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“Money is a tool.
Used properly it makes something beautiful –
used wrong, it makes a mess!”

Bradley Vinson – American financial educator and author

Learn more about Financial acumen

Berman, K., Case, J., & Knight, J. (2006). Financial intelligence: A manager’s guide to knowing what the
numbers really mean. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Publishing.
Lambert, R. A. (2012). Financial literacy for managers: Finance and accounting for better decision-
making. Philadelphia, PA: Wharton Digital Press.
Matias, A. J. (2012). Budgeting and forecasting: The quick reference handbook. Cambridge, MA: Matias
& Associates.
Taillard, M. (2013). Corporate finance for dummies. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
Wyatt, N. (2012). The Financial Times essential guide to budgeting and forecasting: How to deliver
accurate numbers. Upper Saddle River, NJ: FT Press.

Deep dive learning resource links

Ashe-Edmunds, S. (n.d.). Budget forecasting techniques. Chron. Retrieved from
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/budget-forecasting-techniques-41843.html
Berman, K., & Knight, J. (2009, October 7). The dismal financial IQ of US managers. Harvard Business
Review Blog Network. Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2009/10/us-managers-a-dismal-financial/
Black, T. (2010, September 27). 12 Best tools for budgeting. Inc. Retrieved from
http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/09/12-best-tools-for-budgeting.html
Campbell, D. H. (2011, July 26). Financial literacy is every business’s responsibility. Forbes. Retrieved
from http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2011/07/26/financial-literacy-is-every-
businesss-responsibility/
Hannabarger, C., Buchman, F., & Economy, P. (n.d.). Presenting financial reports: Turning numbers into
information. For Dummies: A Wiley Brand. Retrieved from http://www.dummies.com/how-
to/content/presenting-financial-reports-turning-numbers-into-.html

Lavinsky, D. (2013, June 12). Numbers you need to know to grow your business. Entrepreneur. Retrieved
from http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226972

Loth, R. (2011, April 1). 12 Things you need to know about financial statements. Investopedia. Retrieved
from http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/06/financialreporting.asp

Mind Tools. (n.d.). Understanding accounts: Basic finance for non-financial managers. Mind Tools.
Retrieved from http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_45.htm

Schulman, N. H. (2013, March). Use your financial data to make business decisions. Citibank. Retrieved
from https://online.citibank.com/US/JRS/pands/detail.do?ID=CitiBizArticleFinancialDecisions
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