private.Business acumen for both Arabs and Israelis

If you subscribe to this blog, you'll have noticed that Andromeda Training is proud of its working relationships with both Arab and Israeli companies. This can be a source of embarrassment for some people, so let's put it in perspective.First, the world isn't as simplistic some people want to think, and terminology (just as in financial statements) is used differently by different people. There are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, atheist and other citizens of Arab countries. There are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, atheist and other citizens of Israel. The cultures of the region have been intertwined for thousands of years of history - and indeed for over a 100,000 years, since the first people started walking out of Africa.

Bahraini Ambassador to the USA, Her Excellency Houda NonooThe Bahraini ambassador to the US is a Jewish woman, Houda Nonoo. So what? People are diverse, countries are diverse, and the world is increasingly sympathetic to all kinds of diversity. There is no monopoly on government goodness, or on government evil. The Syrian government's treatment of the Sunnis under its control, and the Israeli government's treatment of the Palestinians under its control, don't mean that there aren't good and well-intentioned people in those countries and everywhere.Our responsibility is to spread knowledge. We believe that the more people understand about all aspects of the world, the better it becomes in all ways.If we can help people understand basic business literacy - if we can show that fundamental concepts like the difference between cash flow and profit, the structure of a Balance Sheet and an Income Statement, are universally applicable in business - then we can help people understand business better, make better business decisions, and make better lives for themselves. We believe in finance for everyone, as it's a core part of all our lives.That's why we put some of our key learning online with free access: our Contextuary for visualizing line items and ratios in context, our Visual Finance app (a free download for the iPad) for learning to see the financial health of a company in a more intuitive way, and so on.Let's all work for a more knowledgeable world. It's in all our interests.