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Informationen zum Autor Troy Alton Adair Jr. - Professor of Practice at Lehigh University and Founder and CEO of dataDicts, Inc. He received his BS degree in computers/information science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his MBA from the University of North Dakota, and his PhD in finance from Indiana University. Dr. Adair serves Lehigh as the Co-Director of the Computer Science and Business (CSB) Program, the FinTech Minor, and the Business Analytics Certificate Program. He also manages a data science consulting business specializing in providing customized data analytics assessments and training. He previously managed research computing infrastructure and support services for Harvard Business School and has written articles on bank regulator self-interest, analyst earnings per share forecasting, and capital budgeting in continuous time. He is the author of Corporate Finance Demystified, Excel Applications in Corporate Finance , and Excel Applications in Investments (all McGraw Hill Education). He has also served as a consultant on financial data information systems and business intelligence to a number of international banks and insurance companies and as the faculty representative to the board of trustees investments committee at Alma College. Dr. Adair has also taught at the University of Michigan, Alma College. Hofstra University, Indiana University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of the Financial Management Association, the American Finance Association, and the Southern Finance Association. Klappentext The simple way to master corporate finance The math, the formulas, the problem solving . . . does corporate finance make your head spin? You're not alone. It's one of the toughest subjects for business students-which is why Corporate Finance DeMYSTiFieD is written in a way that makes learning it easier than ever. This self-teaching guide first explains the basicprinciples of corporate finance, including accountingstatements, cash flows, and ratio analysis. Then, you'll learn all the specifics of more advanced practices like estimating future cash flows, scenario analysis, and option valuation. Filled with end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam, Corporate Finance DeMYSTiFieD teaches you the ins-and-outs of this otherwise confounding subject in no time at all. This fast and easy guide features:An overview of important concepts, such as time value of money, interest rate conversion, payment composition,and amortization schedulesEasy-to-understand descriptions of corporate finance principles and strategiesChapter-ending quizzes and a comprehensive final exam to reinforce what you've learned and pinpoint problem areasHundreds of updated examples with practical solutions Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, Corporate Finance DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to a working knowledge of this important business topic. Zusammenfassung The math! the formulas! the problem solving ...does corporate finance make your head spin? This self-teaching guide explains the basic principles of corporate finance! including accounting statements! cash flows! and ratio analysis. It teaches you the ins-and-outs of this otherwise confounding subject. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments; Introduction ; Part One: Introduction ; Chapter 1. What Is Corporate Finance?; Chapter 2. Setting the Stage; Chapter 3. Accounting Statements and Cash Flows; Chapter 4. Common-Size, Common-Base Year, and Ratio Analysis; Part Two: "I Will Gladly Pay You $2 Tomorrow for $1 Today": The Time Value of Money ; Chapter 5. Present and Future Value; Chapter 6. Compounding and Interest Rate Conversion: When What You've Got Isn't What You Need; Chapter 7. Payment Composition and Amortization Schedules; Part Three: Valuation ; ...
