Synopses & Reviews
Gitman’s proven Learning Goal System–a hallmark feature of
Principles of Managerial Finance–weaves pedagogy into concepts and practice, providing readers with a road map to guide them through the text and supplementary tools. The
Twelfth Edition now includes an emphasis on personal finance issues to add currency and relevance to the already cohesive learning framework.
Introduction to Managerial Finance: The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance; Financial Statements and Analysis; Cash Flow and Financial Planning. Important Financial Concepts: Time Value of Money; Risk and Return; Interest Rates and Bond Valuation; Stock Valuation. Long-Term Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting Cash Flows; Capital Budgeting Techniques; Risk and Refinements in Capital Budgeting. Long-Term Financial Decisions: The Cost of Capital; Leverage and Capital Structure; Dividend Policy. Short-Term Financial Decisions: Working Capital and Current Asset Management; Current Liabilities Management. Special Topics in Managerial Finance: Hybrid and Derivative Securities; Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures, and Business Failure; International Financial Management; Financial Institutions and Markets.
For all readers interested in managerial finance.
Synopsis
Gitman’s proven Learning Goal System—a hallmark feature of
Principles of Managerial Finance—weaves pedagogy into concepts and practice, providing readers with a road map to guide them through the text and supplementary tools. The
Twelfth Edition now includes an emphasis on personal finance issues to add currency and relevance to the already cohesive learning framework.
Introduction to Managerial Finance: The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance; Financial Statements and Analysis; Cash Flow and Financial Planning. Important Financial Concepts: Time Value of Money; Risk and Return; Interest Rates and Bond Valuation; Stock Valuation. Long-Term Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting Cash Flows; Capital Budgeting Techniques; Risk and Refinements in Capital Budgeting. Long-Term Financial Decisions: The Cost of Capital; Leverage and Capital Structure; Dividend Policy. Short-Term Financial Decisions: Working Capital and Current Asset Management; Current Liabilities Management. Special Topics in Managerial Finance: Hybrid and Derivative Securities; Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures, and Business Failure; International Financial Management; Financial Institutions and Markets.
For all readers interested in managerial finance.
About the Author
Lawrence J. Gitman received his degrees from Purdue University, the University of Dayton, and the University of Cincinnati. He is currently a professor of finance at San Diego State University, and a prolific author with over forty published articles and several textbooks, including
Principles of Managerial Finance, Twelfth Edition, and
Principles of Managerial Finance, Brief, Fifth Edition.
In addition to teaching, Gitman is also a member of the Certified Financial Planner Board and an associate editor of several journals. He has served on a number of esteemed organizations, including the Academy of Finance Association and the Financial Management Association National Honor Society.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION TO MANAGERIAL FINANCE 1. The Role and Environment of Managerial Finance
2. Financial Statements and Analysis
3. Cash Flow and Financial Planning
II. IMPORTANT FINANCIAL CONCEPTS
4. Time Value of Money
5. Risk and Return
6. Interest Rates and Bond Valuation
7. Stock Valuation
III. LONG-TERM INVESTMENT DECISIONS
8. Capital Budgeting Cash Flows
9. Capital Budgeting Techniques
10. Risk and Refinements in Capital Budgeting
IV. LONG-TERM FINANCIAL DECISIONS
11. The Cost of Capital
12. Leverage and Capital Structure
13. Dividend Policy
V. SHORT-TERM FINANCIAL DECISIONS
14. Working Capital and Current Asset Management
15. Current Liabilities Management
VI. SPECIAL TOPICS IN MANAGERIAL FINANCE
16. Hybrid and Derivative Securities
17. Mergers, LBOs, Divestitures, and Business Failure
18. International Financial Management
Web Chapter 19: Financial Institutions and Markets
APPENDIXES
A. Financial Tables
B. Solutions to Self-Test Problems
C. Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems
Online Appendix: Excel Tutor
Sources
Index