The essential guide to understanding financial reports for entrepreneurs managers and business owners Do you get complete financial reports for your business at least once a month? Do you understand what all those numbers mean? Do you use the information in those reports to help you make smart decisions about your business? If you answer \ no\ to any or all of these questions then turn to Managing by the Numbers a highly practical and accessible antidote to financial anxiety. Chuck Kremer Ron Rizzuto and John Case show you how to manage the three bottom lines of business financial performance -- net profit operating cash flow and return on assets -- and roll them into the \ Financial Scoreboard\ to see the big picture at a glance. Offering step-by-step examples and an extensive glossary of key terms and concepts Managing by the Numbers is a commonsense guide to making those numbers work for you -- to monitor and measure performance make smart decisions and drive long-term growth. It is an essential resource for anyone eager to improve their mastery of the financial side of running a business.