Business ratios are the figures that provide management with targets and standards for their organisation. They direct businesses towards the most beneficial long-term strategies, as well as towards effective decision making. This book enables managers of different functions to work together towards achieving business goals. It links the return on financial resources into the day-to-day operating parameters of the business - skills which any manager from any background can implement.Areas covered include:the foundationsthe cash flow cyclefinancial leveragemeasuring and operating performancecorporate valuationinvestment ratios[ BACK JACKET ] Business ratios count. They are the tools we manage by and the rules weThis popular classic will help you operate the levers of management with speed and confidence every time.