A complete appraisal of analytical tools available to managers to assess performance Required reading for anyone starting, running, or growing a business, Business Ratios and Formulas, Third Edition puts answers at the fingertips of business managers, with nearly 250 operational criteria and clear, easy-to-understand explanations that can be used right away. The Third Edition includes twenty new measurements.
- Approximately 20 new measurements
- Offers a comprehensive resource of nearly 250 operational criteria
- An Appendix including a dictionary of accounting and finance terms
- A thorough list of every ratio and formula, and how to compile and interpret that information
- Also by Steven M. Bragg: Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly, Second Edition
An ideal tool for measuring corporate performance, this authoritative resource allows you to pick and choose the tools you need to best assess your organization's performance.
Preface xv Acknowledgments xvii
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Chapter 2: Asset Utilization Measurements 5
Sales to Working Capital Ratio 6
Sales to Fixed Assets Ratio 7
Sales to Administrative Expenses Ratio 8
Sales to Equity Ratio 9
Sales per Person 10
Sales Backlog Ratio 12
Sales Returns to Gross Sales Ratio 13
Repairs and Maintenance Expense to Fixed Assets Ratio 14
Accumulated Depreciation to Fixed Assets Ratio 15
Capital to Labor Ratio 17
Fringe Benefi ts to Wages and Salaries Expense 18
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