For HR professionals, a guide to using basic financial information for tasks such as analyzing key financial statements; creating an implementing an HR scorecard; understanding the implications of tax laws; making accurate forecasts and budgets; measuring and reporting human capital; and performing cost/benefit analyses. The work uses a fictional manufacturing company to illustrate concepts, but the techniques it covers apply to many kinds of companies and industries. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)