The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting - 4th Edition by Theodore Grossman & John Leslie Livingstone (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The most comprehensive and authoritative review of B-School fundamentals--from top accounting and finance professors

For years, the Portable MBA series has tracked the core curricula of leading business schools to teach you the fundamentals you need to know about business-without the extreme costs of earning an MBA degree. The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting covers all the core methods and techniques you would learn in business school, using real-life examples to deliver clear, practical guidance on finance and accounting. The new edition also includes free downloadable spreadsheets and web resources.

If you're in charge of making decisions at your own or someone else's business, you need the best information and insight on modern finance and accounting practice. This reliable, information-packed resource shows you how to understand the numbers, plan and forecast for the future, and make key strategic decisions. Plus, this new edition covers the effects of Sarbanes-Oxley, applying ethical accounting standards, and offers career advice.

- Completely updated with new examples, new topics, and full coverage of topical issues in finance and accounting--fifty percent new material
- The most comprehensive and authoritative book in its category
- Teaches you virtually everything you'd learn about finance and accounting in today's best business schools

Whether you're thinking of starting your own business or you already have and just need to brush up on finance and accounting basics, this is the only guide you need.

From the Back Cover

Getting an MBA degree is costly and time-consuming. And if all you need is MBA-level coverage of a particular subject, it might not be worth the effort. For busy executives and business leaders who need to master the essentials of finance and accounting--or just brush up on the basics--The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Fourth Edition is the ultimate resource.

Now in an entirely revised and updated edition, this bestselling reference is packed with in-depth, authoritative coverage of crucial topics in finance and accounting. Professors Grossman and Livingston have assembled the best contributors on the subject, with chapters from top professors and practitioners in finance, accounting, and law. These expert contributors provide clear, jargon-free explanations of key finance and accounting topics to help business professionals demystify even the most complex subjects.

Packed with valuable and practical information that is applicable to virtually any business, from the smallest start-ups to the largest corporations in the world, the Fourth Edition covers all the vital basics you need to know:

• Analyzing business profitability
• Understanding financial statements
• Performing a break-even analysis
• Computing the cost of capital
• Managing foreign currency exposure
• Taking your company public
• Building a successful e-business
• Evaluating a merger or acquisition target
• Maximizing information technology resources
• Planning capital expenditures
• Calculating a business valuation
• Making sense of Sarbanes-Oxley
• And much more

Plus, the Fourth Edition includes entirely new chapters on discounted cash flows, capital structure, corporate governance and financial reporting integrity, outsourcing, and careers in finance and accounting. And, for the first time, a new Portable MBA Web site offers free tools and resources--including handy downloadable guides, summaries, and spreadsheets. Whether you're starting a new business or just taking on new management responsibilities, this comprehensive resource includes fifty percent new material, making this edition an essential resource for efficient and effective enterprise management.

About the Author

THEODORE GROSSMAN is a senior faculty member in information technology and accounting at Babson College. He founded and was president and chairman of TRG, a software company serving the retail industry, and serves as an expert witness on technology and accounting issues in complex court cases.

JOHN LESLIE LIVINGSTONE, PHD, CPA, is the author of numerous books and a former partner at a leading international accounting firm. He has served as the chairman of the Division of Accounting and Law at Babson College and is MBA Program Director at a leading Internet university with 3,000 MBA students.