{"product_id":"once-upon-a-balance-sheet-paperback","title":"Once Upon A Balance Sheet (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFinance doesn’t have to be complex to be clear. It can be\nseriously fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Balance Sheet\u003c\/i\u003e isn’t your typical\nfinance book. It’s a story-driven experience designed for leaders,\nprofessionals, and teams who have always felt a little unsure around numbers\nand are finally ready to understand financials with clarity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeyond formulas and ratios, you’ll meet a cast of memorable\ncharacters inside the Financial Storyverse®. Each one helps you make sense of\nconcepts that once felt overwhelming. This is Financial Storytelling in action:\nvisual, engaging, and surprisingly enjoyable. 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It underpins the visual finance tools he has created and the\ncast of characters from the Financial Storyverse, including Miss Numbers, Huat,\nMaster C FOO, Count Jargon, and the STEPH Model®.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEndorsed by board chairs, independent directors of listed\ncompanies, CEOs, professors, entrepreneurs, and global business minds,\nincluding leaders in finance, law, education, and the public sector.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe mission of the book is to help organizations unlock one of the most\noverlooked levers of sustainable growth: financial learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Balance Sheet\u003c\/i\u003e is your gateway to the\nFinancial Storyverse®. Probably the happiest place to learn finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames C Foo Leong\u003c\/b\u003e is an Adjunct Professor at the\nNational University of Singapore and a Chartered Accountant of Singapore and\nAustralia. He is the creator of the Financial Storyverse, a unique world of\ncharacters and metaphors that bring finance to life, and the founder of the\nFinancial Storytelling approach, a visual, story-first method that makes\nfinance clear and compelling. 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