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Handbook of Financial Analysis, Forecasting and Modeling (3rd Edition)

Handbook of Financial Analysis, Forecasting and Modeling (3rd Edition)

Author: Jae K. Shim; Joel G. Siegel
Publisher: CCH U.S.
ISBN: 9780808015932
Published In: March 2007
Format: Paperback , 500 pages
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The Handbook of Financial Analysis, Forecasting and Modeling is a practical guide of proven techniques, strategies, and approaches that are successfully used by professionals who diagnose and manage the financial and operating health of businesses. It illustrates and explains the time-tested techniques that help analyze financial decisions. The book explains what financial tools and techniques to use and how to apply them. Computational examples and illustration guide the reader through each presentation. Proven checklists, ratios, formulas and statistical techniques are clearly presented to help the reader to make smart decisions in all areas of financial management and operations.

Helpfully included is a companion CD, which mirrors the content of the book and makes using the guidelines, illustrations and how-to information more accessible to today's business consultant and the business financial decision-maker.

Part One

Provides guidelines for evaluating a company's financial health. This part maps out the fundamental financial principles used in analyzing margins, break-even, investment proposals, operating performance and more.

Part Two

Supplies management and financing techniques to derive the best financial position and rate of return. It looks at evaluating business segments, analyzing cash, analyzing accounts receivable, inventory control and planning, investment finance, financing a business and m&a analysis.

Part Three

Provides strategies and techniques for short- and long-term forecasting and budgeting.i looks at forecasting methods, models and means plus budgeting.

Part Four

Provides the techniques necessary for financial modeling. This part looks financial models such as planning models, business simulation and budgeting. Modeling languages, management games (as teaching tools), corporate valuations, and security valuation are also covered.

Joel G. Siegel, is a professor of accounting and finance at Queens College of the City University of New York and a financial consultant. They are both the authors of more than two dozen books and hundreds of articles in professional publications.