设计专业的财务管理FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
出版时间:
2006-12
版次:
1
ISBN:
9781419583315
定价:
225.00
装帧:
平装
开本:
16开
纸张:
胶版纸
页数:
193页
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You don’t need to be a financial wizard to ensure the future success of your design firm! An accessible guide to financial management, Financial Management for Design Professionals is written for design firm principals who are responsible for their firm’s finances but have little or no financial management education or experience. For mid-career design professionals looking to advance their careers, the book is an indispensable reference and training guide. Using a simple, step-by-step format, this book shows design professionals how to:
·Develop an annual budget and profit plan
·Calculate the overhead rate for a firm
·Calculate the break-even rate and hourly billing rate for each employee
·Establish project fees
·Use readily available financial information in successful negotiation
·Design and interpret financial reports
·Plus: clear explanations of the fundamentals of financial management! Steve L. Wintner, AIA, is an architect and founding principal of Management Consulting Services, a consultancy specializing in design firm management. A registered architect since 1968, he is also a contributing author to several books on financial manag Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. Financial Management and the Design Firm
Debunking Myths
Fundamental Elements of Success
Creating an Environment for Success
Essential Financial Concepts
Accepting the Challenge
2. Demystifying Financial Management Terminology
3. Management Roles and Responsibilities
Management Positions and Firm Size
Sharing Financial Information with Employees
4. Developing an Annual Budget: Calculating the Cost of
Doing Business
Why an Annual Budget Is Important
Annual Budgets and Project Fee Budgets
The Budget Development Process
New Firms: The First Annual Budget
Creating an Annual Budget
Annual Budget Format
Using the Annual Budget to Monitor Performance
5. Developing an Annual Profit Plan
Net Operating Revenue
Total Expenses
Other Income or Expense
Net Profit or Loss
Implementing the Profit Plan
6. The Top Seven Key Financial Performance Indicators
Utilization Rate
Overhead Rate
Break-Even Rate
Net Multiplier
Aged Accounts Receivable
Profit to Earnings (P/E) Ratio
Net Revenue per Employee
7. Calculating Hourly Billing Rates: The Key to Profitability
Calculating Your Desired Profit Margin
Billing Rate Strategies
Developing and Negotiating a Project Fee
8. Developing Project Fee Budgets
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Fee Budgeting
Win-Win Fee Proposal Negotiations
Value-Based Compensation versus Cost-Based Compensation
9. The Profit and Loss Statement
Accrual-Basis versus Cash-Basis Accounting
Profit and Loss Statement Format
Analyzing the Accrual-based Profit and Loss Statement
Accommodating Revised Forecasts in the Accrual-based P&L Statement
The Role of the Accrual-based P&L Statement in Business Management
10. The Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Format
Balance Sheet Indicators
The Role of the Balance Sheet in Business and Financial Management
11. Financial Management Software
Generic Business Accounting Software
Design Firm Accounting Software
Time and Expense Tracking
Payroll
Software Selection
12. Fundamental Principles of Success
Index
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内容简介:
You don’t need to be a financial wizard to ensure the future success of your design firm! An accessible guide to financial management, Financial Management for Design Professionals is written for design firm principals who are responsible for their firm’s finances but have little or no financial management education or experience. For mid-career design professionals looking to advance their careers, the book is an indispensable reference and training guide. Using a simple, step-by-step format, this book shows design professionals how to:
·Develop an annual budget and profit plan
·Calculate the overhead rate for a firm
·Calculate the break-even rate and hourly billing rate for each employee
·Establish project fees
·Use readily available financial information in successful negotiation
·Design and interpret financial reports
·Plus: clear explanations of the fundamentals of financial management!
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作者简介:
Steve L. Wintner, AIA, is an architect and founding principal of Management Consulting Services, a consultancy specializing in design firm management. A registered architect since 1968, he is also a contributing author to several books on financial manag
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目录:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. Financial Management and the Design Firm
Debunking Myths
Fundamental Elements of Success
Creating an Environment for Success
Essential Financial Concepts
Accepting the Challenge
2. Demystifying Financial Management Terminology
3. Management Roles and Responsibilities
Management Positions and Firm Size
Sharing Financial Information with Employees
4. Developing an Annual Budget: Calculating the Cost of
Doing Business
Why an Annual Budget Is Important
Annual Budgets and Project Fee Budgets
The Budget Development Process
New Firms: The First Annual Budget
Creating an Annual Budget
Annual Budget Format
Using the Annual Budget to Monitor Performance
5. Developing an Annual Profit Plan
Net Operating Revenue
Total Expenses
Other Income or Expense
Net Profit or Loss
Implementing the Profit Plan
6. The Top Seven Key Financial Performance Indicators
Utilization Rate
Overhead Rate
Break-Even Rate
Net Multiplier
Aged Accounts Receivable
Profit to Earnings (P/E) Ratio
Net Revenue per Employee
7. Calculating Hourly Billing Rates: The Key to Profitability
Calculating Your Desired Profit Margin
Billing Rate Strategies
Developing and Negotiating a Project Fee
8. Developing Project Fee Budgets
Top-Down versus Bottom-Up Fee Budgeting
Win-Win Fee Proposal Negotiations
Value-Based Compensation versus Cost-Based Compensation
9. The Profit and Loss Statement
Accrual-Basis versus Cash-Basis Accounting
Profit and Loss Statement Format
Analyzing the Accrual-based Profit and Loss Statement
Accommodating Revised Forecasts in the Accrual-based P&L Statement
The Role of the Accrual-based P&L Statement in Business Management
10. The Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet Format
Balance Sheet Indicators
The Role of the Balance Sheet in Business and Financial Management
11. Financial Management Software
Generic Business Accounting Software
Design Firm Accounting Software
Time and Expense Tracking
Payroll
Software Selection
12. Fundamental Principles of Success
Index
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