According to PersonalMBA.com as reported in BusinessWeek.com

Josh Kaufman, editor of the website http://www.personalmba.com/ compiled and posted his list of the 77 best business books which would, if they were all read, amount to the equivalent of a personal MBA. His list, which includes my book, can be found at http://personalmba.com/best-business-books/. The list was then mentioned again in an article in BusinessWeek.com -http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/apr2006/bs2006042_3490_bs001.htm.

Here is what Mr. Kaufman had to say about Finance for Non-Financial Managers:

If you're responsible for profit and loss in your business or organization, you need a business finance reference close at hand.

Finance for Non-Financial Managers is everything that a business finance reference text should be: clear, comprehensive, and easy to use. Using plain and simple English, Siciliano makes even the most obtuse financial concepts easy to understand and apply.

Most accounting and finance reference texts have a bad habit of being terminally boring. Fortunately, this book's snappy presentation of financial concepts will give you all the information you need quickly, without putting you to sleep in the process. Call-outs and sidebars add additional context to core subjects, giving you a broad understanding of how financial matters impact your company and teaching you "tricks of the trade" that can help you keep your company's financial situation under control.

With the help of Finance for Non-Financial Managers, you'll be prepared to understand any financial situation.

What more can I say? Available in paperback or e-book. Buy one.

Finance for Low Paid Professionals

Well, that's the working title of a new book that a publishing client has asked me to consider writing. The low paid professionals that will be the target market for the book are in the education business (teachers, to be exact) but the need could apply to any number of professionals who are in low paying jobs but stay there because they are passionate about the work. Think: teachers, social workers, administrators, actor/waiters, etc.

So this post is not so much information from me as it is a request for information from you. What do you think is the most important issue faced by such professional workers as they pursue their careers and at the same time must provide for family, savings, and ultimate retirement?

I'd really like to hear your thoughts. They will help me decide how to approach this book. You might even get credit in the book for a really good idea or suggestion.

The best book in print on simplified finance!

OK, maybe those weren’t words from an independent source exactly. But my book is still a best seller for good reason. Finance for Non-Financial Managers, published by McGraw-Hill, is truly finance in plain English for those who are averse to learning about finance and accounting reports and all that stuff. It’s used in classrooms and corporate offices, by big company executives and startup entrepreneurs. Why this book? Because you can understand it!

And if you buy it from us you also get the right to email me any questions that come up in your reading. And I’ll sign it for you besides. Is that a blatant pitch for your money? Yup! Go to http://www.amazon.com/Finance-Non-Financial-Managers-Briefcase-Books/dp/0071413774/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213433046&sr=8-1 on Amazon.com and read the many reviews from delighted readers. Then you can either buy the book from Amazon for a few dollars off the cover price, or come to us and get the autographed book and the email rights for $14.95 plus shipping. It’s a steal! Go to http://www.executivefinancecoach.com/finance_book.html and get yours while they last. OK, that last part is puffery. We’ve got lots of them. But they’re not helping you while they’re sitting on our shelf. Use your PayPal account or your credit card and get your copy now.

Don't take them for granted!

I'm teaching finance for non-financial managers to the management team of a company whose CEO believed they didn't have enough appreciation for the financial side of their business. It's a command performance, in effect, as all managers are required to attend.

You'd expect a "show me" attitude, wouldn't you? Glum faces, resistance to participation, and doing only what is required. Well, you'd be wrong!

These folks are anxious to learn more about finance, and they particularly want to learn more about the financial affairs of their own company. They want to understand things like working capital, ROI, contribution margin, and debt management. Their participation is eager, sincere, and apparently driven by a genuine desire to get better at this foreign language called finance.

If your managers are unaware of the power of financial concepts and practices to improve profits and careers, and you wonder if closing that education gap could help your company, we should talk. I can practically guarantee you'll like the results. Visit us at http://www.executivefinancecoach.com/ or http://www.genesiciliano.com/ to learn more about educational programs that can deliver an amazing return on investment, aka ROI.

And if any new readers know a good resource to get this kind of customized training, I'd like to know about it. Your comments are encouraged.

At last! Help for administrators and non-management professionals!

In my just released eBook, Finance for Administrative Assistants, I provide a basic overview of finance for administrators and non-management professionals who want to broaden their understanding of financial documents and how to interact with the finance department. NO technical jargon! Guaranteed!

This eBook is ideal for administrative assistants and other support personnel whose jobs require them to have a basic knowledge of finance. We all rely on the finance department for information. This eBook will show you how to read the reports you will most likely see and how to better understand the information in them so that you are helping to make informed decisions that support your company’s profitability and financial management goals. It will also help you get information that you may not even know is available.

My new eBook, available at http://www.genesiciliano.com/, gives a basic overview of how finance departments work and the information they provide. This provides administrative assistants – and other support personnel who are accountable to those responsible for business results – with the tools they need to provide better support and to enhance their value to the company.

The value of the finance department is in the information they provide. Employees of all levels, in all departments need financial information in almost every decision they make, though few of them really understand the resources they have available and how to use them.

People who don’t work in finance are often completely intimidated by the financial department and the work they do. The goal is really to demystify finance and make it clear that everyone can – and should – learn the basics. Get yours today at http://www.genesiciliano.com/