Practical Financial Management

by Lasher, William R.

• ISBN13: 9780324006742
• ISBN10: 0324006748
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-30
• Publisher: South-Western College Pub

Summary

This text offers clear, concise, and practical real world treatment of financial management with the assumption that students have little prior knowledge of financial concepts. Written by a former CFO, this book includes cross-functional coverage of the agendas and biases decision makers across the firm may bring to a financial proposal. Advanced math is eliminated from the theory sections and everyday math is geared towards the ability of the typical business student. Numerous worked-out examples and graphical and intuitive presentations support quantitative material.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
PART 1 Introduction to Financial Management	1	(130)
CHAPTER 1 Foundations	2	(18)
CHAPTER 2 Financial Background: A Review of Accounting, Financial Statements, and Taxes	20	(34)
CHAPTER 3 Cash Flows and Financial Analysis	54	(44)
CHAPTER 4 The Financial System and Interest	98	(33)
PART 2 Discounted Cash Flow and the Value of Securities	131	(148)
CHAPTER 5 Time Value of Money	132	(46)
CHAPTER 6 The Valuation and Characteristics of Bonds	178	(30)
CHAPTER 7 The Valuation and Characteristics of Stock	208	(27)
CHAPTER 8 Risk and Return	235	(44)
PART 3 Business Investment Decisions--Capital Budgeting	279	(104)
CHAPTER 9 Capital Budgeting	280	(31)
CHAPTER 10 Cash Flow Estimation and Risk Topics in Capital Budgeting	311	(40)
CHAPTER 11 Cost of Capital	351	(32)
PART 4 Long-Term Financing Issues	383	(72)
CHAPTER 12 Capital Structure and Leverage	384	(47)
CHAPTER 13 Dividends	431	(24)
PART 5 Operations Issues--Working Capital Management and Planning	455	(96)
CHAPTER 14 The Management of Working Capital	456	(44)
CHAPTER 15 Financial Planning	500	(51)
PART 6 Current Topics in Financial Management	551
CHAPTER 16 Corporate Restructuring	552	(34)
CHAPTER 17 International Finance	586