This book is written to help general and senior managers who want to improve their financial awareness but who do not have time to become financial experts. It also offers a review of the basic finance and accounting principles that are relevant to the general manager"s position. The text provides easy-reference information to help build strategies that will enable the general manager to re-structure his/her organization"s financial perspective. Mills and Stiles present a progressive view, moving away from short-term profit-based aims to a longer-term cash-flow based objective.