Financial Management for Decision Makers,
5th edition
By Peter Atrill
Financial Times / Prentice Hall
Distributed by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
February 2009
ISBN: 9780273717645
596 Pages
$117.50 paper original
Adopting an innovative, open-learning approach to introduce the main principles of financial management in an accessible, non-technical way, this fully updated 5th edition provides a unique focus on the practical application of financial management and its role in decision-making.
Contents
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. The world of financial management
2. Financial planning
3. Analysing and interpreting financial statements
4. Making capital investment decisions
5. Making capital investment decisions: further issues
6. Financing a business (1): sources of finance
7. Financing a business (2): raising long-term finance
8. The cost of capital and the capital structure decision
9. Developing a dividend policy
10. Managing working capital
11. Measuring and managing for shareholder value
12. Mergers, takeovers and the valuation of shares
Appendices
Glossary of key terms
Index
Features
- Written in a unique, ‘open learning’ style
- Clear explanations and minimal technical jargon to aid understanding – no previous knowledge of financial management is assumed
- Based on a solid foundation of theory but focusing throughout on its value for decision making
- Covering all the main areas of financial management in sufficient detail to provide a good grasp of the subject
- Numerous examples, activities and exercises throughout, allowing the reader to test his/her knowledge at frequent intervals.
Author
Peter Atrill is a freelance academic and author working with leading institutions in the UK, Europe and SE Asia. He was previously Head of Business and Management at University of Plymouth Business School.