Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques

✍ Scribed by Helfert, Erich

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 510
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Copyright
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
1 THE CHALLENGE OF FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING
Lessons for the Millennium
The Economic Manager
The Practice of Financial/Economic Analysis
The Value Creating Company
Summary
2 A SYSTEMS CONTEXT FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
A Dynamic Perspective of Business
The Nature of Financial Statements
The Context of Financial Analysis
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
3 MANAGING OPERATING FUNDS
Funds Flow Cycles
Variability of Funds Flows
Interpreting Funds Flow Data. Funds Management and Shareholder ValueKey Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
4 ASSESSMENT OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Ratio Analysis and Performance
Management's Point of View
Owners' Point of View
Lenders' Point of View
Ratios as a System
Integration of Financial Performance Analysis
Some Special Issues
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
ADDENDUM 4 --
1 TRWINC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
5 PROJECTION OF FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
Pro Forma Financial Statements
Cash Budgets
Operating Budgets
Interrelationship of Financial Projections. Financial ModelingSensitivity Analysis
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
6 DYNAMICS AND GROWTH OF THE BUSINESS SYSTEM
Leverage
Financial Growth Plans
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
7 CASH FLOWS AND THE TIME VALUE OF MONEY
The Time Value of Money
Components of Analysis
Methods of Analysis
Applying Time-Adjusted Measures
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
8 ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENT DECISIONS
Strategic Perspective
Decisional Framework
Refinements of Investment Analysis
Mutually Exclusive Alternatives. Comparing Different ScenariosDealing with Risk and Changing Circumstances
When to Use Investment Measures
Some Further Considerations
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
9 COST OF CAPITAL AND BUSINESS DECISIONS
Decisional Context
Cost of Operating Funds
Cost of Long-Term Debt
Cost of Shareholders' Equity
Weighted Cost of Capital
Cost of Capital and Return Standards
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
10 ANALYSIS OF FINANCING CHOICES
Framework for Analysis
Techniques of Calculation
Range of Earnings Chart. The Optimal Capital StructureSome Special Forms of Financing
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
11 VALUATION AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Definitions of Value
Value to the Investor
Specialized Valuation Issues
Business Valuation
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References
12 MANAGING FOR SHAREHOLDER VALUE
Shareholder Value Creation in Perspective
Evolution of Value-Based Methodologies
Creating Value in Restructuring and Combinations
Integration of Value Analysis
Key Issues
Summary
Analytical Support
Selected References.

✦ Subjects

Cash flow;Corporations;Finance;Financial statements;Ratio analysis