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Do you want to understand the impacts financial decisions have on the value of companies? Ideal for those new to financial management, this sparklingly clear text cuts through the mire of the financial decision-making process. A practical and reliable book, free from technical errors, backed up by a wealth of award-winning support material. Fundamentals of Financial Management is your route to understanding the impacts of financial decisions on value creation.Covers the 3 key areas of financial management decisions:*investment*financing*asset management"wonderful book" Enrico Gallina, The European School of Economics, Italy"this is the best book I have found so far" Jean Bellemans, VUB, Belgium"A classic book that is probably the best that has been written. My students like the book. I find it very significant that the students are not confused by the material or terminology." Peter Went, Bucknell University, USA"an informative, entertaining website" Strategic Finance MagazineIdeal for introductory courses in financial management. It is also useful for those studying for a professional qualification or as a reference for practitioners.Suggested reading for Certified Financial Manager (CFM) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examinations.James C. Van Horne, Professor of Banking and Finance at Stanford University, is also the author of Financial Management and Policy, a Pearson Education text.John M. Wachowicz JR. is Professor of Finance at The University of Tennessee

Introduction to Financial Management
The Role of Financial Management
The Business, Tax and Financial Environments
Valuation
The Time Value of Money
The Valuation of Long-Term Securities
Risk and Return
Measuring Portfolio Risk
Arbitrage Pricing Theory
Tools of Financial Analysis and Planning
Financial Statement Analysis Appendix: Deferred Taxes and Financial Analysis
Funds Analysis, Cash-Flow Analysis, and Financial Planning Appendix: Sustainable Growth Modeling
Working Capital Management
Overview of Working Capital Management
Cash and Marketable Securities Management
Accounts Receivable and Inventory Management
Short-Term Financing
Investment in Capital Assets
Capital Budgeting and Estimating Cash Flows
Capital Budgeting Techniques Appendix A: Multiple Internal Rates of Return Appendix B: Replacement Chain Analysis
Risk and Managerial Options in Capital Budgeting
The Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, and Dividend Policy
Required Returns and the Cost of Capital Appendix A: Adjusting the Beta for Financial Leverage Appendix B: Adjusted Present Value
Operating and Financial Leverage
Capital Structure Determination
Dividend Policy
Intermediate and Long-Term Financing
The Capital Market
Long-Term Debt, Preferred Stock, and Common Stock Appendix: Refunding A Bond Issue
Term Loans and Leases Appendix: Accounting Treatment of Leases
Special Areas of Financial Management
Convertibles, Exchangeables, and Warrants Appendix: Option Pricing
Mergers and Other Forms of Corporate Restructuring Appendix: Remedies for a Failing Company
International Financial Management
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