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