annual report and navigating the shifts in the marketplace are also included. This edition has been updated throughout to provide managers with the most current and complete information available. Selected Learning Objectives Participants will learn how to: Prepare budgets Read, understand, and use financial and operational measures Manage short-term assets Relate department performance to the big picture."

"This volume explains exactly what accounting and finance people do in a corporation. It shows clearly what different financial documents do and demonstrates how financial decisions are manifestations of company goals. It explains how to interpret company financial documents and incorporate the information into the reader's approach to their own work and the initiatives of their department. Examples show how managers can connect corporate financial information directly to their own strategies and actions. To demonstrate these connections, the author covers such topics as: balance sheets and income / cash-flow statements; reading and understanding annual reports; fixed-cost and variable-cost issues; and financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting. This book should be of interest to: managers and department supervisors and anyone managing a budget; business owners; and self-employed professionals."

"As a department manager, the last thing you want to think about is numbers. But the truth is, that's the only thing your executives and senior managers are thinking about so it's crucial to understand key financial information like balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements, budgets and forecasts, and annual reports. With over 40,000 copies sold, "The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers" has long provided readers with insight into the financial fundamentals. It demystifies the role accounting and finance play in a corporation, demonstrates how financial decisions reflect business goals, and shows how managers can connect corporate financial information directly to their own strategies and actions. Now revised to reflect new accounting and financial standards, the second edition includes: strategies for getting your share of the budget; new case studies and practice sessions; an explanation of Sarbanes-Oxley and its relevance to nonfinancial managers; how to manage cash flow in tough times; fraud detection tools; and, an expanded glossary including up-to-the-minute business concepts and terminology."

"This study will examine the portfolio performance of a portfolio constructed from index Kompas 100 and index Bisnis 27. Portfolio formed using the single indes model method. The data used for the research was the list of company that are consistently included in the index list of Kompas 100 and Bisnis 27 during the period of August to July 2011.In the portfolio that uses the index Kompas 100 there are 51 issuers that included in the optimal portfolio, while for the portfolio of Business 27 there are 12 issuers that enter the optimal portfolio. Kompas 100 portfolio was manage to produced an average expected return of 0.22% per day with the level of risk by 0.002%. As for Bisnis 27 the portfolio was capable of producing an average expected return of 0.16% with a risk level of 0.006%.Based on comparison of expected return, risk level the concluded that overall kompas 100 have a better performance then Business 27 portfolio. So we can conclude that portfolio with more diversified asset can have a much better performance than the less diversified portfolio."