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Corporate Finance

A Practical Approach, The CFA Institute Investment Series, The CFA Institute Series

Erschienen am 06.03.2012, Auflage: 2/2012
Bibliografische Daten
ISBN/EAN: 9781118105375
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 528 S.
Format (T/L/B): 3.8 x 26 x 18.5 cm
Einband: gebundenes Buch

Beschreibung

The book that fills the practitioner need for a distillation of the most important tools and concepts of corporate finance In today's competitive business environment, companies must find innovative ways to enable rapid and sustainable growth not just to survive, but to thrive. Corporate Finance: A Practical Approach is designed to help financial analysts, executives, and investors achieve this goal with a practice-oriented distillation of the most important tools and concepts of corporate finance. Updated for a post-financial crisis environment, the Second Edition provides coverage of the most important issues surrounding modern corporate finance for the new global economy: * Preserves the hallmark conciseness of the first edition while offering expanded coverage of key topics including dividend policy, share repurchases, and capital structure * Current, real-world examples are integrated throughout the book to provide the reader with a concrete understanding of critical business growth concepts * Explanations and examples are rigorous and global, but make minimal use of mathematics * Each chapter presents learning objectives which highlight key material, helping the reader glean the most effective business advice possible * Written by the experts at CFA Institute, the world's largest association of professional investment managers Created for current and aspiring financial professionals and investors alike, Corporate Finance focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed in today's global corporate world.

Autorenportrait

InhaltsangabeAs part of the CFA Institute Investment Series, the Second Edition of Corporate Finance: A Practical Approach has been designed for a wide range of individuals, from graduate-level students focused on finance to practicing investment professionals. This globally relevant guide outlines the essential tools and concepts of corporate finance that today's companies need to embrace to enable rapid and sustainable growth not just to survive, but to thrive. In this latest edition, featuring an all-new Foreword by Matthew Scanlan, the distinguished team of Michelle R. Clayman, Martin S. Fridson, and George H. Troughton present a fully revised and updated look at this important discipline. Preserving the hallmark conciseness of the first edition while offering expanded coverage of key topics, the book integrates relevant, real-world examples--that are rigorous but make minimal use of mathematics--to provide the reader with a concrete understanding of critical business growth concepts. Each chapter presents learning objectives that highlight key material, helping the reader obtain the most effective business advice possible. An invaluable resource for study and general reference, this book focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to succeed in today's global corporate world. Topics discussed include: * Corporate governance * Capital budgeting * Cost of capital * Measures of leverage * Capital structure * Dividends and share repurchases * Working capital management * Financial statement analysis * Mergers and acquisitions And to further enhance your understanding of the tools and techniques presented, Corporate Finance Workbook, Second Edition--an essential study guide that contains challenging problems and solutions related to the concepts developed here--is also available. With the authors bringing their own unique experiences and perspectives to the study of corporate finance, the book distills everything you need to succeed in today's fast-paced financial environment into just one volume. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Corporate Finance, Second Edition offers a comprehensive overview of the tools you need to master to succeed in finance today.

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