Introducing corporate finance /
Diana Beal, Michelle Goyen, Abul Shamsuddin
- 2nd ed.
- Milton, Qld. : John Wiley and Sons, c2008.
- xxiii, 752 p ; ill. ; 26 cm. :
Previous ed.: 2005. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Foundations of corporate finance 1. Introducing the firm and its goals 2. Business structures and Taxation 3. Business and the financial markets 4. Financial mathematics 5. Understanding risk and return Part II. Investment choices 6. Valuation of bonds and shares 7. Cost of capital 8. Planning investments: discounted cash flow techniques 9. Planning investments: some real-world companies Part III. Financing the firm 10. Short-term finance: working capital 11. Managing current assets 12. Long-term external finance 13. Dividend policy and internal financing 14. Forecasting to evaluate financial decisions Part IV. Special topics in corporate finance 15. Risk management 16. Capital restructuring: takeovers and divestments 17. International corporate finance Case studies Case 1: Financial advisory service Case 2: Next Net Case 3: Solar Sail Ltd Case 4: Hygienic Solutions and the EnviroMist Case 5: Spring Chickens Case 6: Financial advisory service II Case 7: Greenfish Ltd Case 8: Rebellion Flour Ltd Case 9: Financial advisory service III Case 10: Financial advisory service IV Case 11: Romantic Roses Case 12: Speedy Concrete Case 13: Financial advisory service V Case 14: Palmer Hardware Ltd Case 15: First Blush Ltd Glossary of equations Key to symbols Glossary Appendix. The time value of money.
"Introducing Corporate Finance, second edition, is an Australian text written for one-semester introductory finance and corporate finance courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It offers an introduction to corporate finance that includes extensive explanations and case studies that provide real world finance scenarios."--Provided by publisher.