Peter Atrill, University of Plymouth Business School

Publisher: Financial Times Press
Copyright: 2006
Format: Paper; 608 pp

ISBN-10:	0273702491
ISBN-13:	9780273702498

Our Price: £40.99
Status: Instock
Published: 11 Oct 2005

In response to extensive feedback from reviewers, the fourth edition of this established and popular text has been thoroughly updated to meet the needs of the modern business student.  It presents a comprehensive range of topics, but avoids too much detail and unnecessary mathematical analysis, focusing more on the practical application of financial management and its role in decision-making.  The numerous examples, activities and exercises make this a stimulating and appealing choice for all students of accounting and finance, as well as those studying accounting or finance as part of a business degree.  

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

1. Introduction to financial management

2. Financial planning and projected financial statements

3. Analysing and interpreting financial statements

4. Making capital investment decisions

5. Making capital investment decisions: further issues

6. Financing a business (1): sources of finance

7. Financing a business (2): raising long-term finance

8. The cost of capital and the capital structure decision

9. Developing a dividend policy

10. Managing working capital

11. Measuring and managing for shareholder value

12. Mergers, takeovers and the valuation of shares

Appendices

Glossary of key terms

Index

• Clear and non-technical writing style written from a true business perspective, enabling students from all backgrounds and levels to develop their knowledge of this tricky subject.

• Exhibitor boxes illustrate the key concepts in the world of financial management with examples from the real world, bringing a clear and meaningful relevance to the theory.
• Regular Activities and Exercises test students’ knowledge and Case Studies help to consolidate this and help them to progress further.

• All financial statements set out throughout the text according to International Financial Reporting Standards, as required for large companies from 2005.
• Additional coverage of financing issues and shareholder valuation (extended to two chapters) provides a platform for further in depth discussion.
• Additional coverage of Corporate Governance issues, keeping students up to date with this hot topic.
• Further emphasis on the real world and latest developments in the international financial field.
• More self-assessment questions with answers at the back of the book to further test students’ knowledge and ease the revision process.