Understanding broadcast and cable finance : a primer for the nonfinancial manager / Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association (BCFM) ; edited by Walter McDowell and Alan Batten.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Broadcasting and Cable / Timothy Pecaro, John S. Sanders 3 -- Chapter 2 The Role of the Financial Manager and Other Personnel / Leslie Hartmann 15 -- Chapter 3 Understanding Financial Statements / Glenn Larkin, Updated by William Mangum 23 -- Chapter 4 Revenue / Trila Bumstead, Joyce Lueders, Fidel Quiralte 39 -- Chapter 5 Expenses / Trila Bumstead, Joyce Lueders, Fidel Quiralte 49 -- Chapter 6 Financial Systems for Broadcasting and Cable / Calvin Lyles, Jr., Bruce Lazarus 61 -- Chapter 7 Capital Assets / Ronald Rizzuto, Ph. D., Leslie Hartmann 77 -- Chapter 8 Key Performance Metrics / Samuel D. Bush 89 -- Chapter 9 Cash Flow Measures and Reports / Anthony Vasconcellos 99 -- Chapter 10 Sarbanes-Oxley and Internal Controls / Mary M. Collins 107 -- Chapter 11 Strategic Planning and Budgeting / Laura James, Andrew Kober 115 -- Chapter 12 Credit and Collection Administration / Peter F. Szabo, Revised by C. Robin Szabo $g 123 -- Chapter 13 Trade and Barter Transactions and Related Accounting / Laura Daigle, John Kampfe 135 -- Chapter 14 Music Licensing and Syndication Fees / Mary M. Collins 149 -- Chapter 15 Taxation in Brief / J. Michael Hines, Esq., Geoffrey J. Christian 163 -- Chapter 16 Financial and Accounting Considerations for Broadcast and Cable Acquisitions / John S. Sanders 173.

From on-air talent contracts and FCC regulations to syndicated program amortization to music licensing fees, electronic media deal with financial principles and jargon that are unique to American business. 'Understanding Broadcast and Cable Finance' helps business professionals and students comprehend all the financial complexities.