Business and Finance for It People (Paperback)

INTRODUCTION.- WHAT IS BUSINESS? The purpose of business. Sole traders. Partnerships. Limited companies.- THE BUSINESS OF LIVING - PART 1: Assets. Liabilities. Net worth. Balance sheet. Capital.- THE BUSINESS OF LIVING - PART 2: Earnings. Expenses.- THE BUSINESS OF LIVING - PART 3: Other transactions. Depreciation. Published balance sheets.- THE BUSINESS OF LIVING - PART 4: Profit and loss account. Cash flow statement.- THE NUMBERS GAME - RATIO ANALYSIS: The shareholder's view. The lender's view. The management view.- OTHER KINDS OF BUSINESS: Buying and selling. Manufacturing. Utilities. IT solutions.- FINANCING AND LEASING: To buy or not to buy? Rental. Operating leases. Hire purchase. Finance leases. Services and project finance. Outsourcing.- IS IT A GOOD INVESTMENT? Benefits and costs. Cash or profit? Opportunity cost. Decision criteria. Cost/benefit analysis example.- IS IT STILL A GOOD INVESTMENT? - PART 1: Payback. Net present value. Profitability index.- IS IT STILL A GOOD INVESTMENT? - PART 2: Internal rate of return. Risk. Return on investment.- Tailpiece.- Appendices.- References.- Index.