Book Review in California Bookwatch

“Financial Intelligence is an impressive compendium of guidelines and information including the basics of financial measurement, reading income statements, balancing sheets, cash flow statements, separating hard data from the assumptions and estimates, the mechanics of analysis, calculating ratios, return on investment, working on capital, knowing the difference between cash and profit, financial literacy and transparency and how to recognize how the two can boost performance.”

Book Review in HR Magazine

“Berman and Knight give special attention to cash because managers tend to ignore it. But managers affect cash in many ways, from sales managers who get customers to pay bills on time, to plant managers who order extra equipment just to have it on hand “in case,” to credit managers who give credit too easily or who withhold it too readily.”

New Book Review on webcpa.com

“On any given subject, it's safe to say that most people don't know what they're talking about. That goes double for finance and accounting...”

Book Review on BizBookTalk.com

“The truth is that financial intelligence is a vital skill in the business world. Even if you aren’t a ‘number cruncher’, understanding the concepts behind the balance sheet, income statement, and the cash flow will aide you in your career.”

Great Book Review on CIO.com

“Berman and Knight, co-owners of the Business Literacy Institute in Los Angeles, provide a concise tutorial, explaining the basics about income statements, balance sheets and cash-flow statements. They illustrate key concepts by showing how you can apply them: how to put together a capital expenditure proposal, for example.”

Excerpt showcased in the Harvard Business School Newsletter

How to Raise Your Firm’s Financial IQ
“We all live and die by the numbers—but do we really understand what they mean? Here’s how managers can help all employees understand cash flows and liquidity ratios. From the new book Financial Intelligence.”

Blog Posted by Lisa Yoon

“CFOs who want to promote financial literacy among the non-financial managers they work with might consider recommending this book. It reads easily without dumbing down, and it's comprehensive.”