Ratios and other measurements play a valuable role in analyzing business information. A system of measurements can also be used to monitor and control operations. The Business Ratios Guidebook is full of ratios and other measurements that can assist in these interpretation and control tasks. General topics include measurements for performance, liquidity, cash flow, return on investment, and share performance. More specific functional analysis topics include measurements for such areas as cash management, credit and collections, fixed assets, inventory, and product design.

Author Biography

Steven Bragg, CPA, is one of the top-selling and most prolific accounting authors in the world. He is the author of more than 70 business books, including Lean Accounting, Closing the Books, and The New Controller Guidebook. He has been the CFO or controller of both public and private companies, and has been a consulting manager with Ernst & Young and an auditor with Deloitte & Touche.