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This book does a great job of explaining how to use Excel spreadsheets for all sorts of economics problems. I recommend this book for anyone taking the microeconomics class.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2000: PRESENTATION GRAPHICS WITH IMPACT always get their audience. Just let the AutoContent Wizard guide structure and style from defining the purpose to developing the topic, researching the subject, analyzing the audience, supporting and outlining the points, using visual aids, and delivering the message. Let WordArt special effects rotate, shadow or 3-D text in a consistent design across slides. Let color impact with meaning. Let font sizes be readable: 24 point for titles, 18 point for subtitles, and 14 point for all else. Let titles and headings favor sans serif fonts: the little lines on Book Antigua, Bookman Old Style, Courier New and Garamond serif fonts work better in helping readers to track text. Let paragraphs left align, titles center, and white space set off text. Let body language and conversational speech back up presentation graphics and text. Once again Microsoft has come up with all the information you need in a beautifully organized reader-friendly format. This encyclopedic book consolidates but does leave space on the shelf for Rebecca Bridges Altman's POWERPOINT 2000/98, Brian Reilly's CREATE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS IN A WEEKEND, Patrice-Anne Rutledge's USING MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 2000, and Colotta Witherspoon's POWERPOINT 2000 FAST AND EASY.

THIS GUIDE IS EXCELLENT FOR THE USE OF THE PRESENTATION OF GENERAL-PURPOSE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT GIVES DETAIL EXPLANATIONS OF HOW INFORMATION SHOULD BE PRESENTED. THE EXAMPLES GIVEN ARE WRITTEN IN A WAY THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WITHOUT HAVING TO READ INTO THE EXPLANATION. UNLIKE SOME OF THE AICPA BOOKS THAT ARE OUT THERE, WHERE IT READS LIKE IT IS IN SOME OTHER LANGUAGE BESIDES ACCOUNTING. IT IS A VERY PRACTICAL GUIDE TO INCREASE THE CORRECT PRESENTATION OF YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ALSO AID IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CORRECT ACCOUNTING FUNCTIONS FOR YOU GOVERNEMTNAL SITUATION.

I bought this book for a finance course, i audited.Book covers in detail about various option pricing models(CAPM,Single Index, Multiple Index). Portfolio analysis is covered in detail plus seperate chapter on International Diversification.Arbitrage Pricing Model(APT) is compared against CAPM, this might be essential in chosing efficient portfolio.

Also includes selecting efficient portfolio. Bond pricing with detail explanation of Black-Scholes model is the best chapter .

The authors have given a detail explanation of all financial terms, which doesnot make this book daunting for novices. Best part is the various references at the end of which chapter which provide for additional information.

This is a must have book for anybody intersted in finance.

I really enjoyed this book. I recommend it highly. I spent 1984-85 in South Africa when the policy of "Apartheid" was the law. Races were heavily discriminated against, and some ended up as human slaves. Later, in 1998, I witnessed this again, but this time in a United States Commonwealth. The book, Modern Slavery and the Global Economy, identifies the horrific realities of Modern Slavery through first-person accounts. It also gives insight to the growing global economy and a possible connection. Well worth reading.

Hi, I'm Jeff Burger, author of Multimedia for Decision Makers. A special "howdy" to my regular readers in NewMedia magazine! Don't have time for the inch-thick tomes on multimedia? This book is for you! At only 170 pages, it's gives you the technology overview you need, not the gory bits and bytes. More importantly, it answers questsions like: How can it be used in marketing, training, retail, and presentations? How are my peers and competitors using it? Where's it all going? It even has running summaries down the margins, making it even easier to get to the information you need fast. Think of it as an executive brief on multimedia in business! Then if you want more detail, check out my other two books. The Desktop Multimedia Bible (Addison-Wesley) - a best-seller in the field - gives you fundamental info on the technology, tools, and techniques of graphics, audio, video, computers, and interactive technology. My latest book, Multimedia Studio for Windows (Random House), details the top Windows multimedia productions tools and includes a CD-ROM with free test drive versions of the software along with tutorials from yours truly. Enjoy! Jeff Burger

There are two things prospective readers need to know about this book: (1) it is focused in IT and software development project management, and (2) it is not a 'how to' book.

This is a collection of papers on advanced project management topics that experienced IT project managers will find enlightening and up-to-date with respect to techniques. The papers are divided into the following six topic areas:(1) Essential Concepts of Project Management, (2) Critical Factors for Project Quality, (3) Managing Business Relationships, (4) Effectively Managing Outsourced Projects, (5) Managing Special Projects and (6) Measuring and Improving Project Management Success.

What I like is that the book does not focus solely on software development projects, but covers areas that will interest project managements in infrastructure, oursourcing management and other IT functions. I also liked the following papers that address concerns of PMs from a larger perspective: "SEI CMM or ISO 9000: Which Is Right for Your Organization? ", "Incorporating Six Sigma Concepts into Systems Analysis" and "Managing Development in the Era of Large Complex Systems". In addition, there are many papers that address concerns common to all IT project managers, regardless of their functional area, including: "Business and IT: Developing Strategic Alliances", "Creating and Implementing a Balanced Measurement Program" and "Ten Ways to Improve Project Performance".

IT project managers will benefit greatly from the information presented in this book. It should be a part of any PMO library, and every consulting firm should have a copy available to its project managers.

This book is fantastic. I have used rentacoder a LOT, and I picked up some extremely useful tips. If you're starting out, you'll find it a goldmine - I wish I'd had it. It'll cut months off your startup time.

Warning: the amazon DRM on this book is horrible. I was not able to download it, despite many customer support emails back and forth (what is YOUR time worth?). I suggest you complain to amazon about their ebook DRM if you have problems like I did.

This CD-ROM is an excellent investment for anyone interested in furthering their understanding of Operations Management. The use of clear, well-organized text, coupled with integrated diagrams and video sequences, provide an excellent source of information for understanding the concepts of this subject.

I have worked as an operating CFO and division controller for large divisions of several Fortune 100 companies for over 15 years. Today my focus is on recovery auditing, mainly in the accounts payable area, as it is the most fruitful area for savings in an organization.

In my years of experience I have found that increased use of regular exception reporting on the integrity of transactions offers the best assurance that the reporting is accurate and that no "surprises" are lurking in the records. ACL software has become an invaluable tool to me for this use. I have monthly and quarterly exception reporting routines established. The reports provide me with areas of potential concern for further drill down analysis. The great thing about this routine is that it helps me to: (1) spot erroneous transactions that were merely keyed incorrectly; (2) enhance the profitability of our business; and (3) highlight areas of potential fraud for my review.

ACL Software offers numerous standardized tests that can be used with some training and development on your part. I have spent some time developing my own routines. But I don't have time to develop all the routines I want to use. It is just not the best use of my time. My company has purchased several "bolt-on" applications to work with ACL. These applications allow for quick start-up and they bring the expertise of the developer immediately to your tool box. Essentially, I have tools similar to those used by either our internal or external auditors. But I don't have to go through the extra efforts to compile the reports on an annual basis. I can see the results monthly and head off any problems that may be developing.

One such inexpensive bolt-on that I use consistently is the Payables Test Set for ACL by Richard B. Lanza. The bolt-on to ACL is only $200 and for that I get:
•All of the pre-written scripts (a.k.a. batches) in ACL;
•A menu system in ACL to easily select the script I desire; and
•A book to walk me through an entire audit of accounts payable with descriptions of each script. The script descriptions not only tell me what data to get and how the script will run but also why I should use it in an audit and what to do with the results.

The routines and exception reports provided in the test set allow me to easily check numerous areas. Below are my top reports (although the Payables Test Set provides over 30):

1)Test that we are maximizing vendor discounts. The reports highlight vendors that may be getting favorable treatment by our accounts payable staff.
2)Check for potential duplicate payments to vendors.
3)Test to see if we can maximize volume purchase by viewing vendor activity across department and location boundaries.
4)Confirm vendor invoiced terms versus our negotiated/P.O. terms.
5)Assure proper authorization of payments.
6)Monitor input activity by AP operator.
7)Summarize debit memos to review for adjustments to the sub-ledger and identify potential unknown liabilities if the debit memo is no longer valid.
8)Identify any payments made to vendors that do not currently exist, or never existed, in the vendor master-file. I know, you think this can't happen. Well, it can.
9)Check payroll address information against vendor address information for any similar addresses. This routine is exceptional. It does not just look for exact matches. It looks for similarities. If you have a fraudster in your organization, they may try to send vendor payments to a name or address similar to their own. This routine will flag it for your review.

In summary, I strongly recommend the use of automated analytic review of your company's transactions. The power of ACL combined with the Payables Test Set is a valuable component in this mix. In relation to reports sold by software vendors costing tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the Payables Test Set provides an inexpensive and "out of the box" solution, even for the less experienced ACL user. While such bolt-on reports are never a substitute for the auditor's creative mind, they do assist in jump-starting an audit and ensuring the basics are covered right out of the gate... all for under the cost of a good departmental lunch!