Smart Skills: Mastering The Numbers

Category Self Help
Format PB
Imprint
Price 95

ISBN: 978-81-291-2004-5
Pages: 160 pages
Date: July 2012

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Mastering numbers is important not only for accountants – everyone who is part of
an organisation or who runs a business needs to get his or her numbers right.
A practical and accessible guide to the numerical skills needed to excel in business,
this book is meant for all those who would want or need a basic understanding
of numbers and accounting, from balance sheets and profit and loss to working
capital and measures of performance. A must-read for any employee, manager,
freelancer or business owner.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Anne Hawkins started her career as an apprentice in a multinational engineering
group where she qualified as an accountant. She then held senior positions in a
range of sectors before starting her own training business. She has developed an
enviable reputation for explaining financial matters in simple terms. Passionate
about her subject and the leverage to be gained by ensuring that everyone in
the organisation understands the financial implications of the choices they are
making, Anne has also written a number of successful business books, including
Lean Means Beans (2003) and 100 Great Cost-Cutting Ideas (2010). She is the cowriter
of the Balance Sheet Pocketbook (2010).