Archive for the 'finance and accounting' Category

Digital and executive dashboards

No it’s not another set of buzzwords! Dashboards are everywhere, from small and medium business to multinational companies these tools are a must have for executives and managers.
Here is a definition of dashboards from the dashboard spy “it is basically a way for business users to get an at-a-glance understanding of metrics of importance to […]

The different objectives of Financial / Economic Analysis Processes

>This is a summary of the first chapter from the book entitled “Financial Analysis tools and techniques” from Erich A. Elfert

Financial accounting
Profit determination
· Revenue recognition
· Expense recognition
· […]

The accounting landscape

Reading notes:
« Essential Finance and accounting for managers »
Chapter 1: “An introduction to the accounting scene”
• Accounting is not an exact science ! (Example, the depreciation policy)
• Who are the users of financial reports ?

o Directors
o Shareholders
o Bankers
o […]