{"product_id":"9780132713597","title":"Business Analysis with Microsoft Excel, (Adobe Reader)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you own a small business or work for a large corporation–whether you are looking for help making financial and business decisions–this book is for you.  Business Analysis with Microsoft® Excel, Third Edition, provides in-depth information that will streamline your use of the tools within Excel. Professional advice and guidance from an experienced author provide the answers to your most pressing questions:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    What’s the relationship between my cost of goods sold and my inventory? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    How do I get Excel to keep these values up-to-date on my income statement and my balance sheet?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    I have to track service quality over time. How can I automate that using Excel charts?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    How can I forecast future demand for my products, based on prior sales results?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    What’s the difference between financial leverage and operating leverage? How do I calculate them using my financial records?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    I need to project my financials for next year. Does Excel have a tool for that? What do I need to know to use it effectively?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    How do I do all these things using the new Ribbon in Excel 2007?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    What are the best ways to automate a connection between Excel and an external database?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCategory  Spreadsheets\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCovers    Applicable for versions of Microsoft Excel 97 to 2007\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eUser Level    Intermediate–Advanced\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMore great stuff… \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eis just a click away!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    Sample journals and ledgers; examples of trial balances, income statements, and balance sheets\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    Custom functions, such as FIFO and LIFO, for inventory management\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    VBA routines that automate the creation of forecasts, quality control charts, and sales and marketing analysis\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    Statistical process control charts: P charts, X-and-S charts, X-and-MR charts \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e     •    Forecasting tools: Seasonal smoothing and ARIMA model identification\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003equote from the front cover\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Conrad takes the time to give the readers an easy-to-follow step-by-step understanding of the material, accompanied by clear illustrations, making this an excellent book to learn the material. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to gain more expertise in using and manipulating business data from within Excel.”\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e–Bob Umlas, Excel MVP\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080272691440,"sku":"9780132713597","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780132713597_p0.jpg?v=1763641834","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780132713597","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}