Table of Contents

About the Author. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction. 2. Asset Utilization Measurements. 3. Operating Performance Measurements. 4. Cash Flow Measurements. 5. Liquidity Measurements. 6. Capital Structure and Solvency Measurements. 7. Return on Investment Measurements. 8. Market Performance Measurements. 9. Measurements for the Accounting/Finance Department. 10. Measurements for the Engineering Department. 11. Measurements for the Human Resources Department. 12. Measurements for the Logistics Department. 13. Measurements for the Production Department. 14. Measurements for the Sales and Marketing Department. 15. Measurement Analysis with an Electronic Spreadsheet. Appendix. Measurement Summary. Glossary. Index.

About the Author

STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young and auditor at Deloitte & Touche. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. He has been the two-time president of the Colorado Mountain Club, is an avid alpine skier and mountain biker, and is a certified master diver. Mr. Bragg resides in Centennial, Colorado. He is also the author of Accounting Best Practices and Design and Maintenance of Accounting Manuals (both published by Wiley).