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Practical Financial Management, International Edition 7th Edition
Author(s): William R. Lasher (Author)
- Publisher: South-Western College Pub
- Publication Date: 31 Jan. 2013
- Edition: 7th
- Language: English
- Print length: 864 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781133593522
- ISBN-13: 9781133593522
Book Description
Let an actual CFO introduce you to today’s most important financial management topics within the pages of PRACTICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 7e, International Edition. Author William R. Lasher uses his experience as a former, successful CFO to give you an insider’s look into the issues and challenges facing financial managers every day. From hidden agendas to decision maker’s biases and their effect on the analyses of financial proposals, you will see principles in action in this dynamic text. You will examine the latest developments, including a new discussion on IPOs as a broad topic, and the sale of Facebook stock and its fallout in particular. Dr. Lasher keeps the presentation as relevant and practical as it is engaging with a thorough approach that is ideal for today’s business students. He has replaced advanced formulas with everyday math in theory sections, complete with numerous worked-out examples and graphical as well as intuitive presentations. With Thomson ONE―Business School Edition exercise, you even gain research experience using the same financial tool that professional brokers and Wall Street analysts trust every day. Develop the first-hand understanding of financial management you need for future success with PRACTICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, 7e, International Edition.
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1. Foundations. 2. Financial Background: A Review of Accounting, Financial Statements, and Taxes. 3. Cash Flows and Financial Analysis. 4. Financial Planning. 5. The Financial System, Corporate Governance, and Interest. Part II: DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW AND THE VALUE OF SECURITIES. 6. Time Value of Money. 7. The Valuation and Characteristics of Bonds. 8. The Valuation and Characteristics of Stock. 9. Risk and Return. Part III: BUSINESS INVESTMENT DECISIONS-CAPITAL BUDGETING. 10. Capital Budgeting. 11. Cash Flow Estimation. 12. Risk Topics and Real Options in Capital Budgeting. 13. Cost of Capital. Part IV: LONG-TERM FINANCING ISSUES. 14. Capital Structure and Leverage. 15. Dividends. Part V: OPERATIONS ISSUES-WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING. 16. The Management of Working Capital. 17. Corporate Restructuring. 18. International Finance.
About the Author
Dr. Lasher has a unique background in education and financial practice that enables him to offer unique, firsthand insights into the world of financial management in his text. Prior to entering full-time academics, he worked in finance at Texas Instruments, Harris Corporation, and the Pacific Telesis organization. He has held positions as a planner, a controller, and a subsidiary CFO. While working in business, he taught evening courses in finance and economics at the University of Dallas, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Golden Gate University in San Francisco. After a successful corporate career, he became a full time author/educator in finance at Nichols College. He has taught and written finance for over 25 years. Dr. Lasher holds a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Columbia University, a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, and a J.D from the New England School of Law. He has been a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. In addition to Practical Financial Management, he has published books on business planning, franchising, and the strategic management of small firms.
