Includes index

Chapter1. Overhead: a cautionary tale -- Chapter2. How to read a financial statement -- Chapter3. The power of compound interest -- Chapter4. Converting future dollars to present value -- Chapter5. Return on investment: always the key questions -- Chapter6. Financial ratios: the vital signs of a company -- Chapter7. Building a budget: how and why -- Chapter8. What pro formas really mean -- Chapter9. Cash flow: the real test -- Chapter10. Breakeven analysis: x-ray of any operation -- Chapter11. How to set prices -- Chapter12. The competitive impact of operating leverages -- Chapter13. Cost of capital: the fundamental ingredient -- Chapter14. Corporate use of financial leverages -- Chapter15. What dividend payments really mean -- Chapter16. How to deal with seasonal variations -- Chapter17. Stock indexes can be misleading -- Chapter18. How to read an annual report -- Chapter19. Adjusting for inflation -- Chapter20. Hostile takeovers and mountains of debt -- Chapter21. Mergers and acquisitions: financial strategy -- Chapter22. Financial framework for compensation system -- Chapter23. The role of the chief financial officer .

This book is based on authors experience. The books also covers some topic such as the financial framework of compensation systems.