............................................................................................................................. Description • The entire subject matter is presented in two parts. The first part of the book consists of chapters on 'Principles of Financial Management' and the second part contains subject relating to 'Advanced Financial Management'. • The book is a comprehensive work on the subject, which meets the requirements of all levels of professional and academic courses. • Lucid and comprehensive presentation of the complex and advanced subject matter, will help the students in easy understanding. • The concepts are explained with number of illustrations and diagrams for clear understanding of the subject matter. • The latest statistical data and guidelines of RBI and SEBI are incorporated wherever relevant. • The book takes into account recent developments on the subject. • Fully solved conceptual practical problems are given at the end of respective chapters. • The Key Words and their meaning in brief are given at the end of each chapter. • The Multiple Choice Questions are given at the end of each chapter for practice on the subject and its answers are given at the end of the book. • The theoretical questions covering all aspects of the subject are given at the end of each chapter. • Abbreviations relating to Financial Management are given at the end of the book. • Number of live Case Studies are duly incorporated. • The book is supported with a 'Financial Management: Problems and Solutions' for more practical examination problems and solutions. About the CD The CD contains a crisp, summarised and examination friendly presentation on core aspects of Financial Management. ............................................................................................................................. Contents Part One - Principles of Financial Management 1. Scope and Objectives of Financial Management 2. Financial Statement Analysis 3. Ratio Analysis 4. Funds Flow and Economic Value Added Analysis 5. Cash Flow Analysis 6. Analysis of Operating and Financial Leverages 7. Time Value of Money 8. Cost of Capital 9. Capital Structure Decisions 10. Dividend and Retention Policies 11. Project Planning and Control 12. Capital Budgeting Techniques 13. Lease or Buy Decisions 14. Working Capital Planning 15. Inventory Management 16. Receivables Management 17. Management of Cash and Marketable Securities 18. Sources of Working Capital Finance Part Two - Advanced Financial Management 19. Financial Strategy and Planning 20. Project Cashflows Estimation 21. Risk Evaluation in Capital Budgeting 22. Capital, Debt and Stock Markets 23. Equity, Debt and Money Market Instruments 24. Securities Analysis and Stock Market Behaviour 25. Financial Services and Institutions 26. Depositories and Mutual Funds 27. Derivatives and Option Pricing Theory 28. Investment Management and Risk-Return Analysis 29. Capital Asset Pricing Model and Modern Portfolio Theory 30. Mergers and Acquisitions 31. Business Restructuring and Industrial Sickness 32. International Monetary and Financial System 33. Foreign Exchange Exposure and Risk Management 34. Sources of International Long-term Finance 35. International Trade Finance 36. Financial Management in Public Sector Abbreviations in Financial Management Answers to Multiple Choice Questions Mathematical Tables ............................................................................................................................. Author Details Sri Ravi M. Kishore has studied Masters' Degree in Commerce in Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and studied Bachelor of Laws in Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. He is an Associate Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India, Kolkata and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi. He has studied Post-Graduate Diploma Course in Personnel Management in Annamalai University. He has also completed ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems Auditor Course conducted by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance, London. He has worked in medium and large manufacturing concerns for over 15 years in senior level management positions handling Finance, Accounting and Secretarial Functions. Presently he is practising as a Management Consultant offering specialist services to the corporate sector. He is actively involved in the academic field and in teaching profession for over past ten years and has authored several text books for Professional and Academic Courses in Financial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Management Accounting and Financial Management subjects. ............................................................................................................................. |