The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Fourth Edition

The most comprehensive and authoritative review of B-School fundamentals?from  top accounting and finance professors  For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curricula of leading business schools to teach you the fundamentals you need to know about business-without the extreme costs of earning an MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting covers all the core methods and techniques you would learn in business school, using real-life examples to deliver clear, practical guidance on finance and accounting. The new edition also includes free downloadable spreadsheets and web resources.If you’re in charge of making decisions at your own or someone else’s business, you need the best information and insight on modern finance and accounting practice. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to understand the numbers, plan and forecast for the future, and make key strategic decisions. Plus, this new edition covers the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, applying ethical accounting standards, and offers career advice.    • Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in finance and accounting?fifty percent new material    • The most comprehensive and authoritative book in its category    • Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn about finance and accounting in today's best business schoolsWhether you’re thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on finance and accounting basics, this is the only guide you need.Content: Chapter 1 Understanding Financial Statements (pages 1–18): Les LivingstoneChapter 2 Analyzing Financial Statements (pages 19–37): Les LivingstoneChapter 3 Analyzing Business Earnings (pages 39–99): Virginia Earll SoybelChapter 4 Discounted Cash Flow (pages 101–127): James A. ElfterChapter 5 Capital Structure (pages 129–163): Craig A. StephensonChapter 6 Planning Capital Expenditure (pages 165–185): Steven P. FeinsteinChapter 7 Global Finance (pages 187–207): Michael J. RileyChapter 8 Choosing a Business Form (pages 209–241): Richard P. MandelChapter 9 Taxes and Business Decisions (pages 243–276): Richard P. MandelChapter 10 The Integrity of Financial Reporting (pages 277–287): Les LivingstoneChapter 11 Forecasts and Budgeting (pages 289–315): Robert F. HalseyChapter 12 Cost Structure Analysis, Profit Planning, and Value Creation (pages 317–334): William C. LawlerChapter 13 Activity?Based Costing (pages 335–350): William C. LawlerChapter 14 Business Planning (pages 351–381): Andrew ZacharakisChapter 15 Financial Management of Risks (pages 383–412): Steven P. FeinsteinChapter 16 Business Valuation (pages 413–443): Michael A. CrainChapter 17 Profitable Growth by Acquisition (pages 445–475): Richard T. BlissChapter 18 Outsourcing (pages 477–495): Theodore GrossmanChapter 19 Information Technology and You (pages 497–526): Dawna Travis DewireChapter 20 Information Technology and the Firm (pages 527–558): Dawna Travis DewireChapter 21 Careers in Finance (pages 559–576): Tracee Petrillo and Ralph J. Constantino