Fabozzi F.J. Financial management analysis

2 edition. — Wiley, 2003. — 1024 p.Financial Management and Analysis is an introduction to the concepts, tools, and applications of finance. The purpose of this textbook is to communicate the fundamentals of financial management and financial analysis. This textbook is written in a way that will enable students who are just beginning their study of finance to understand financial decision-making and its role in the decision making process of the entire firm. Throughout the textbook, you’ll see how we view finance. We see financial decision-making as an integral part of the firm’s decision-making, not as a separate function. Financial decision-making involves coordination among personnel specializing in accounting, marketing, and production aspects of the firm.Comprising seven informative sections, Financial Management and Analysis, Second Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the concepts, tools, and applications of finance. You’ll be introduced to a variety of essential financial issues such as:* The basics of finance, including the objective of financial management, valuation principles, and the relationship between risk and return
* Long-term investment management (aka capital budgeting), the management of long-term sources of funds, and working capital management
* Financial statement analysis, including financial ratio analysis, earnings analysis, and cash flow analysis
* Considerations in international finance management, borrowing via structured financial transactions, project financing, equipment leasing, and financial planning strategies