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The book with a comprehensive coverage and scientific structure canted around the decision-making process was first published in 1997 with a view to familiarizing the learners with the latest concepts and theories relevant to financial decision and acquainting them with around skills and techniques necessary for the effective for the effective decision making. While the primary objective of the book remain unchanged, the fourth edition has been thoroughly revised essentially not only to extensively update the entire chapters but also to provide global perspective to financial management. Thus, redeeming features of the present edition are: - Extensively updating all the chapters by incorporating new financial theories, concepts and practices: - Strengthening almost all the chapters by adding new problems and their solution and practice materials. - Adding three new chapters in introduction section. Viz., Time Value of Money, Risk-return Perspective and Valuation of An Enterprise and its Securities. - Adding a new section on Corporate Restructuring and Strategic Alliances, comprising three chapters, viz., Corporate Restructuring; - Adding another new section on International Financial Management to focus on global dimensions of financial management. This section comprises the following eight chapter: - Concept and Dimensions of International Financial Management - International Financial Flows - Management of Foreigh Exchange Market - Regulation of Foreign Exchange Market - Cost of Capital for MNCs - Working Capital Management for MNCs - Capital Budgeting for MNCs - International Portfolio Investment With is Immanent traits and thrust on global dimensions, the revised edition is expected to best suit the needs of practicing managers and students of management and commerce other sacral management programmes. Contents - Section 1 Introduction 1. Nature and Scope of Financial Management 2. Financial Information System 3. Time Value of Money 4. Risk – Return Parspective 5. Valuation of An Enterprise Section 2 Tools of Financial Analysis 6. Financial Statements and Financial Analysis 7. Techniques of Financial Analysis 8. Ratio Analysis 9. Funds Flow Statement 10. Profit Planning 11. Financial Forecasting Section 3 Investment Decisions 12. Capital Expenditure Decisions 13. Investment Decision Methods 14. Risk in Investment Decisions 15. Cost of Capital 16. Portfolio Management Section 4 Working Capital Management 17. Working Capital Management – An Aggregate View 18. Management of Cash 19. Management of Inventory 20. Management of Receivables Section 5 Financial Instruments 21. Equity Stock Financing 22. Preferred Financing 23. Debenture Financing 24. Warrants and Convertibles 25. Term Loans 26. Lease Financing 27. Venture Capital 28. Commercial Paper 29. Factoring 30. Trade Credit 31. Financial Derivatives 32. Securitization of Assets Section 6 Long-term Financing Decision 33. Capital Structure Decisions 34. Financial Leverage 35. Determining Optimal Level of Debt 36. Capital Structure and Valuation of Enterprise Section 7 Dividend Decision 37. Dividend Policy and Valuation of Enterprise 38. Dividend Policies and Decisions Section 8 Corporate Restructuring and Strategic Alliances 39. Corporate Restructuring 40. Financial Restructuring 41. Strategic Alliances Section 9 International Financial Management 42. Concept and Dimensions of International Financial Management 43. International Financial Flows 44. Management of Foreign Exchange Market 45. Regulation of Foreign Exchange Market 46. Cost of Capital For MNCs 47. Working Capital Management For MNCs 48. Capital Budgeting For MNCs 49. International Portfolio Investment
