Understanding Financial Management: A Practical Guide
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Book Description
Understanding Financial Management is designed for those who want to gain a understanding of the fundamental concepts and techniques used in financial management. An underlying premise of the book is that the objective of the firm is to maximize value or wealth. Drawing on a wealth of experience in the academic and professional worlds, the authors discuss how firms can accomplish this objective by making appropriate investment and financing decisions.Bridging the gap between financial theory and practice, the authors present fundamental concepts of in an intuitive and nontechnical way, and provide numerous practical financial tips to readers. The focus is on current practice, using results from recent surveys to show the most popular techniques and approaches used by financial managers today.
Understanding Financial Management is designed for those who want to gain a understanding of the fundamental concepts and techniques used in financial management. An underlying premise of the book is that the objective of the firm is to maximize value or wealth. Drawing on a wealth of experience in the academic and professional worlds, the authors discuss how firms can accomplish this objective by making appropriate investment and financing decisions.Bridging the gap between financial theory and practice, the authors present fundamental concepts of in an intuitive and nontechnical way, and provide numerous practical financial tips to readers. The focus is on current practice, using results from recent surveys to show the most popular techniques and approaches used by financial managers today.
From the Author
Gary E. Powell is Professor of Finance in the College of Business and Economics at Towson University in Maryland.
H. Kent Baker is University Professor of Finance in the Kogod School of Business at American University, Washington, DC.
Understanding Financial Management: A Practical Guide
Understanding Financial Management,Kent Baker,Erik Benrud,Gary N. Powell,Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated,0631231005,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business enterprises,Business/Economics,Corporate Finance,Finance,Handbooks, manuals, etc,BUSINESS ENTERPRISES_FINANCE,Business & Economics / Corporate Finance,Management accounting,Teaching skills & techniques
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