Preface
1 Defi ning a successful business
2 Business structures
3 The role of the fi nance department
4 Financial statements and accounting systems
5 Accounting concepts and principles
6 Investors
7 Cost to serve
8 Product pricing and profi tability
9 Portfolio management
10 Investment appraisal
11 Business planning, budgeting and reporting
12 Operational ratios and metrics
13 Stockmarket and investor measures
14 Working capital management
15 Published reports and accounts
16 Accounting complexities
Glossary of accounting terms
List of companies
References
Index