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Accounting Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2013
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
3.94
6k+
Accounting Made Simple Summary
Accounting Made Simple 91%
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
by Mike Piper 2013
3.94
6k+ ratings
Financial Accounting
by Jerry J. Weygandt • 2010
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
4.14
144
Financial Accounting Summary
Financial Accounting 91%
Master the language of business: where every transaction hits twice, and the equation never breaks.
by Jerry J. Weygandt 2010
4.14
144 ratings
Intermediate Accounting
by Donald E. Kieso • 1902
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
3.95
814
Intermediate Accounting Summary
Intermediate Accounting 90%
GAAP and IFRS are principles, not recipes. Here is how professional judgment fills the gap.
by Donald E. Kieso 1902
3.95
814 ratings
Accounting For Dummies
by John A. Tracy • 2016
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
3.59
497
Accounting For Dummies Summary
Accounting For Dummies 90%
Three statements that expose a company's real health, and how anyone can learn to read them.
by John A. Tracy 2016
3.59
497 ratings
Financial Statement Analysis
by Martin S. Fridson • 1991
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
4.12
395
Financial Statement Analysis Summary
Financial Statement Analysis 89%
Financial statements are not snapshots; they are arguments. What they conceal, and how to find it.
by Martin S. Fridson 1991
4.12
395 ratings
The Accounting Game
by Darrell Mullis • 1998
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
4.27
1k+
The Accounting Game Summary
The Accounting Game 89%
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
by Darrell Mullis 1998
4.27
1k+ ratings
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition
by Howard M. Schilit • 1993
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
4.24
3k+
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition Summary
Financial Shenanigans, Fourth Edition 89%
Revenue faked, costs disguised, cash flow gamed: a forensic guide to the whole accounting playbook.
by Howard M. Schilit 1993
4.24
3k+ ratings
Accounting for Non-Accountants
by Wayne A. Label • 2006
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
3.72
208
Accounting for Non-Accountants Summary
Accounting for Non-Accountants 89%
The three financial statements every owner must read, explained without the jargon.
by Wayne A. Label 2006
3.72
208 ratings
How to Read a Financial Report
by John A. Tracy • 1980
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
3.92
5k+
How to Read a Financial Report Summary
How to Read a Financial Report 88%
Three reports, one story. Trace the numbers to see if a business thrives or deteriorates.
by John A. Tracy 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition
by PCC • 2018
Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.
4.25
161
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition Summary
Financial Intelligence, Revised Edition 88%
Profit is a guess, cash is a fact, and ratios are the translator every manager needs.
by PCC 2018
4.25
161 ratings
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
by Greg Crabtree • 2011
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
4.16
3k+
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 88%
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
by Greg Crabtree 2011
4.16
3k+ ratings
Romancing The Balance Sheet
by Anil Lamba • 2010
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
4.31
1k+
Romancing The Balance Sheet Summary
Romancing The Balance Sheet 88%
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
by Anil Lamba 2010
4.31
1k+ ratings
Accounting Fundamentals
by Shihan Sheriff • 2023
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
4.08
12
Accounting Fundamentals Summary
Accounting Fundamentals 88%
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
by Shihan Sheriff 2023
4.08
12 ratings
The Finance Book
by Stuart Warner • 2017
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
4.06
174
The Finance Book Summary
The Finance Book 88%
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
by Stuart Warner 2017
4.06
174 ratings
Financial Statements
by Thomas R. Ittelson • 1998
Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.
4.17
1k+
Financial Statements Summary
Financial Statements 88%
Why cash and profit tell different stories, and the three pages that reveal both.
by Thomas R. Ittelson 1998
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Price of Football
by Kieran Maguire • 2020
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
4.06
267
The Price of Football Summary
The Price of Football 88%
Your club's accounts tell a story the scoreboard never will.
by Kieran Maguire 2020
4.06
267 ratings
Visual Finance
by Georgi Tsvetanov • 2015
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
3.81
341
Visual Finance Summary
Visual Finance 87%
A single diagram links the three financial statements. See any company's health at a glance.
by Georgi Tsvetanov 2015
3.81
341 ratings
Accounting for the Numberphobic
by Dawn Fotopulos • 2014
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
4.33
302
Accounting for the Numberphobic Summary
Accounting for the Numberphobic 87%
Three financial gauges show if your business lives or dies. No degree needed to read them.
by Dawn Fotopulos 2014
4.33
302 ratings
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
by Karen Berman • 2008
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
4.20
69
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals Summary
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals 87%
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
by Karen Berman 2008
4.20
69 ratings
The Little Book of Valuation
by Aswath Damodaran • 2011
Company valuation demystified: adapt the core tools to any stage of the corporate life cycle.
3.97
3k+
The Little Book of Valuation Summary
The Little Book of Valuation 87%
Company valuation demystified: adapt the core tools to any stage of the corporate life cycle.
by Aswath Damodaran 2011
3.97
3k+ ratings
Accounting for Authors
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre • 2022
Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.
Accounting for Authors Summary
Accounting for Authors 87%
Your writing is a business. The accounting skills that keep the royalties flowing without the panic.
by Mark Leslie Lefebvre 2022
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs
by Karen Berman • 2008
Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.
4.19
3k+
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs Summary
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs 87%
Profit is a promise; cash keeps the lights on. What entrepreneurs need to know about the numbers.
by Karen Berman 2008
4.19
3k+ ratings
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
by Orit Gadiesh • 2008
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
3.80
523
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Summary
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use 87%
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
by Orit Gadiesh 2008
3.80
523 ratings
Profit First
by Mike Michalowicz • 2014
Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.
4.26
15k+
Profit First Summary
Profit First 87%
Pay profit first, run your business on the rest. Parkinson's Law, applied to your checking account.
by Mike Michalowicz 2014
4.26
15k+ ratings
Exile on Wall Street
by Mike Mayo • 2011
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
3.69
260
Exile on Wall Street Summary
Exile on Wall Street 87%
Wall Street learned nothing from 2008. One analyst who saw it coming explains why.
by Mike Mayo 2011
3.69
260 ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 87%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere
by Jason Kelly • 2010
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
3.50
134
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere Summary
Financially Stupid People Are Everywhere 87%
Credit cards, car loans, and mortgages are not tools. They are the traps that keep Americans broke.
by Jason Kelly 2010
3.50
134 ratings
The Audit Society
by Michael Power • 1997
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
3.92
36
The Audit Society Summary
The Audit Society 87%
A critique of auditing: how it undermines the very trust and performance it seeks to secure.
by Michael Power 1997
3.92
36 ratings
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business
by Keith J. Cunningham • 2011
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
4.37
246
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business Summary
The Ultimate Blueprint for an Insanely Successful Business 87%
Why profitable businesses still fail, and the five-lever fix that turns the math on its head.
by Keith J. Cunningham 2011
4.37
246 ratings
Cost Accounting
by Charles T. Horngren • 1962
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
3.65
653
Cost Accounting Summary
Cost Accounting 87%
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
by Charles T. Horngren 1962
3.65
653 ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers 87%
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003
3.76
340 ratings
Principles of Corporate Finance
by Richard A. Brealey • 1980
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
3.94
924
Principles of Corporate Finance Summary
Principles of Corporate Finance 87%
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
by Richard A. Brealey 1980
3.94
924 ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States 87%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 ratings
Financial Literacy for Managers
by Richard A. Lambert • 2012
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
3.59
148
Financial Literacy for Managers Summary
Financial Literacy for Managers 87%
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
by Richard A. Lambert 2012
3.59
148 ratings
LLC
by John Knight • 2016
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
4.00
4
LLC Summary
LLC 87%
The liability shield every LLC promises disappears with one wrong step. Here's what preserves it.
by John Knight 2016
4.00
4 ratings
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts
by James J. Valentine • 2010
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
4.22
496
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts Summary
Best Practices for Equity Research Analysts 87%
The craft manual for analysts who want to move stock prices, not just publish reports.
by James J. Valentine 2010
4.22
496 ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 87%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One
by William K. Black • 1995
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
4.06
185
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One Summary
The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One 87%
Bank CEOs were the biggest bank robbers, using deregulation to loot their own institutions.
by William K. Black 1995
4.06
185 ratings
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
by Steve Keen • 2017
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
4.22
281
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? Summary
Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis? 87%
When private debt passes 150% of GDP, a crisis is coming. Most economists won't see it.
by Steve Keen 2017
4.22
281 ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 87%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
How to Understand Business Finance
by Bob Cinnamon • 2006
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
3.36
44
How to Understand Business Finance Summary
How to Understand Business Finance 87%
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
by Bob Cinnamon 2006
3.36
44 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 87%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 87%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
Loopholes of the Rich
by Diane Kennedy • 2001
Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.
4.08
948
Loopholes of the Rich Summary
Loopholes of the Rich 87%
Business owners play by different tax rules. A part-time startup is the key to unlocking them.
by Diane Kennedy 2001
4.08
948 ratings
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
by Madeline Pendleton • 2024
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
4.52
4k+
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Summary
I Survived Capitalism and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt 87%
The financial rules that work when you are broke look nothing like the ones in the bestsellers.
by Madeline Pendleton 2024
4.52
4k+ ratings
The Essays of Warren Buffett
by Warren Buffett • 1998
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
4.33
8k+
The Essays of Warren Buffett Summary
The Essays of Warren Buffett 87%
Buffett's shareholder letters: value businesses, spot accounting tricks, profit from panic.
by Warren Buffett 1998
4.33
8k+ ratings
Financial Intelligence
by Karen Berman • 2013
Accounting hides more judgment than math. A manager's guide to the numbers that actually matter.
4.13
5k+
Financial Intelligence Summary
Financial Intelligence 87%
Accounting hides more judgment than math. A manager's guide to the numbers that actually matter.
by Karen Berman 2013
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed
by Joseph D'Agnese • 2006
Your income swings wildly. The percentage-first account system that builds savings from every check.
4.02
418
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed Summary
The Money Book for Freelancers, Part-Timers, and the Self-Employed 87%
Your income swings wildly. The percentage-first account system that builds savings from every check.
by Joseph D'Agnese 2006
4.02
418 ratings
Fooling some of the People all of the time
by David Einhorn • 2007
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
4.01
4k+
Fooling some of the People all of the time Summary
Fooling some of the People all of the time 87%
He exposed their accounting fraud and shorted the stock. So they stole his phone records.
by David Einhorn 2007
4.01
4k+ ratings
Corporate Finance
by Pierre Vernimmen • 2008
The CFO's real job: selling securities, not buying capital.
4.41
32
Corporate Finance Summary
Corporate Finance 87%
The CFO's real job: selling securities, not buying capital.
by Pierre Vernimmen 2008
4.41
32 ratings
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