Financial Intelligence

By: Karen Berman, Joe Knight

Narrated by: Tom Zingarelli

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's Summary

Since its release in 2006, Financial Intelligence has become a favorite among managers who need a guided tour through the numbers, helping them to understand not only what the numbers really mean but also why they matter. This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business. It also addresses issues that have become even more important in recent years, including questions around the financial crisis and those around broader financial and accounting literacy.

Accessible, jargon-free, and filled with entertaining stories of real companies, Financial Intelligence gives nonfinancial managers the confidence to understand the nuance beyond the numbers to help bring everyday work to a new level.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2013 Business Literacy Institute, Inc. (P)2015 Tantor

Critic Reviews

"Nonfinancial managers will appreciate this nontechnical, in-depth guided tour through financial statements and financial concepts and analysis." ( Choice Magazine)

You need to listen with the pdf documents

This is not an easy listening book.
You need to listen with the pdf documents at the same time. Treat this book like a lecture, by listening chapters by chapters attentively and taking notes.

Great... just hang in there

Essential for management & leaders to understand. First 8 chapters include too much justification for why the book is important. After that, the stories & examples are fascinating & informative.

Apt book title!

I enjoyed listening to this book, it lived up to its title! If you're a non-finance person in industry, an aspiring entrepreneur, an investor or just a regular person seeking to understand the mysterious world of business accounting and what all those terms mean - this book is for you.

Good information.

Very good information. Being new to the topic it was a little difficult for me at times to keep up. A lot of new terminology for me.

This is a must read for new managers

I love listening to this audiobook. It covered some of the essential aspects of a business and how the financials play a major in operations.

Fantastic for investors

Where does Financial Intelligence rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've read about 80 finance and investment books and this one is essential.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Financial Intelligence?

Up and down a solid offering

Have you listened to any of Tom Zingarelli’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

nope

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no, but I listened again a month later

Any additional comments?

Fantastic fundamental information. Any respectable investor will find great value in this book. A must own

would've liked more details than an overview.

I found the information informative, more than I had known in past. It interest me enough to keep listening to it and gave me some insight on things that I did not know decent read, but again I wish there was more details

Very enlightening

Good read and very informative on the finance of your business. Give you a good idea of how you company is running and how it can be profitable. Letting everyone know what the numbers meat.

Good info, tough via audiobook

Fantastic content in this book. However, if you have a hard time visualizing formulas in your head quickly, you’ll have a hard time keeping up.

Gain understanding of capital assets

Narration and voice great! Examples and flow, helped with visualization in increasing understanding of capital assets.

Articulate and insightful guide to finance KPIs

Where does Financial Intelligence rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Excellent overview of key financial measures to assess the health of a business.

What other book might you compare Financial Intelligence to, and why?

For business people who are not particularly financially intelligent it helps de-mistify the important financial considerations necessary to communicate effectively with the accountants.

What about Tom Zingarelli’s performance did you like?

Polished delivery and performance.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

Any additional comments?

No

Excellent overview, will help everyone add value

This audiobook together "critical business skills" by GreatCourses have greatly enhanced my business management skills.

great insight into the accounting world

it was a very good read every investor, businessman or related stakeholders should understand the language of business which is in no doubt the language of accounting this book gives you a great start