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This book discusses the fundamental principles and techniques of financial management. Designed for the first course in financial management, it is aimed at students of B.Com, BBM, M.Com, ICSI, ICWAI, ICAI and MBA programmes.The chapter on `Basics of Capital Budgeting? has been expanded and structured into two chapters, viz., `Techniques of Capital Budgeting? and `Project Cash Flows?.Eleven new sections have been added on the following topics: `Fundamental Principle of Finance,? `Regulatory Framework,? `Profits versus Cash Flow,? `Standardised Financial Statement,? `Additional Funding Needs,? `Sustainable Growth Rate,? Checklist for Capital Structure Decision,? `Debt Market,? `Money Market,? `Portfolio Restructuring,? and `Multinational Corporations,?<br/><br/>Table Of Contents:<br/><br/>Part I: Overview and Financial Environment 1. Financial Management: An Overview2. The Financial SystemPart II: Financial Analysis and Planning3. Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow4. Financial Statement Analysis5. Funds Flow Analysis6. Break-Even Analysis and Leverages7. Financial Planning and ForecastingPart III: Fundamental Valuation Concepts8. Time Value of Money9. Valuation of Securities10. Risk and ReturnPart IV: Capital Budgeting11. Techniques of Capital Budgeting12. Project Cash Flows13. Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting14. The Cost Of CapitalPart V: Capital Structre and Dividend Policies15. Capital Structure and Cost of Capital16. Planning the Capital Structure17. Dividend Policy and Share Valuation18. Dividend Policy: Practical AspectsPart VI: Long-Term Financing19. Sources of Long-Term Finance20. Raising Long-Term Finance21. Securities MarketPart VII: Working Capital Management22. Working Capital Policy23. Cash Management24. Credit Management25. Inventory Management26. Working Capital Financing Part VIII: Special Topics27. Leasing, Hire Purchase and Project Finance28. Mergers, Acquisitions, and Restructuring29. International Financial Management<br/><br/><br/>Special Features:<br/><br/>Analytical Approach : The book seeks to show how a wide range of financial decision situations should be analyzed. An attempt has been made to describe the setting of various decisions and explain the analytical methods which are helpful in tackling them.<br/>Numerous Illustrations : Various concepts, tools and the techniques of FM have been illustrated with suitable examples. In addition, at the end of chapters which discuss analytical methods, several additional illustrations have been provided.<br/>Adequate treatment of Financial environment : The regulatory framework, the tax system, financial markets, banking arrangements and financial institutions have been discussed in reasonable detail so that the student become familiar with the environment which shapes corporate financial decision. |
