The Real World of Finance 12 Lessons for the 21st Century

Author: James Sagner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471209973
Published In: May 2002
Format: Hardback , 214 pages
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A manager's guide to the radical changes in corporate finance

The Real World of Finance focuses on twelve traditional finance concepts that have been turned upside-down in the last ten years and guides the reader through new finance models so they can implement change in their own organizations. Interspersed throughout the text are examples of what Fortune 500 companies are doing to adapt their financial systems to the 21st century.
James Sagner (White Plains, NY) is a Principal of Sagner/Marks and has managed over 250 large-scale studies for companies and non-profit organizations worldwide. He is a faculty member at the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, and author of over forty papers and articles that have appeared in a wide range of industry publications.

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Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

PART 1: Managing Financial Activities.

Lesson 1 Profitability.

Lesson 2 Working Capital.

Lesson 3 Financial Responsibilities Outside of Finance.

Lesson 4 Outsourcing.

PART 2: Financing the Corporation.

Lesson 5 Access to Credit.

Lesson 6 Noncredit Banking Services.

Lesson 7 Strategic Planning and Capital Budgeting.

Lesson 8 Rating Agencies.

Lesson 9 Investment Banking.

PART 3: Facing Twenty-first Century Challenges.

Lesson 10 Audit and Control.

Lesson 11 Risk Management.

Appendix 11A: Guide to the Preparation of Policies and Procedures.

Lesson 12 The Chief Financial Officer's Focus.

Afterword.

Index.

JAMES SAGNER is a Principal of Sagner/Marks and has managed over 250 large-scale studies for companies and nonprofit organizations worldwide. He is a regular faculty member in the Kenan-Flagler Business School's "Advanced Topics in Cash Management" program at the University of North Carolina.