The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting: Grossman/The Portable

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 schools Whether 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 Livingstone Chapter 2 Analyzing Financial Statements (pages 19–37): Les Livingstone Chapter 3 Analyzing Business Earnings (pages 39–99): Virginia Earll Soybel Chapter 4 Discounted Cash Flow (pages 101–127): James A. Elfter Chapter 5 Capital Structure (pages 129–163): Craig A. Stephenson Chapter 6 Planning Capital Expenditure (pages 165–185): Steven P. Feinstein Chapter 7 Global Finance (pages 187–207): Michael J. Riley Chapter 8 Choosing a Business Form (pages 209–241): Richard P. Mandel Chapter 9 Taxes and Business Decisions (pages 243–276): Richard P. Mandel Chapter 10 The Integrity of Financial Reporting (pages 277–287): Les Livingstone Chapter 11 Forecasts and Budgeting (pages 289–315): Robert F. Halsey Chapter 12 Cost Structure Analysis, Profit Planning, and Value Creation (pages 317–334): William C. Lawler Chapter 13 Activity?Based Costing (pages 335–350): William C. Lawler Chapter 14 Business Planning (pages 351–381): Andrew Zacharakis Chapter 15 Financial Management of Risks (pages 383–412): Steven P. Feinstein Chapter 16 Business Valuation (pages 413–443): Michael A. Crain Chapter 17 Profitable Growth by Acquisition (pages 445–475): Richard T. Bliss Chapter 18 Outsourcing (pages 477–495): Theodore Grossman Chapter 19 Information Technology and You (pages 497–526): Dawna Travis Dewire Chapter 20 Information Technology and the Firm (pages 527–558): Dawna Travis Dewire Chapter 21 Careers in Finance (pages 559–576): Tracee Petrillo and Ralph J. Constantino **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 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 schools

Whether 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.

The Portable MBA in Fainance and Accounting, Fourth Edition has been entirely revised and updated. This bestselling reference is packed with in-depth, authoritative coverage of crucial topics in finance and accounting. Professors Grossman and Livingston have assembled the best contributors on the subject, with chapters from top professors and practitioners in finance, accounting, and law. These expert contributors provide clear, jargon-free explanations of key finance and accounting topics to help business professionals demystify even the most complex subjects A survey of what leading business schools teach their students about finance and accounting includes input from such prestigious business schools as Harvard, George Washington University, and Georgia Institute of Technology