The bestselling classic from the "Sherlock Holmes of Accounting"-updated to reflect the key case studies and most important lessons from the past quarter century.

This fourth edition of the classic guide shines a light on the most shocking frauds and financial reporting offenders of the last twenty-five years, and gives investors the tools they need to detect:

.Corporate cultures that incentivize dishonest practices.The latest tricks companies use to exaggerate revenue and earnin...

"Combining machine learning and economics to optimize, automate, and accelerate business decisions"--

Three top Wall Street analysts reveal enduring lessons in sustainable success from the great industrial titans-the high-tech companies of their day-to the disruptors that now dominate the economy.Before Silicon Valley disrupted the world with new technologies and business models, America's industrial giants paved the way. Companies like General Electric, United Technologies, and Caterpillar were the Google and Amazon of their day, setting gold standards in innovation, growth, and profitabilit...

Gain the competitive edge by conducting a valuation of your company every year-quickly, accurately, and inexpensively

Companies that know their value at any given moment have a distinct competitive edge-especially these days, when adding digital capabilities can dramatically affect value. But most businesses drop the ball because traditional valuation is complex, time-consuming, and expensive.

Not anymore. Reed Phillips, Chairman of Oaklins International, one of the world's largest mid-market...

Harness the power of "zero transaction costs" to ensure long-term success in every new business propositionVeteran venture capitalist Dermot Berkery has come up with a completely new construct for spotting the great business propositions of tomorrow using fundamental economics-transaction cost economics-and he shares all his secrets with you in The Zero Transaction Cost Entrepreneur.Eliminating transaction costs between customers and businesses can transform the customer experience and unleas...

Presenting the developments in QRM since the publication of Rajan Suri's landmark text, Quick Response Manufacturing, this book illustrates how QRM can not only reduce lead times but also improve quality, reduce operating costs, and enable companies to gain a substantial market share. It explains how factories in advanced nations can us

The latest edition of the gold-standard guide for leadership development

In the new seventh edition of The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, best-selling leadership authors and business scholars James Kouzes and Barry Posner deliver an essential strategic playbook for effective leadership. The book's actionable advice is grounded in robust research and deep insights into the complex interpersonal dynamics of the workplace.

Premier authorities in t...

For too long, business has focused on short-term cost advantages through low-cost country sourcing with little regard for the longer-term implications of global sustainability. Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Second Edition, not only fully addresses the environmental, social and economic challenges of how companies manage purchasing and supply chains, but also delves deeper into emerging areas such as modern slavery, digital technologies and circular supply chains. In addition to expl...

"Every business leader intuitively recognizes that Artificial Intelligence and Analytics (AIA) offer new opportunities for their companies, but the subject can be daunting and obscure for most C-Suites. Anderson and Zettelmeyer offer a simple-to-understand tutorial on AIA, and more importantly, offer practical tips for accelerating its adoption across the entire enterprise. At McDonald's, we're acting on the framework outlined in this book."

--Chris Kempczinski, CEO McDonald's "The future of b...

This rare intimate look at Jack Bogle and his world-changing investment organization provides invaluable lessons for investors, for business leaders, and for historians of finance

One of the world's largest, fastest-growing, and most trusted investing institutions, Vanguard serves over 30 million clients, manages more than eight trillion dollars, and is an influential industry disruptor.

Now, Charles D. Ellis-referred to by Money magazine as "the wisest man on Wall Street"-reveals the story...