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Finance for Managers

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Why Finance?

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Finance in the World
  • Finance in Business
  • Role of Managerial Finance
  • Objective of the Firm

• Chapter 2: Review of Math and Accounting Concepts

  • Chapter Introduction
  • What Do You Know? Math Pre-test
  • Review of Helpful Math Concepts
  • What Do You Know? Accounting Pre-test
  • Review of Basic Accounting Concepts

• Chapter 3: Ethics and Finance

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Ethics Foundations
  • Ethics in Finance
  • Ethics in Management
  • International Considerations
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Exercises

• Chapter 4: Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Income Statement
  • The Balance Sheet
  • Cash Flow Statement
  • Other Statements
  • Ratio Analysis
  • Final Thoughts on Ratio Analysis
  • Worked Problem: CABS Inc.
  • End-of-Chapter Assessment

• Chapter 5: Pro Forma Statements

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Pro Forma Income Statement
  • Pro Forma Balance Sheet
  • Assessment of Pro Forma Statements
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 6: Time Value of Money: One Cash Flow

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Present Value and Future Value
  • Interest
  • Simple Interest
  • Compound Interest
  • Solving Compound Interest Problems
  • Effective Interest Rates
  • End-of-Chapter Assessment

• Chapter 7: Time Value of Money: Multiple Flows

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Multiple Cash Flows
  • Perpetuities
  • Annuities
  • Loan Amortization
  • End-of-Chapter Assessment

• Chapter 8: Securities Markets

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Financial Environment: Institutions and Markets
  • Regulation of Financial Institutions
  • Modern History of Financial Crises
  • Types of Financial and Other Traded Assets
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Exercises

• Chapter 9: Interest Rates and Bond Valuation

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Bonds and Interest Rates
  • Credit Risk
  • Bond Yield
  • Bond Valuation
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 10: Stock Valuation

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Common and Preferred Stocks
  • Dividend Discount Model
  • Market Multiples Approach
  • Free Cash Flow Approach
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 11: Assessing Risk

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Risk and Return Basics
  • Portfolios
  • Market Efficiency
  • Standard Deviation
  • Market History
  • The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Exercises

• Chapter 12: Cost of Capital

  • Chapter Introduction
  • The Cost of Capital Overview
  • Cost of Debt
  • Cost of Preferred Stock
  • Cost of Common Stock
  • Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
  • WACC and Investment Decisions
  • Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 13: Capital Budgeting Decision Making

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Introduction to Capital Budgeting Techniques
  • Payback Period
  • Net Present Value
  • Internal Rate of Return
  • Other Methods
  • Comparing Projects with Unequal Lives
  • Approaches for Dealing with Risk
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Assessment Problems

• Chapter 14: Capital Budgeting Cash Flows

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Which Cash Flows Should I Include?
  • Capital Spending and Salvage Value
  • Operating Cash Flows
  • Changes in Net Working Capital
  • Making the Investment Decision

• Chapter 15: Raising Capital and Capital Structure

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Life Cycle of a Firm
  • Leverage
  • Capital Structure
  • Choosing the Optimal Capital Structure
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 16: Dividend Policy

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Dividend Basics
  • Dividend Policy
  • Other Forms of Dividends

• Chapter 17: Cash and Cash Conversion Cycle

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Cash Budgets
  • Net Working Capital Basics
  • Cash Conversion Cycle
  • The Bigger Picture
  • End-of-Chapter Problems

• Chapter 18: Current Liabilities Management

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Accounts Payable Management
  • Accruals Management
  • Short-term Loans
  • Secured Sources of Funds

• Chapter 19: International Considerations

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Multinational Corporations and their Environments
  • Multinational vs. Domestic Financial Management
  • Exchange Rate Risk
  • Other Risk Factors
  • Investment Decisions
  • International Mergers and Joint Ventures

• Chapter 20: Derivatives and Hedging

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Convertible Securities
  • Futures
  • Options
  • Hedging Risk

• Chapter 21: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • LBOs and Divestitures
  • Reorganization and Bankruptcy

• Chapter 22: Self-Test Exam

  • Chapter Introduction
  • Self-Test Exam Part I
  • Self-Test Exam Part II