Summary Of The Book Financial Management is a must-have for students of all streams of management. Financial Management provides all the information students need to know about finance, including sections on valuation, investment decisions, financing and dividend decisions, long-term financing, financial and profit analysis, working capital management, and managing value and risk. Every chapter begins with chapter objectives, which makes it easy for students to understand what topics will be covered in the chapter. Chapters are followed by a section to review key points which places all formulae and concepts in a logical and point wise manner, making it easier to grasp for students. There are numerous problems provided for students to understand the application of concepts. There are also review questions for students to recapitulate the main points of the chapter and problems with solutions that provide ample practice. Relevant chapters have cases for students to analyze and judge on the basis of concepts. With the book of Financial Management, students are also provided a free CD which contains additional questions and problems, powerpoint presentations on all the chapters and web links for further study, as well as quizzes, formulae and definitions. The book is also followed by an index to facilitate easy referencing. Financial Management is application oriented and teaches students how to apply the concepts of finance in practical situations. It is not only useful for students of Management, but is also helpful for students of M.Com, CA, CFA, ICWA and other professional courses on Finance.
About I. M. Pandey IM Pandey is an academic, scholar, and professor with many years of research and teaching experience in the field of finance. His books include Cases in Financial Management, Management Accounting and Essentials Of Financial Management. He has taught at various prestigious institutions, including the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, XLRI Jamshedpur, and the University of Delhi, and has also taught in countries like France, Thailand, UK, Vietnam, and USA. He was the Dean of IIM-Ahmedabad and the Asian Institute of Technology. He has written ten books, and over hundred management cases and articles. He teaches topics like Research Methodology and Corporate Finance.
Table of Contents Part 1: Valuation: Nature of Financial Management 1. Concepts of Value and Return 2. Valuation of Bonds and Shares 3. Risk and Return: An Overview of Capital Market Theory 4. Risk and Return: Portfolio Theory and Assets Pricing Models 5. Beta Estimation and the Cost of Equity 6. Options And Their Valuation
Part 2: Investment Decisions: Capital Budgeting Decisions 7. The Cost of Capital 8. Determining Cash Flows for Investment Analysis 9. Complex Investment Decisions 10. Risk Analysis in Capital Budgeting 11. Real Options 12. Investment Strategy and Process
Part 3: Financing and Dividend Decisions: Financial and Operating Leverage 13. Capital Structure: Theory and Policy 14. Valuation and Financing 15. Dividend Theory 16. Dividend Policy
Part 4: Long-term Financing: Capital Market Efficiency and Capital Markets in India 17. Long-Term Finance: Shares 18. Debentures and Term Loans 19. Convertible Debentures and Warrants 20. Asset-Based: Lease 21. Hire Purchase and Project Financing 22. Venture Capital Financing
Part 5: Financial and Profit Analysis: Financial Statements and Cash Flow Analysis 23. Financial Statement Analysis 24. Financial Planning and Strategy
Part 6: Working Capital Management: Principles Of Working Capital Management 25. Receivables Management And Factoring 26. Inventory Management 27. Cash Management 28. Working Capital Finance
Part 7: Managing Value and Risk: Corporate Re-structing 29. Mergers and Acquisitions 30. Derivatives for Managing Financial Risk 31. International Financial Management 32. Shareholder Value and Corporate Governance Part 8: Annexure