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Book SynopsisAbout our authors
Chad J. Zutter is a finance professor and the James Allen Faculty Fellow at the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Zutter received his BBA from the University of Texas at Arlington and his PhD from Indiana University. His research has a practical, applied focus and has been the subject of feature stories in, among other prominent outlets, The Economist and CFO Magazine. His papers have been cited in arguments before the US Supreme Court and in consultation with companies such as Google and Intel. Dr. Zutter won the prestigious Jensen Prize for the best paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics and a best paper award from the Journal of Corporate Finance, where he is currently an Associate Editor. He has won teaching awards at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pitt
Table of Contents
Brief Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL FINANCE
- The Role of Managerial Finance
- The Financial Market Environment
PART II: FINANCIAL TOOLS
- Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis
- Long- and Short-Term Financial Planning
- Time Value of Money
PART III: VALUATION OF SECURITIES
- Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
- Stock Valuation
PART IV: RISK AND THE REQUIRED RATE OF RETURN
- Risk and Return
- The Cost of Capital
PART V: LONG-TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS
- Capital Budgeting Techniques
- Capital Budgeting Cash Flows and Risk Refinements
PART VI: LONG-TERM FINANCIAL DECISIONS
- Leverage and Capital Structure
- Payout Policy
PART VII: SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL DECISIONS
- Working Capital and Current Assets Management
- Current Liabilities Management
