Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques

By Erich A Helfert

Subjects: Ratio analysis, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS, Nonfiction, Corporate Finance, Cash flow, Ratios (Analyse financière), Corporations, Corporations, finance, Business, Financial statements, Finance

Description: "Financial Analysis Tools and Techniques, a business-focused revision of Erich Helfert's perennial college bestseller Techniques of Financial Analysis, is a quick, easy read for nonfinancial managers and an excellent refresher and reference for finance professionals. This practical, hands-on guide provides a new introductory chapter that gives context to today's valuation turmoil and helps professionals understand the economic drivers of a business and the importance of cash flow.The book's overriding theme is that any business should be viewed as a dynamic, integrated system of cash flows­­one that can be activated and managed by investment decisions. Topics, discussed in clear, comprehensive, and easy-to-understand detail, include:Increasing shareholder value through value-based management (VBM) Interpreting pro forma financial statements "