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Basic Math for Finance Professionals: Concepts and Practice Problems with Solution
Author(s): Mitch Towns (Author)
- Publisher: Independently published
- Publication Date: May 8, 2026
- Language: English
- Print length: 107 pages
- ISBN-10: B0H15VR9WT
- ISBN-13: 9798196057939
Book Description
Not because the concepts are impossible. Most are not. The difficulty usually comes from how finance mathematics is presented. A straightforward calculation becomes buried beneath formulas, symbols, abbreviations, and technical language that make practical ideas seem far more complicated than they really are.
This book was written to close that gap.
Basic Math for the Finance Professional is designed for MBA students who want to understand the numerical side of finance without drowning in academic jargon. It explains the mathematics that support financial decision-making in plain English, using realistic examples connected to business, investing, lending, corporate analysis, and professional finance environments.
Inside these pages, you will work through the numbers that appear constantly in finance discussions: percentages, basis points, percentage changes, compound interest, present value, future value, depreciation, annuities, geometric averages, volatility, standard deviation, internal rate of return, and net present value. These are not abstract classroom exercises. They are the building blocks used in real-world business analysis every day.
Many MBA students arrive from non-quantitative backgrounds. Some studied literature, marketing, law, psychology, or operations before moving into finance-oriented roles. Others have strong spreadsheet skills but never fully understood why formulas behave the way they do. This book respects that reality. It assumes intelligence and curiosity, not advanced mathematical training.
The goal here is understanding, not memorization.
You will learn why percentage losses are harder to recover from than gains. You will see why compounding transforms small rate differences into large financial outcomes over time. You will understand why volatility affects long-term investment performance even when average returns appear attractive. You will also explore how present value calculations shape investment decisions, acquisitions, loans, and corporate project evaluations.
The practice problems throughout the book are intentionally practical. They resemble situations encountered in lending, portfolio analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and corporate finance. Each chapter builds gradually on the previous one, allowing concepts to connect naturally rather than appearing as isolated formulas.
This is not a theoretical mathematics textbook. It is a working guide for people who need finance math to make sense professionally.
Perhaps most importantly, the book encourages slow and deliberate thinking. Finance professionals often rely heavily on calculators, spreadsheet software, and automated financial models. Those tools are useful, but they can create false confidence when users do not understand the assumptions beneath the calculations. Knowing the math helps you ask better questions, detect errors faster, and communicate financial reasoning more clearly.
You do not need advanced calculus to understand finance. You need clarity, repetition, and practical context.
That is what this book aims to provide.
Whether you are preparing for exams, building analytical confidence, entering investment-related roles, or simply trying to feel more comfortable with financial numbers during meetings and presentations, this guide is meant to serve as a reliable companion throughout that process.
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