STEVEN M. BRAGG, CPA, CMA, CIA, CPM, CPIM, has been the chief financial officer or controller of four companies, as well as a consulting manager at Ernst & Young. He received a master's degree in finance from Bentley College, an MBA from Babson College, and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Maine. He is also author of Just-In-Time Accounting and Managing Explosive Corporate Growth and coauthor of The Controller's Function, all from Wiley. He resides in Englewood, Colorado.

A complete appraisal of analytical tools available to managersto assess performance
"Steve Bragg has created a useful, relevant guide to applyingperformance measurements across the organization. His practicalexplanations and examples should enable managers to applysophisticated performance measures in a straightforward manner.This book will be a great tool for process improvement. It shouldbe well received by managers, accountants, and consultants."
--Clint Davies, Partner (Principal), Berry, Dunn, McNeil &Parker
Business managers require a variety of analytical tools toassess a host of organizational performance standards-from finance,efficiency, capacity, and market share to asset utilization, cashflows, liquidity, and capital structure. Steven Bragg'sBusiness Ratios and Formulas represents acomprehensive resource of nearly 200 operational criteria, allowingmanagers and auditors to pick and choose the tools they need tobest assess their organization's performance. Each catalogedmeasurement includes a description, an example, and sometime-tested troubleshooting. Business Ratios andFormulas proves an authoritative resource for managerswishing to thoroughly assess organizational performance.