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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.
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The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting
by Grossman, Theodore; Livingstone, John LeslieEdition: 4th
Format: eBook
Pub. Date: 2011-11-14
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
Author Biography
Theodore Grossman is a senior faculty member in information technology and accounting at Babson College. He founded and was president and chairman of TRG, a software company serving the retail industry, and serves as an expert witness on technology and accounting issues in complex court cases.
John Leslie Livingstone, PhD, CPA, is the author of numerous books and a former partner at a leading international accounting firm. He has served as the chairman of the Division of Accounting and Law at Babson College and is MBA Program Director at a leading Internet university with 3,000 MBA students.
Table of Contents
List of Downloadable Materials.
Syllabus: How Chapter Topics in This Book Track the Core MBA Curriculum.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Contributors.
PART I FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING.
1 Understanding Financial Statements (Les Livingstone).
2 Analyzing Financial Statements (Les Livingstone).
3 Analyzing Business Earnings (Virginia Earll Soybel).
PART II FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
4 Discounted Cash Flow (James A. Elfter).
5 Capital Structure (Craig A. Stephenson).
6 Planning Capital Expenditure (Steven P. Feinstein).
7 Global Finance (Michael J. Riley).
PART III BUSINESS ENTITIES.
8 Choosing a Business Form (Richard P. Mandel).
9 Taxes and Business Decisions (Richard P. Mandel).
10 The Integrity of Financial Reporting (Les Livingstone).
PART IV MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING.
11 Forecasts and Budgeting (Robert F. Halsey).
12 Cost Structure Analysis, Profit Planning, and Value Creation (William C. Lawler).
13 Activity-Based Costing (William C. Lawler).
PART V PLANNING AND STRATEGY.
14 Business Planning (Andrew Zacharakis).
15 Financial Management of Risks (Steven P. Feinstein).
16 Business Valuation (Michael A. Crain).
17 Profitable Growth by Acquisition (Richard T. Bliss).
18 Outsourcing (Theodore Grossman).
PART VI ADVANCED TOPICS.
19 Information Technology and You (Dawna Travis Dewire).
20 Information Technology and the Firm (Dawna Travis Dewire).
21 Careers in Finance (Tracee Petrillo and Ralph J. Constantino).
Glossary.
Index.
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