Title: The essentials of management ratios /
Authors: Ramsden, Philip.
Publisher: Gower,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Ratio analysis.; Management Statistical methods
Abstract: "The Essentials of Management Ratios provides an explanation of the meaning and application of the majority of ratios in common use. Using a set of accounts for a fictitious company, Philip Ramsden encourages the reader to learn through worked examples; to understand - not only how to calculate the ratios - but how to use them to interpret what's really happening in your own organization or in any organization on which you choose to focus." "Whether you're a buyer, needing to assess the stability of potential suppliers; a sales manager, assessing the credit worthiness of new customers; a manager, needing to measure and improve the operational performance of your department; or even the owner (or potential owner) of a business, needing to assess the potential for growth; Philip Ramsden's book will help you identify, calculate and interpret the management ratios that give you the different pieces of the puzzle."--Jacket.
Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Data sources -- 3. The accounts of Strich Limited -- 4. Ratios for profitability -- 5. Ratios for solvency -- 6. Ratios for investment potential and growth -- 7. Ratios for management -- 8. Z scores -- 9. Interpreting the ratios of Strich Limited -- 10. Decision making with ratios -- 11. Accounting concepts and definitions -- App. A. Companies House details -- App. B. The statutory and management accounts of Strich Limited.