Business Words You Should Know : From Accelerated Depreciation to Zero-based Budgeting - Learn the Lingo for Any Field

Do you know what Accounting Noise is? How about Illiquid? Bricks and Clicks? Any idea what GAAP, LBO, RFP, or SOW stand for? Let's face it: You can't survive the corporate jungle today unless you speak the language. It's time to learn! With this easy-to-use, easy-to-understand guide, you will: Learn key business vocabulary and how to use it confidently Be able to reference critical terms from all areas of business Locate more than 1,000 clear definitions Set up in dictionary style, Business Words You Should Know features not only definitions, but also offers sample sentences and similar terms for each entry, as well as lists of acronyms and common business concepts. Whether you're looking for a job or are already in the thick of today's challenge business environment, you'll speak the language of the pros in no time! Set up in dictionary style, Business Words You Should Know features not only definitions, but also offers sample sentences and similar terms for each entry, as well as lists of acronyms and common business concepts. Do you know what Accounting Noise is? How about Illiquid? Bricks and Clicks? Any idea what GAAP, LBO, RFP, or SOW stand for? Let's face it: You can't survive the corporate jungle today unless you speak the language. It's time to learn!With this easy to use, easy to understand guide, you will:Learn business vocabulary and how to use it confidentlyBe able to reference key terms from all areas of businessLocate more than 1,000 clear definitionsSet up in dictionary style, Business Words You Should Know features not only definitions, but also offers sample sentences and similar terms for each entry, as well as lists of acronyms and common business concepts. Whether you're looking for a job or are already right in the thick of today's challenging business environment, you'll speak the language of the pros in no time!H. Dean McKay, BS, MA, Ph.D., has more than forty years of experience in operations management, strategic planning, technology development, mergers and acquisitions, and business consulting. He has provided vision and leadership advice to CEOs, corporate presidents, and key executives in a wide range of industries. He is an experienced strategic focus facilitator, having conducted more than 400 corporate and multifirm sessions designed to create value in private, publicly traded companies and nonprofit organizations. He lives in Tahoe City, CA.P.T. Shank is the author of Test Words You Should Know, as well as 2 forthcoming works of fiction. Shank lives in Worcester, MA. A guide for people who require the language of business and need to refer to it quickly. Set up in dictionary style, this book gives definitions of common words and phrases, followed by a sentence showing how the idea would be used in practice. It contains appendices including a guide to acronyms.