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The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting » (REV)

Book cover image of The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting by John Leslie Livingstone

Authors: John Leslie Livingstone, Theodore Grossman
ISBN-13: 9780471061854, ISBN-10: 0471061859
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: November 2001
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: John Leslie Livingstone

Book Synopsis

The latest volume in the bestselling series
In today's business environment, a knowledge of finance and skills in budgeting and financial planning are more important than ever before.

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Straight from the second-year business school courses, the book is full of up-to-date financial and managerial information that will help transform your company from start-up to blue-chip.— Entrepeneur

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Pt. 1Understanding the Numbers1
1Using Financial Statements3
2Analyzing Business Earnings35
3Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis102
4Activity-Based Costing126
5Information Technology and You149
6Forecasts and Budgets173
7Measuring Productivity199
Pt. 2Planning and Forecasting223
8Choosing a Business Form225
9The Business Plan260
10Planning Capital Expenditure291
11Taxes and Business Decisions314
12Global Finance353
13Financial Management of Risks423
Pt. 3Making Key Strategic Decisions457
14Going Public459
15The Board of Directors510
16Information Technology and the Firm536
17Profitable Growth by Acquisition561
18Business Valuation593
Glossary626
About the Authors643
Index649

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