Description
Book SynopsisEddie McLaney is Visiting Fellow in Accounting and Finance at the University of Plymouth.
Trade Review“Well-written, valuable guide on business finance concepts”. Dr. Ortenca Kume, University of Kent
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The business finance environment
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 A framework for financial decision making
- Chapter 3 Financial (accounting) statements and their interpretation
- Part 2 Investment decisions
- Chapter 4 Investment appraisal methods
- Chapter 5 Practical aspects of investment appraisal
- Chapter 6 Risk in investment appraisal
- Chapter 7 Portfolio theory and its relevance to real investment decisions
- Part 3 Financing decisions
- Chapter 8 Sources of long-term finance
- Chapter 9 The secondary capital market (the stock exchange) and its efficiency
- Chapter 10 Cost of capital estimations and the discount rate
- Chapter 11 Gearing, the cost of capital and shareholders’ wealth
- Chapter 12 The dividend decision
- Part 4 Integrated decisions
- Chapter 13 Management of working capital
- Chapter 14 Corporate restructuring (including takeovers and divestments)
- Chapter 15 International aspects of business finance
- Chapter 16 Small businesses
- Glossary
- References
- Index
