Recommending Books for Purchase (Bulletin 1 - Nov 2017): Accounting

Although political rhetoric and public perception continue to assume that the United States is the very definition of a free market economy, a different system entirely has in actuality come to prominence over the past half century. This Corporate Welfare Economy (CWE) has come about as government come increasingly under the influence of corporate interests and lobbyists, with supposedly equalising factors such as regulation skewed in order to suit the interests of the privileged while an overwhelming majority of  US citizens have experienced a decline in their standard of living.  James Angresano examines the characteristics of this mode of capitalism, both from the theoretical point of view but also with key reference to the different sectors of the economy - trade, manufacturing, industry and defense among them.

The recent financial crisis has sparked debates surrounding the nature and role of accounting in informing capital markets and regulatory bodies about the financial performance and position of a firm. These debates have drawn attention to the broader implications of accounting for the economy and society. Accounting and Business Economicsbrings together leading international scholars to examine the current state of accounting theory and its fundamental connection with the economics and finance of firms, viewing the business entity from not only accounting, but also national, economic, social, political, juridical, anthropological, and moral points of view.

This book is an abridged version of the same title. This abridged version provides cases and materials on agency law and on unincorporated business entities: general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. This edition is particularly designed for one or two credit hour courses that are limited to these topics. It first develops the principles of agency law and then draws on those foundational principles in exploring partnerships and limited liability companies. Problems are provided after key sections to enhance discussion and review of various key concepts.

Despite the growing importance of funds through corporate bonds, most investigations on the short-term effects of certain events on firm value are only conducted for stocks. Thus, research provides an incomplete view on how firm value is truly affected. The author fills this gap and focuses his research on corporate debt. The first section of the book provides a comprehensive overview of existing methodologies to calculate abnormal bond returns. Subsequently, two frameworks are selected to investigate the importance of corporate debt when empirically assessing major corporate events: Synergy disclosure at M&A announcements and debt offerings through reopenings. Both provide evidence for the necessity to regard corporate debt to fully assess changes in firm value.

Angel investment and finance have been spreading from Silicon Valley to other parts of the world, including Asia, at an accelerating pace. Yet there have been few attempts to document this phenomenon and examine the hows and whys of startup financing in the region. Angel Financing in Asia Pacific addresses this knowledge gap by approaching the subject matter from two angles. First, from a journalistic angle, it aims to capture the current status and recent developments in a number of countries or territories in Asia. In each country report, the respective author(s) trace the background, trends, and future outlook of technology and innovation driven developments and related angel investment activities. The second part of the book takes a more analytical and prescriptive angle to the subject; making recommendations, providing analysis, and suggesting new approaches to startup financing in the Asia Pacific region.

The Chinese economy is growing at an unprecedented speed, and one of the emerging trends is angel investment. It is an area with tremendous potential for growth. Compared with the more mature markets in Western countries, however, angel investing in China is still at an early stage, due to a lack of incentives and insufficient policy support.By delving into existing literature on China's angel investment and conducting interviews with leading angel investors for China and abroad, Prof. Liu Manhong and Dr Wang Jiani — both scholars on and practitioners in the angel investment market — try to provide readers with a detailed picture of China's angel market: What is going on in the market? How should the government formulate relevant polices? And, perhaps more pertinently, what should investors know if they have invested in or are going to enter this market?This book will be very useful for scholars and researchers on China's angel market, as well as those 'angels' who would like to tap its full potential.

Few entrepreneurs are aware of the benefits and opportunities available through the SBA. There are few resources available to guide entrepreneurs through the process. "Approved" was written to fill that gap by providing a step-by-step guide to the SBA loan approval. Applying for a business loan can be difficult, time intensive and expensive, but it doesn't have to be. "Approved" was written to provide a straightforward road map to obtain approval. After finishing "Approved", you will be able to highlight strengths (and mitigate weaknesses) from a lender's perspective, provide a simple business plan identifying how the business will be profitable for the long term, and accurately prepare a business loan application that can be immediately submitted through underwriting unlike most business applications submitted.

The book sheds light on two closely related and highly relevant governance themes: the composition of supervisory boards and financial expertise as well as ownership structure. The author focuses on the financial expertise of supervisory boards and its impact on performance and risk. He analyses how supervisory boards are composed and how much financial expertise their members have, assesses the impact of financial expertise on a banks' risk-return profiles and investigates if financial expertise in internal bank governance contributes to more stability and less risk taking in banking. Finally, he examines the effects of the ownership structure on credit risk. He finds that banks with a more concentrated ownership structure tend to behave riskier, which is indicated by larger CDS spreads.

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the shareholder wealth effects of the financial sector consolidation in the Asia-Pacific region and its impact on the acquirer's cost of debt. By not only examining the capital market reactions to the institutions directly involved in M&A transactions, but also their closest rivals, it is possible to draw clearer conclusions in regard to the overall success of the financial sector consolidation in this region. In addition, by investigating the acquiring institution's CDS market reaction to merger announcements, valuable insights are offered in regard to the difference between equity and debt market perceptions of bank M&As. The analyses suggest that equity and debt markets consider different factors when evaluating the success of mergers.

Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organizations, 2016-2017 Statutory Supplement

For ten boom-powered years at the turn of the twenty-first century, some of America's most prominent law and accounting firms created and marketed products that enabled the very rich -- including newly minted dot-com millionaires -- to avoid paying their fair share of taxes by claiming benefits not recognized by law. These abusive domestic tax shelters bore such exotic names as BOSS, BLIPS, and COBRA and were developed by such prestigious firms as KPMG and Ernst & Young. They brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from clients and bilked the U.S. Treasury of billions in revenues before the IRS and Justice Department stepped in with civil penalties and criminal prosecutions. In Confidence Games, Tanina Rostain and Milton Regan describe the rise and fall of the tax shelter industry during this period, offering a riveting account of the most serious episode of professional misconduct in the history of the American bar. Rostain and Regan describe a beleaguered IRS preoccupied by attacks from antitax and antigovernment politicians; heightened competition for professional services; the relaxation of tax practitioner norms against aggressive advice; and the creation of complex financial instruments that made abusive shelters harder to detect. By 2004, the tax shelter boom was over, leaving failed firms, disgraced professionals, and prison sentences in its wake. Rostain and Regan's cautionary tale remains highly relevant today, as lawyers and accountants continue to face intense competitive pressure and regulators still struggle to keep pace with accelerating financial risk and innovation.

Over time, corporations have engaged in an aggressive campaign to dramatically enlarge their political and commercial speech and religious rights through strategic litigation and extensive lobbying. At the same time, many large firms have sought to limit their social responsibilities. For the most part, courts have willingly followed corporations down this path. But interestingly, corporations are meeting resistance from many quarters including from customers, investors, and lawmakers. Corporate Citizen? explores this resistance and offers reforms to support these new understandings of the corporation in contemporary society.

In this new and fully updated Seventh Edition of Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice, the key principles and mathematical techniques are clearly explained step-by-step and put into practice through numerous vignettes which take a closer look at real-world and well-known companies.

Were you looking for the book with access to MyAccountingLab? This product is the book alone and does NOT come with access to MyAccountingLab. Buy Corporate Finance and Investment, 8th edition  with MyAccountingLab access card (ISBN 9781292064161) if you need access to MyAccountingLab as well, and save money on this resource. You will also need a course ID from your instructor to access MyAccountingLab   Now in its eighth edition, Corporate Finance and Investment is a popular and well-regarded text for students wanting to gain essential knowledge of corporate finance and the tools to apply it.   With its international perspective, the eighth edition has been thoroughly updated to now include important topics such as the impact of the financial crisis, along with additional material on risk management and behavioural finance.  With its focus on strategic issues of finance in a business setting, this text uses the latest data,  articles and figures to effectively illustrate the theory in practice.   MyFinanceLab:   Join over 10 million students benefiting from Pearson MyLabs   This title can be supported by MyFinanceLab, an online tutorial and assessment centre available to aid your learning in finance. You need both an access card and a course ID to access MyFinanceLab   1.    Is your lecturer using MyFinanceLab? Ask your lecturer for your Course ID 2.    Has an access card been included with the book at a reduced cost? Check the inside back cover of the book 3.    If you have a Course ID but no access card go to www.myfinancelab.com to buy access to this interactive study programme.   Richard Pike is Emeritus Professor of Finance at the School of Management, University of Bradford.   Bill Neale has lectured and researched at several UK Universities and is now freelancing.   Philip Linsley is Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of York.[RP1]   [RP1]Are there any changes you wish to be made in this section?

The second edition of this acclaimed book continues to provide a discussion of key theoretical and policy issues in corporate finance law. Fully updated, it reflects developments in the law and the markets in the continuing aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. One of its distinctive features is that it gives equal coverage to both the equity and debt sides of corporate finance law, and seeks, where possible, to compare the two. This book covers a broad range of topics regarding the debt and equity-raising choices of companies of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest publicly traded enterprises, and the mechanisms by which those providing capital are protected. Each chapter analyses the present law critically so as to enable the reader to understand the difficulties, risks and tensions in this area of law, and the attempts made by the legislature and the courts, as well as the parties involved, to deal with them. This book will be of interest to practitioners, academics and students engaged in the practice and study of corporate finance law.

The investment world is in a constant state of change. As a result it has become increasingly difficult for business executives to keep up with today's financial market. The Corporate Finance Sourcebook; solves this problem by giving you access to the best money managers and most successful investors in the industry.

The Corporate Finance Sourcebook is a one-of-a-kind information guide featuring 1,400 of today's top investment sources and almost 1,145 service firms. Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to finance a new business venture or an executive trying to find the best leasing terms for your fleet of company vehicles, this popular resource is your link to the people and organizations that influence the financial direction of corporate America.

Welcome to the corporate world, friend! A world where things aren't fair, some people are mean, and if you want to succeed, your boss has to like you. In her new book: Corporate Survival Guide for Your Twenties: A Guide to Help You Navigate the Business World, Kayla Buell, founder of the award-winning blog Lost GenY Girl, helps you face the corporate world post-college. Navigating a corporate working world filled with pitfalls and traps is not easy - there's no app for that. Should you speak up in meetings? Should you stay quiet? Should you eat at your desk? What should you wear? And what do you do when someone blasts you via e-mail? In Corporate Survival Guide for Your Twenties, Buell helps the early career professionals get their kick-ass career running!

The crowdfunding revolution--essential reading for all corporates, from midsize to multinational Crowdfunding is powerful because it transcends finance; the mechanism is a vehicle for marketing, innovation, market validation, sales, and intrapreneurship--functions that are essential to the survival of all businesses, large or small. While crowdfunding was originally seen as a mechanism for entrepreneurs to raise capital for startups, we are now seeing how it can be used by multinational companies to transform their operations. This book--the first to tackle the subject--will show you how innovative global corporations have started to use crowdfunding, and how your business might also benefit. The first era of crowdfunding was defined by the entrepreneur; the second will be defined by the enterprise.

A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from them It's common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer's shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of the expectations prevailing at the time the deal is announced. In Deals from Hell, Robert Bruner, one of the foremost thinkers and educators in this field, uncovers the real reasons for these mishaps by taking a closer look at twelve specific instances of M&A failure. Through these real-world examples, he shows readers what went wrong and why, and converts these examples into cautionary tales for executives who need to know how they can successfully navigate their own M&A deals. These page-turning business narratives in M&A failure provide much-needed guidance in this area of business. By addressing the key factors to M&A success and failure, this comprehensive guide illustrates the best ways to analyze, design, and implement M&A deals. Filled with in-depth insights, expert advice, and valuable lessons gleaned from other M&A transactions, Deals from Hell helps readers avoid the common pitfalls associated with this field and presents them with a clear framework for thinking about how to make any M&A transaction a success.

This new edition presents an applied, realistic view of entrepreneurial finance for today's entrepreneur. The book provides an integrated set of concepts and applications, drawing from entrepreneurship, finance, and accounting. The book's contents are designed to follow the life cycle of a new business venture. Topics are presented in a logical order, as entrepreneurs will likely face them as they begin the process of business start-up and move into growing the business. A comprehensive financial statements template is included with the book. This tool allows for the application of many of the concepts to actual businesses, and will be a valuable supplement to the process of developing a full business plan. The templates are available for unlimited free downloads at www.drjeffcornwall.com.

Deepen your practical understanding of equity investment analysis and valuation Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition is a complete guide to valuation theory and practice, giving you the best and most comprehensive information on equity investments. Written by a team of experts and published with the CFA, this book is an ideal supplementary text for the Level 3 CFA certification program. This new third edition has been completely revised and updated to align with current regulations and practices, with illustrative in-chapter problems, extensive end-of-chapter questions, and problems with complete solutions. Merging accounting and finance delivers a full range of valuation models, and challenges you to determine which models are appropriate for specific situations. Coverage includes the basic DDM, Markowitz and Sharpe's modern portfolio theory, Graham and Dodd valuation concepts, and more including full guidance toward multiple approaches. The workbook provides additional practice, with summaries and questions and answers for each chapter, giving you the hands-on opportunity to reinforce your understanding. Investors use a range of fundamental analysis, technical analysis, and other valuation techniques to estimate the most positive and profitable shares to invest in. This set provides comprehensive instruction alongside plenty of practice to help you fully understand how and when to apply each technique. Understand the equity valuation process Derive the required rate of return Integrate earning power and market multiples Learn multiple approaches to various valuation methods Valuation is necessarily a complex topic, and an even more complex process. When the stakes are high, you need to be able to choose the right tool for the job. The Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition provides the most comprehensive information, with useful, practical reinforcement.

Your complete guide to equity assets valuation Equity Asset Valuation Workbook, Third Edition was designed as a companion to Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition, the most comprehensive text on this subject available on the market. This workbook provides key study tools, such as learning outcomes, chapter summaries, practice problems, and detailed solutions, that guide you in your preparation for the third step in the CFA certification program. These features reinforce essential theories and their practical application, and assist you in understanding the core concepts behind these theories, as well as when and how to implement them. Integrating both accounting and finance concepts, the workbook and its companion text offer a collection of valuation models'and challenge you to determine which models are most appropriate for given companies and circumstances. When you make an equity investment, you purchase and hold a share of stock. Through the payment of dividends and capital gains, this investment can result in income that can boost the performance of your portfolio'but determining which investments are going to be profitable and which are best passed over is key to building a successful equity investment strategy. Access targeted features, such as practice problems, chapter summaries, and learning outcomes, that reiterate your newfound knowledge Prepare for the third step in your CFA certification program with confidence Reinforce the ideas presented by the workbook's companion text, sold separately Expand your understanding of equity assets through versatile material that blends theory and practice to provide you with a realistic understanding of the field Equity Asset Valuation Workbook, Third Edition complements the revised Equity Asset Valuation, Third Edition, and guides your study efforts for the third step in the CFA certification program.

The essential tax reference book for every nonprofit Nonprofits enjoy privileges not available to other organizations. But these privileges come at a price: Nonprofits must comply with special IRS rules and regulations. This book covers what your organization must do to maintain its tax-exempt status. Practical, comprehensive, and easy to understand, Every Nonprofit's Tax Guide explains ongoing and annual IRS compliance requirements for nonprofits, including: a detailed look at Form 990 line-by-line instructions for Form 990-EZ conflicts of interest and compensation rules charitable giving rules unrelated taxable business income rules lobbying and political activity restrictions nonprofit bookkeeping other key tax rules Whether you are just starting your nonprofit or are well established, you'll find all the information you need to avoid the most common issues nonprofits run into with the IRS.

This book aims to teach the student of management ninety percent of the accounting and finance they need to know to be able to do their job effectively at the highest levels within business. It is written in a readily accessible and easily understood style - perfect for the busy student ofmanagement. It covers three key areas: financial accounting including the analysis and forecasting of accounting information, management accounting and corporate finance. Our focus is on the interpretation and analysis of accounting and financial information and our book is especially relevant forcourses in either accounting or finance or, indeed, financial management. The text is replete with practical examples from the world of business including worked exercises taken from the accounts of large multinational companies. For teachers, we understand the challenges of creating a new course or updating an old. A suite of teaching materials is available for downloadincluding tips and templates to help establish a new course of study.

Finance For Non-Financial Managers In A Week is a simple and straightforward training course in finance, giving you everything you need to know in just seven short chapters. From the profit statement and the balance sheet through to costing and budgets, it will help you deal confidently with questions such as 'What is the return on investment?', 'Do we have the resources?' and 'What are the cash implications?' You'll also find exercises to help you put it all into action. This book introduces you to the main themes and ideas finance and accounting, giving you a basic knowledge and understanding of the key concepts, together with practical and thought-provoking exercises. Whether you choose to read it in a week or in a single sitting, Finance For Non-Financial Managers In A Week is your fastest route to success: - Sunday: An introduction to the profit statement - Monday: An introduction to the balance sheet - Tuesday: Understanding published accounts - Wednesday: Accounting ratios and investment decisions - Thursday: Cash and the management of working capital - Friday: Costing - Saturday: Budgets ABOUT THE SERIES In A Week books are for managers, leaders, and business executives who want to succeed at work. From negotiating and content marketing to finance and social media, the In A Week series covers the business topics that really matter and that will help you make a difference today. Written in straightforward English, each book is structured as a seven-day course so that with just a little work each day, you will quickly master the subject. In a fast-changing world, this series enables readers not just to get up to speed, but to get ahead.

A comprehensive text that deals with the financial management from a contemporary perspective, analyzing emerging trends and issues Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach builds concepts and strengthens understanding by providing relevant illustrations, recent examples, and reference to MS Excel applications where necessary. Written in simple, lucid language, each chapter begins with a crisp introduction to the constituent topics, offers a related background of the corporate environment, and ends with numerous activities for students to practise. This new textbook aims to deliver conceptual clarity through logical sequencing of topics to build a strong foundation of the subject. It encourages readers to go beyond the text and numerical calculations to understand the practice of financial management. Key Features * India-specific examples and insights in each chapter * Step-wise explanations of numerical examples for clearer understanding and practice * Numerical examples and problems provided in progressive order of complexity * Exhaustive glossary, ready reckoner for financial calculations, and additional problems with solutions at the end of the book aid quick recollection and further practice

This book discusses the concepts of financial management by using real-life corporate strategies to help understand the decision-making process of modern-day business enterprises. Strategic financial management as a discipline has acquired critical significance because of continuing globalization and resulting cross-border flow of capital. Financial Management: A Strategic Perspective stresses upon the importance of applying knowledge and techniques of financial management to the planning, operating and monitoring of financial functions within the context of the strategic choices and issues that have an impact on an organization's long-term success. Divided into four major sections, this book enables students to explore a wide range of concepts and issues related to an organization's strategic objectives and the internal and external analysis of those objectives. Key Features * Incorporation of real-life cases providing a critical view of the application of the theories discussed * Extensive coverage of various forms of corporate expansion through financial restructuring as per the Indian regulatory framework * Integration of mathematical problems and solutions for understanding the practical aspects of financial decision-making * Robust companion website offering complementary chapters on Corporate Sickness, Strategic Corporate Restructuring and Benchmarking and additional case studies and solutions of unsolved problems

Practical valuation exercises with real-world application and expert insight Financial Valuation Workbook cuts the learning curve in half, with practical training for use with any valuation textbook. Packed with tools, resources, and over 300 exercises, this book helps novices get a handle on the complex valuation process, while helping more experienced practitioners organize their engagements. Checklists, flowcharts, reports, information requests, and other resources help streamline the workflow and ensure thorough review, while in-depth coverage places the complexities of the field front-and-center. This new fourth edition features a brand new expanded case study for real-world insight, accompanied by exercises with explanations that deepen the learning process. Expert tips are highlighted throughout to provide additional insight in specific situations, and exercises from basic to advanced map to established training processes. Valuation is as an art, as well as a science, and simply reading a textbook only goes halfway toward true learning?applying what you learn is critical. This book provides hands-on practice alongside useful tools and valuable insight to help solidify your understanding of the many facets of this complex field. Delve into the intricacies of valuation with a new expanded case study and expert tips Follow checklists and flowcharts for each phase of the valuation process Use reports, information requests, and other tools that help organize your workflow Test your understanding with over 300 exercises organized by major area Organized into standard, recognized, and easily identified sections that lend themselves to quick refreshers as well as start-to-finish study, this book is a truly useful resource for beginner and veteran alike. Whether you're learning valuation for the first time or simply need guidance on an unfamiliar situation, Financial Valuation Workbook provides a key resource for any business valuation professional.

Incorporate your business in California Protect your personal assets By incorporating your business, you separate your personal and business assets--and shield your house, investments, and other personal assets from business creditors. There are other advantages as well, including easier access to capital, employee perks, and certain tax benefits. How to Form Your Own California Corporation offers step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate your small business in California. It shows you how to: file articles of incorporation prepare bylaws issue shares of stock, and set up a corporate records book. How to Form Your Own California Corporation makes the entire incorporation process easy. Like tens of thousands of California entrepreneurs have done over the last 30 years, you really can complete and file all the paperwork yourself. This edition is completely updated and revised to provide current regulations, tax requirements, contact information for relevant agencies, helpful resources, and the most up-to-date forms available.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb's landmark Incerto series is an investigation of luck, uncertainty, probability, opacity, human error, risk, disorder, and decision-making in a world we don't understand, in nonoverlapping and standalone books. All four volumes--Antifragile, The Black Swan, Fooled by Randomness, and the expanded edition of The Bed of Procrustes, updated with more than 50 percent new material--are now together in one boxed set.   ANTIFRAGILE   "Startling . . . richly crammed with insights, stories, fine phrases and intriguing asides."--The Wall Street Journal   Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls "antifragile" is that category of things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better. What is crucial is that the antifragile loves errors, as it incurs small harm and large benefits from them. Spanning politics, urban planning, war, personal finance, economic systems, and medicine in an interdisciplinary and erudite style, Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a Black Swan world.   THE BLACK SWAN   "[A book] that altered modern thinking."--The Times (London)   A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictab≤ it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random and more predictable. The astonishing success of Google was a black swan; so was 9/11. In this groundbreaking and prophetic book, Taleb shows that black swan events underlie almost everything about our world, from the rise of religions to events in our own personal lives, and yet we--especially the experts--are blind to them.   FOOLED BY RANDOMNESS   "[Fooled by Randomness] is to conventional Wall Street wisdom approximately what Martin Luther's ninety-five theses were to the Catholic Church."--Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker   Are we capable of distinguishing the fortunate charlatan from the genuine visionary? Must we always try to uncover nonexistent messages in random events? Fooled by Randomness is about luck: more precisely, about how we perceive luck in our personal and professional experiences. Set against the backdrop of the most conspicuous forum in which luck is mistaken for skill--the markets--Fooled by Randomness is an irreverent, eye-opening, and endlessly entertaining exploration of one of the least understood forces in our lives.   THE BED OF PROCRUSTES   "Taleb's crystalline nuggets of thought stand alone like esoteric poems."--Financial Times   This collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses Taleb's major ideas in ways you least expect. The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by either stretching them or cutting their limbs. With a rare combination of pointed wit and potent wisdom, Taleb plows through human illusions, contrasting the classical views of courage, elegance, and erudition against the modern diseases of nerdiness, philistinism, and phoniness.

Innovation and Venture Capital Law and Policy examines the Australian innovation system, focusing on the broad range of government programs that have been introduced over the years to foster innovation and encourage venture capital investment in entrepreneurial start-up and early stage companies. It discusses the importance of innovation to a country's economic growth and the critical role that venture capital plays in financing new businesses. The book also looks at the innovation systems in the United States and Israel. Both countries have been selected for comparative purposes as they have highly developed innovation systems and are widely respected as world leaders in venture capital investment.Innovation and Venture Capital Law and Policy has been written as a scholarly monograph that explores these topics in detail. It is designed to be a practical resource for entrepreneurs running start-up and early stage companies, angels and venture capitalists who invest in such companies, staff engaged in university technology transfer offices, and accountants and lawyers who advise these parties. In addition, the book should also be of use to governments and policymakers that are involved in designing and administering innovation and venture capital programs, as well as to scholars and students studying innovation and venture capital law and policy.

Thomas Clarke's International Corporate Governance offers a comprehensive guide to corporate governance forms and institutions and examines the recurring crises in corporate governance and the resulting corporate governance reform around the world. While the popular structure of the original text has been retained, significant changes have been made to take account of the global financial crisis, ever-changing regulations and worldwide governance developments. Key topics include: The governance failures of international corporations such as Enron and Lehman Brothers Diversity in corporate and institutional forms across the world The role of international corporate governance standards Digital disruption in capital markets and proposals for rebuilding commitment to long-term investing The impact of financialization and corporate governance practices on increasing inequality The links between corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and sustainability This textbook contains a wealth of pedagogical material to guide the reader through this complex subject, including student questions to help with assessments, and a new companion website. There are also thirteen forensic case studies which scrutinize the governance failures seen at RBS, UBS, BP, Volkswagen and many other international corporations. International Corporate Governance will be an essential text for anybody studying corporate governance at the advanced undergraduate, master's or executive level.

International Investment Management: Theory, Practice, and Ethicssynthesizes investment principles, Asian financial practice, and ethics reflecting the realities of modern international finance. These topics are studied within the Asian context, first through the medium of case studies and then via the particular conditions common in those markets including issues of religion and philosophy. This book has a three part structure beginning with the core principles behind the business of investments including securities analysis, asset allocation and a comprehensive analysis of modern finance theory. This gives students a comprehensive understanding of investment management by going through the theories, ethics and practice of investment management. This text provides a detailed overview of International Banking Law and International Securities Regulation, alongside legal and ethics case studies which are located in the practice section of the book. This book is an essential text for business and law school students who wish to have a thorough understanding of investment management. It is also perfect as a core text for undergraduate finance majors and graduate business students pursuing a finance, and/or business ethics concentration, with particular focus on Asia.

This volume will introduce the reader to basic topics of corporate finance. The notes will provide an integrative model that will help students evaluate projects, examine financing alternatives and assess a firm. With problems and detailed solutions at the end of each chapter, this volume will also greatly benefit financial managers and investors. Corporate finance is a discipline from the firm's perspective and addresses the concerns of the Chief Financial Officer of the firm. Additionally, investors need to understand why firms make certain decisions so that they better recognize what drives firm value. These lecture notes assume no previous knowledge of finance, and are written in conversational style that makes the topics more accessible and easy to comprehend and absorb.

The interventions of crisis management during the 2007 to 2011 financial crisis were not simply responses to a set of given developments in markets, banking or neo-liberal capitalism. Nor can those interventions be adequately explained as the actions of sovereign state officials andinstitutions. Instead, Langley argues, processes of crisis governance are shown to have established six principal technical problems to be acted upon: liquidity, toxicity, solvency, risk, regulation, and debt and that the governance of these technical problems, is shown to have been strategicallyassembled in order to secure the continuation of a particular, financialized way of life that depends upon global financial circulations. Contributing to interdisciplinary debates in cultural economy and the social studies of finance, and grounded in extensive empirical research, this book offers an innovative analysis of how the contemporary global financial crisis was governed. Through an exploration of the interventions made bycentral banks, treasuries, and regulatory authorities in the Anglo-American heartland of the crisis between 2007 and 2011, experimental and strategic apparatuses of crisis governance are shown to have emerged. These discrete apparatuses established the six technical problems to be acted upon, butalso shared certain proclivities and preferences. Crisis governance assembled discourses and devices of economy in relation with sovereign monetary, fiscal, and regulatory techniques, and elicited an affective atmosphere of confidence. It also sought to secure the financialized way of life whichturns on the opportunities ostensibly afforded by uncertain financial circulations, and gave rise to post-crisis technical fixes designed to advance the resilience of banking and the macro-prudential regulation of financial stability. Thus, the consensus that prevails across economics, politicaleconomy, and beyond - wherein sovereign state institutions are cast as coming to the rescue of the markets, banking, or neo-liberal capitalism - conceals a great deal more than it reveals about the governance of the global financial crisis.

LLC vs. C-Corp vs. S-Corp: The most important business decision you'll make Whether you are starting a new business or thinking about an existing one, the big question is "which legal structure is best?" The answer has important legal and tax consequences. LLC or Corporation? explains: the basics of all business entities why sole proprietorships and partnerships are usually a poor choice how to avoid being personally liable for business debts how to pay less tax by choosing the right entity how to convert from one business entity to another, and requirements for doing business out of state. LLC or Corporation? is packed with real-world examples to help you make the best choice for your company.This book has downloadable interactive forms.

This book offers a framework for making decisions under risk and uncertainty. Synthesizing research from economics, finance, decision theory, management, and other fields, the book provides a set of tools and a way of thinking that determines the relative merits of different strategies. It takes as its premise that we make better decisions if we use the whole toolkit of economics and related fields to inform our decision making. The text explores the distinction between risk and uncertainty and covers standard models of decision making under risk as well as more recent work on decision making under uncertainty, with a particular focus on strategic interaction. It also examines the implications of incomplete markets for managing under uncertainty. It presents four core strategies: a benchmark strategy (proceeding as if risk and uncertainty were low), a financial hedging strategy (valuable if there is much risk), an operational hedging strategy (valuable for conditions of much uncertainty), and a flexible strategy (valuable if there is much risk and/or uncertainty). The book then examines various aspects of these strategies in greater depth, building on empirical work in several different fields. Topics include price-setting, real options and Monte Carlo techniques, organizational structure, and behavioral biases. Many chapters include exercises and appendixes with additional material. The book can be used in graduate or advanced undergraduate courses in risk management, as a guide for researchers, or as a reference for management practitioners.

It#65533;s no secret: marketing punches below its weight in the Boardroom. CEOs and other board members perceive that marketers lack commercial credibility when compared to their peers.#65533; Marketing in the Boardroom helps marketers to be more commercially credible and thereby more successful in the Boardroom. Ruth Saunders explains the importance of marketing in the Boardroom, and why marketers often struggle to engage the Board. She then shows how to develop compelling marketing strategies that the Board will buy into, offering a mix of practical solutions and varied case studies drawn from her years of industry experience. In the final section, she helps marketers better understand#65533;the Board mindset and language, demonstrating how to win over the Board members#65533; hearts, minds and confidence. Marketing in the Boardroom is an important book for any aspiring marketers who are moving up the career ladder, particularly those who are writing or giving presentations to the Board. It is also an important book for their organizations, particularly those that struggle to give marketing the support it needs to create customer-led strategies that will drive business growth.#65533;

Fully updated and compliant with Excel 2013, this clearly explains the basic calculations for mathematical finance, backed up with simple templates for further use and development, and a workbook with exercises and solutions at the end of each chapter. The examples used are relevant to both managers and students in the UK and overseas.   New to this edition Updated glossary of key terms Functions list in English and Euro languages Continuity check on all formats, layouts and charts More worked examples Additional exercises at the end of each chapter to help build models Templates and models available online

In 2010, four NYU undergrads wanted to build a social network that would allow users to control the information they shared about themselves, instead of surrendering their privacy to big businesses like Facebook. Their project was called 'Diaspora.' Before long they had raised #65533;200,000. In a matter of days, the Diaspora Four had received a global commission to re-bottle the genie of personal privacy. But, faced with too many challenges, they couldn't get there. When one member committed suicide in the fall of 2011, they found out how much they had all been on their own.

Find Out All You Need to Know About Single Member LLCs Single-member LLCs are the new business entity of choice for small businesses with one owner. Easy to form and operate, Single Member LLCs combine some of the most desirable features of older, more traditional business structures like corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships. With an Single Member LLC, you get personal liability protection, pass-through taxation, and flexibility of management. This book provides an overview of everything you need to know about Single Member LLCs, including: what forms and documents you need to create an SMLLC how to initially fund an SMLLC what your options are for managing an SMLLC how to prepare taxes for an SMLLC what kinds of records you need to maintain for your SMLLC, and liability issues specific to SMLLCs. Nolo's Guide to Single-Member LLCs has all the essential information you need to decide whether an SMLLC is the right choice for your business. The book includes a sample operating agreement and written consent forms as well as tips and examples throughout to help clarify the most important points.

Limit your liability, simplify taxes with an LLC If you run your own business as a sole proprietorship or partnership, you've probably heard of the advantages of limited liability companies--especially the way an LLC can protect personal assets from business debts. But LLCs aren't the best structure for every business. LLC expert Anthony Mancuso clearly explains how to decide whether an LLC is right for you. Learn: the unique legal features of LLCs, including limited personal liability for owners who should--and who shouldn't--form an LLC how to choose among an LLC, corporation, partnership, or other business form how LLCs are taxed how to manage multiple-owner LLCs, and why an LLC can be the right choice even for a debt-troubled business. Practical, concise and easy to read, this edition of Nolo's Quick LLC provides the latest facts, figures and updated tax information you'll need to know about this structure for your small business

Never has there been such an appetite and desire to understand the financial institutions that govern us. But despite dominating international headlines, alternative investment vehicles including private equity and hedge funds remain elusive with few able to explain their success. In this accessible and timely study, award-winning writer Timothy Spangler explains how funds are structured to function outside of the rules that restrict other financial organizations. Designed to adapt and react to new conditions, they have thrived since the financial downturn, despite new laws and robust regulations. From start-ups to complex venture capital firms, this is the essential, no-nonsense guide to how hedge funds drive growth and influence markets. Staying one step ahead of the lawmakers, they continue to be significant players in both public and private sectors the world over.

A Financial Times Book of the Year, 2015 An Economist Best Book of the Year, 2015 A Bloomberg Best Book of the Year, 2015 The finance sector of Western economies is too large and attracts too many of the smartest college graduates. Financialization over the past three decades has created a structure that lacks resilience and supports absurd volumes of trading. The finance sector devotes too little attention to the search for new investment opportunities and the stewardship of existing ones, and far too much to secondary-market dealing in existing assets. Regulation has contributed more to the problems than the solutions. Why? What is finance for? John Kay, with wide practical and academic experience in the world of finance, understands the operation of the financial sector better than most. He believes in good banks and effective asset managers, but good banks and effective asset managers are not what he sees. In a dazzling and revelatory tour of the financial world as it has emerged from the wreckage of the 2008 crisis, Kay does not flinch in his criticism: we do need some of the things that Citigroup and Goldman Sachs do, but we do not need Citigroup and Goldman to do them. And many of the things done by Citigroup and Goldman do not need to be done at all. The finance sector needs to be reminded of its primary purpose: to manage other people's money for the benefit of businesses and households. It is an aberration when the some of the finest mathematical and scientific minds are tasked with devising algorithms for the sole purpose of exploiting the weakness of other algorithms for computerized trading in securities. To travel further down that road leads to ruin.

The book sheds new light on the relation between equity ownership and corporate performance. Empirical studies presented in this book are based on a large panel data set and model the impact of concentrated ownership on performance, with nonlinear effect shapes being estimated through cubic splines. The final model incorporates the identity of owners into the investigation and illustrates the differing performance effects of various large shareholders. This approach adds to the understanding of ownership effects as previous research was mainly concerned with the role of ownership concentration and neglected the identity of blockholders as an equally important dimension of ownership. The new perspective will give fresh impetus to researchers, corporate decision makers and public policy.

Although much has been written about innovation in the past several years, not all parts of the innovation lifecycle have been given the same treatment. This volume focuses on the important first step of arranging financing for innovation before it is made, and explores the feedback effect that innovation can have on finance itself. The book brings together a diverse group of leading scholars in order to address the financing of innovation. The chapters address three key areas, intellectual property, venture capital, and financial engineering in the capital markets, in order to provide fresh and insightful analyses of current and future economic developments in financing innovation. Chapters on intellectual property cover topics including innovation in law-making, orphan business models, and the use of intellectual property to protect financial engineering innovations and developing intellectual property regimes in Brazil, Russia, India, and China. The book also covers the tax treatment of venture capital founders, the treatment of preferred stock by the Delaware Courts, asset-backed lending hedge funds, and corporate governance for small businesses after the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill. The bookwill be of interest to scholars, practitioners, and students in law, innovation, finance, and business.

It is widely accepted that a large proportion of acquisition strategies fail to deliver the expected value. Globalizing markets characterized by growing uncertainty, together with the advent of new competitors, are further complicating the task of valuing acquisitions. Too often, managers rely on flawed valuation models or their intuition and experience when making risky investment decisions, exposing their companies to potentially costly pitfalls. Playing at Acquisitions provides managers with a powerful methodology for designing and executing successful acquisition strategies. The book tackles the myriad executive biases that infect decision making at every stage of the acquisition process, and the inadequacy of current valuation approaches to help mitigate these biases and more realistically represent value in uncertain environments. Bringing together the latest advances in behavioral finance, real option valuation, and game theory, this unique playbook explains how to express acquisition strategies as sets of real options, explicitly introducing uncertainty and future optionality into acquisition strategy design. It shows how to incorporate the competitive dynamics that exist in different acquisition contexts, acknowledge and even embrace uncertainty, identify the value of the real options embedded in targets, and more. Rooted in economic theory and featuring numerous real-world case studies, Playing at Acquisitions will enhance the ability of CEOs and their teams to derive value from their acquisition strategies, and is also an ideal resource for researchers and MBAs.

Practical Financial Modelling, 3e is a book on model development and model assurance. It enhances the modelling process by emphasizing controls and checks for accuracy and reliability. New content on validation and verification, model use and sensitivity analysis is presented alongside a modelling methodology that underpins the various proprietary standards used in financial modelling today. It provides more details than other books and yet is general enough for applying its methodology to many applications. This book isn't just about the details of building cash flow models, it's about building better cash flow models. This new edition increases the number of worked examples and introduces new material on the audit sheet and audit workbook methodologies, and the delta sheet approach to sensitivity analysis. It provides the developer with a toolkit of modelling techniques and a framework of error controls to reduce the risk of spreadsheet error. The methodology and structure conforms with the modelling principles defined by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales; and the model assurance processes ensure compliance with the UK public sector Macpherson Report and regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley.

The must-have tax law reference for private foundations, updated for 2016 Private Foundations provides an authoritative reference and extensive analysis of tax law and compliance in the private foundations arena, with a wealth of practical tools to streamline applications, filing, and reporting. This 2016 Cumulative Supplement captures the latest regulatory developments for easy reference, with coverage of tax-exempt status, mandatory distribution, annual reporting to the IRS, winding up a foundation's affairs, and much more. Comprehensive line-by-line instructions are included for a variety of exemption applications and tax forms, and easy-to-use checklists highlight areas of critical concern to help you avoid oversights. Sample documents are provided to guide the composition of organizational bylaws and letters of application, and completed IRS forms provide practical reference for side-by-side comparison. With comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the private foundations space alongside helpful tools and visual reference, this book is a resource every foundation needs.   Written by two of the nation's leading authorities on private foundations, this supplement provides essential guidance you can trust. Clear, concise instructions focused on real-world use makes this reference a critical companion for those tasked with the responsibility of maintaining a foundation's tax-exempt status. Learn the latest guidelines for compliance, reporting, and eligibility Access the latest regulatory changes quickly and easily Organize reporting and applications with checklists and sample forms Find valuable tools and reference for all aspects of private foundation compliance Increasing IRS scrutiny makes compliance a more critical issue than ever before. An organization's tax-exempt status is generally vital to its continued operation, and a single oversight can put the future in jeopardy. Private Foundations provides detailed instructions, examples, and much-needed answers on all aspects of private foundation tax law and compliance.

In Private Military and Security Contractors (PMSCs) a multinational team of scholars and experts address a developing phenomenon: controlling the use of privatized force by states in international politics. Robust analyses of the evolving, multi-layered tapestry of formal and informal mechanisms of control address the microfoundations of the market, such as the social and role identities of contract employees, their acceptance by military personnel, and potential tensions between them. The extent and willingness of key states--South Africa, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel--to monitor and enforce discipline to structure their contractual relations with PMSCs on land and at sea is examined, as is the ability of the industry to regulate itself. Also discussed is the nascent international legal regime to reinforce state and industry efforts to encourage effective practices, punish inappropriate behavior, and shape the market to minimize the hazards of loosening states' oligopolistic control over the means of legitimate organized violence. The volume presents a theoretically-informed synthesis of micro- and macro-levels of analysis, offering new insights into the challenges of controlling the agents of organized violence used by states for scholars and practitioners alike.

This book examines the financial performance of Turkish firms that were privatized by way of IPOs (Initial Public Offerings). The author uses event study methodology to empirically evaluate the financial efficiency of privatized firms. She also compares the equity returns of state firms to the returns of private sector firms that were listed in the same period or in the same sector. The pre-and-post privatization performance is tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test involving accounting data and financial ratios of the privatized firms. Empirical findings of post privatization analysis indicate improvements in firm performance in regard to real sales, leverage and capital expenditures.

Drawing upon current cutting-edge theories, knowledge and research findings, this Handbook provides an analysis of the interaction between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), entrepreneurs and financial institutions globally. The contributors consider regional and international perspectives within and between Europe, North America, New Zealand, the Middle East, as well as South, Central and East Asia on a chapter-by-chapter basis. In so doing, they provide a contextualized, up-to-date snapshot of research into entrepreneurial finance across the world. This book is aimed at both established and emergent researchers, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students looking for avenues of future research into entrepreneurial finance. It will also be of use to policymakers and practitioners seeking a global perspective in their work.

Is your firm poised for long-term success and viability? Do you even know what that looks like for your firm? The reality is that most CPA firms have their work cut out for them if they want exiting partners to retire comfortably and future leaders to flourish. In the new edition of this popular book and its companion workbook, Reeb and Cingoranelli impart the same no-nonsense advice on succession planning and management that they share with their clients, providing you with the benefits of their years of experience, research, and methodologies. Volume 1 covers fundamental succession and management concepts to ensure that every partner and manager is on the same page and working toward a shared vision. After reading this book you will be able to: Take steps to maximize your firm's value Shore up your business strategy and operations Remove personal preferences and entitlements from partner discussions Build a strong partner group Ensure your firm survives the departure of key people by creating or improving your succession plan, and more!

The Short Introduction to Corporate Finance provides an accessibly written guide to contemporary financial institutional practice. Rau deploys both his professional expertise and experience of teaching MBA and graduate-level courses to produce a lively discussion of the key concepts of finance, liberally illustrated with real-world examples. Built around six essential paradigms, he builds an integrated framework covering all the major ideas in finance over the past half-century. Ideal for students and practitioners alike, it will become core reading for anyone aspiring to become an effective manager.

Strategic Financial Management Casebook strategically uses integrative case studies-cases that do not emphasize specific subjects such as capital budgeting or value based management-to provide a framework for understanding strategic financial management. By featuring holistic presentations, the book puts readers into the shoes of those responsible for the world's largest wealth creators. It covers strategies of growth, mergers and acquisitions, financial performance analysis over the past decade, wealth created in terms of stock returns since its listing in stock market, investment and financial decisions, cost of capital, and corporate valuation. In addition, the casebook also discusses corporate restructuring activities undertaken by each company. Each chapter follows a template to facilitate learning, and each features an Excel-based case analysis worksheet that includes a complete data set for financial analysis and valuation. Introduces a conceptual framework for integrating strategy and finance for value creation Emphasizes the roles of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and risk management in value creation Encourages an analysis of investment, financing, and dividend decisions Examines non-financial factors that contribute to value

The 30 Day MBA in Business Finance provides a complete 'course' in business finance, covering thirteen key topics which fall under three main headings - the fundamentals of business finance, corporate capital structures and financial strategies and special topics. Learn what they teach you at the world's top accountancy firms and Business Schools and why it matters to you. With guidance on understanding financial reports, assessing the credit worthiness of business partners, determining profitable strategies, raising finance and ensuring proper records, The 30 Day MBA in Business Finance contains everything you need to eliminate gaps in your financial knowledge, think like a financial strategist and become a top manager. Online supporting resources for this book include a bonus chapter on business communication, self-test question and answers and appendices.

As business becomes increasingly reliant on succeeding in export markets, the need for specialist knowledge in international trade is at its highest. With thorough explanations to describe the current international business environment as well as international case studies which include IKEA, Shell, Innocent Drinks, Ford, Match.com and Ryanair, The 30 Day MBA in International Business will boost your knowledge and help you play a more rounded role in shaping the direction of your organization. The 30 Day MBA in International Business covers all the essential elements of international trade and business, including international marketing strategy, managing international organizations and selecting global strategic partners as well as finance, accounting and human resource management. The 30 Day MBA in International Business is packed with links to free resources from the top business schools as well as an online list of sources to keep you informed on all the key business issues. Online supporting resources for this book include a bonus chapter on business communication, self-test question and answers and appendices.

Looking for jobs and careers with top American employers - the companies that are recruiting and hiring today? Job seekers rely on our complete profiles of the 500 fastest-growing, major corporate employers in America today - companies creating the best job opportunities. This reference book includes hard-to-find information, such as benefit plans, stock plans, salaries, hiring and recruiting plans, training and corporate culture, growth, new facilities, research & development, fax numbers and Internet addresses. We rate over 100 firms as "Hot Spots" for advancement opportunities for women and minorities. In addition, The Almanac of American Employers includes a job market trends analysis and 7 Keys For Research. We give indices by career type, locations, industry and more. Whether you're a new college graduate seeking the best salaries, training and advancement opportunities, or an experienced executive, this will be your complete reference to today's hottest companies. Purchasers will find a form in the front of the book enabling them to register for 1-year, 1-seat online access to special tools at Plunkett Research Online, including the ability to view the market research/industry trends section and industry statistics. In this manner, you have online access, at no additional charge, to the very latest data posted to Plunkett Research Online. Online tools will enable you to search, filter and view selected companies, and then to export selected company contact data, including executive names. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

In The Best Place To Work, award-winning psychologist Ron Friedman, Ph.D., uses the latest research from the fields of motivation, creativity, behavioural economics, neuroscience and management to reveal what really makes us successful at work. Combining powerful stories with cutting-edge findings, Friedman shows leaders at every level how they can promote smarter thinking, greater innovation and stronger performance.

Learn how to extract key financial information in discovery with The Business Tax Return Handbook. A companion volume to bestselling 1040 Handbook, this is an invaluable tool for reviewing commercial business and professional practice returns to gather information and prepare a complete discovery plan for family law cases. A variety of hypothetical examples using 2008 business returns are used to illustrate points in the text, including the most common forms and schedules for partnerships, corporations, and unincorporated businesses.
This line-by-line guide can be used as a complete introduction to the family law aspects of business tax returns or as a quick reference for lawyers who want to concentrate on particular areas of business taxation. The author discusses fundamental tax issues that impact on family law matters and offer comments to explain line items and statements for all four types of business tax returns. Topics covered include:
* Determining discretionary cash flow and salary information
* Using key business and tax terms
* Locating missing information
* Evaluating the fair market value of a business entity
* Developing a list of questions to ask
* Spotting reporting irregularities

Common business fact patterns are accompanied by both explanation and commentary to assist in discovery. Covering many of the most common scenarios faced in family law cases, hypothetical tax returns are included for the following business types:

1.Unincorporated business reported on Schedule C of the personal tax return
-- Sole practitioner
-- Business involved in product
2.Partnership
-- Real estate limited partnership
-- Service-oriented business
Corporate
-- Service-oriented business ("loan-out corporation")
-- C corporation for a business involved in product sales
-- S corporation involved in product sales

In The Diplomat in the Corner Office, Timothy L. Fort, one of the founders of the business and peace movement, reflects on the progress of the movement over the past 15 years?from a niche position into a mainstream economic and international relations perspective. In the 21st century global business environment, says Fort, businesses can and should play a central role in peace-building, and he demonstrates that it is to companies' strategic advantage to do so. Anchoring his arguments in theories from economics and international relations, Fort makes the case that businesses must augment familiar notions of corporate responsibility and ethical behavior with the concept of corporate foreign policy in order to thrive in today's world. He presents a series of case studies focusing on companies that have made peace a goal, either as an end in itself or because of its instrumental value in building their companies, to articulate three different approaches that businesses can use to quell international conflict? peace making, peace keeping, and peace building. He then demonstrates their effectiveness and proposes policies that can be utilized by business, civil society, and government to increase the likelihood of business playing a constructive role in the conciliatory process. This book will be of enormous use not only to students and scholars but also to leaders in NGOs, government, and business.

The year 2015 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Berkshire Hathaway under Warren Buffett's leadership, a milestone worth commemorating. The tenure sets a record for chief executive not only in duration but in value creation and philosophizing. The fourth edition of The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America celebrates its twentieth anniversary. As the book Buffett autographs most, its popularity and longevity attest to the widespread appetite for this unique compilation of Buffett's thoughts that is at once comprehensive, non-repetitive, and digestible. New and experienced readers alike will gain an invaluable informal education by perusing this classic arrangement of Warren's best writings.

The fourth edition's new material includes: Warren's 50th anniversary retrospective, in what Bill Gates called Warren's best letter ever, on conglomerates and Berkshire's future without Buffett; Charlie Munger's 50th anniversary essay on ''The Berkshire System''; Warren's definitive defense of Berkshire's no-dividend practice; and Warren's best advice on investing, whether in apartments, farms, or businesses.

The Finance Book will help you think and manage like a financial strategist. Written specifically for non-finance professionals, it will give you all you need to know to manage your business more effectively and think more strategically.    It will help you to: Have the confidence to read and interpret financial statements Ask the right questions about financial performance Apply important financial tools and ratios Learn how to think financially and make better strategic financial decisions Covering business finance, accounting fundamentals, budgeting, profitability and cash management, you'll find the tools you need in order to make the best financial decisions for your business.   'Essential reading for any non-finance ‭professional. This is an easy to read and ‭practical guide to the world of finance.' ‭Paul Herman, Group CEO, Bluebox ‭Corporate Finance   ‭'A really helpful, well organised and easy to ‭understand primer and reference book for ‭those who aren't accountants but still need ‭to understand the accounts.' ‭Roger Siddle, Chairman, Cordium Group   'A great book. At last, a guide that ‭demystifies and encourages business ‭owners to practically understand financial ‭matters. A must read.' ‭Gordon Vater CEO, RiiG Limited

This book guides readers simply through basic financial concepts, until they can understand and interpret published accounts to enable them to evaluate the performance of customers, competitors and suppliers. The book also focuses on management accounting, helping managers to compile budgets, control and manage costs, justify investment ideas and negotiate for funding and resources with their senior managers/the board and the finance department. By the end of this book each reader will feel confident: - managing their business area for improved financial performance - conversing financially with colleagues, bosses and finance professionals - setting and monitoring financial objectives and targets for their staff. Other books help you talk the talk. The Teach Yourself Coach books helps you walk the walk. Who are you? * Anyone who wants to impress more and achieve more with their written communication at work Where will this book take you? * You will have new skills and knowledge, and be fully ready to use it in a specific writing project How does it work? * A combination of practical tried-and-tested advice, and unique interactive exercises When can you do it? * In your own time, at your own pace What else do you get? * Access to free online videos and printable resources Why Teach Yourself??? * Teach Yourself books are trusted around the world and have helped sixty million people achieve their goals"

For nearly three centuries the spectacular rise and fall of the South Sea Company has gripped the public imagination as the most graphic warning to investors of the dangers of unbridled speculation. Yet history repeats itself and the same elemental forces that drove up the price of South Sea shares to dizzying heights in 1720 have in recent years produced the global crash of 1987, the Japanese stock market bubble of the 1980s/90s, and the international dot.com boom of the 1990s. The First Crash throws light on the current debate about investor rationality by re-examining the story of the South Sea Bubble from the standpoint of investors and commentators during and preceding the fateful Bubble year. In absorbing prose, Richard Dale describes the trading techniques of London's Exchange Alley (which included 'modern' transactions such as derivatives) and uses new data, as well as the hitherto neglected writings of a brilliant contemporary financial analyst, to show how investors lost their bearings during the Bubble period in much the same way as during the dot.com boom. The events of 1720, as presented here, offer insights into the nature of financial markets that, being independent of place and time, deserve to be considered by today's investors everywhere. This book is therefore aimed at all those with an interest in the behavior of stock markets.

There are key differences between domestic and international liability. In non-U.S. jurisdictions, factors such as the absence of juries in international civil cases and the inability to pursue punitive damages and contingency fees creates the need for lawyers to adopt a different dynamic and strategy. Class actions come with a different set of guidelines. And from a corporate governance perspective, there are a completely different set of distinctions between D&O liability and insurance for U.S. corporations and liability and insurance for non-U.S. corporations. This book is intended to provide an overview of the directors and officers landscape within and outside of the United States, with particular emphasis on those jurisdictions where the majority of business interests are non-US based. Country-specific articles that address the particular areas of D&O law are included to provide the reader with detailed information. Topics include: Statutory and Regulatory Framework Indemnification Regulatory Proceedings Shareholder Representative Actions Insolvencies, Arbitration, and ADR Insurance Issues The book is structured in a way that readers can quickly and effectively determine the similarities/differences in D&O liability and insurance law among those jurisdictions that affect their businesses or practices. Authors from 26 countries define the specifics germane to their respective locations."

A fun, yet factual guide to thrive not only in Silicon Valley, but in the emerging Global Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley has become synonymous with big ideas, start-ups, and inventing the future. But today, the magic of Silicon Valley has gone viral and global. From Austin to Boston, from Shanghai to Dubai, a Global Silicon Valley is emerging. In THE GLOBAL SILICON VALLEY HANDBOOK, bestselling author, venture capitalist, and global thought leader, Michael Moe, maps out an insider's guide to Silicon Valley and the hottest emerging markets from around the world. The book highlights need-to-knows, including who the top VCs and angel investors are, phrases to avoid in a pitch, or even where to close a deal over dinner or beers. Visually engaging, THE GLOBAL SILICON VALLEY HANDBOOK aspires to inspire the entrepreneur in all of us.

" In February 1956 the president of IBM, Thomas Watson Jr., hired the industrial designer and architect Eliot F. Noyes, charging him with reinventing IBM's corporate image, from stationery and curtains to products such as typewriters and computers and to laboratory and administration buildings. What followed--a story told in full for the first time in John Harwood's The Interface--remade IBM in a way that would also transform the relationships between design, computer science, and corporate culture. IBM's program assembled a cast of leading figures in American design: Noyes, Charles Eames, Paul Rand, George Nelson, and Edgar Kaufmann Jr. The Interface offers a detailed account of the key role these designers played in shaping both the computer and the multinational corporation. Harwood describes a surprising inverse effect: the influence of computer and corporation on the theory and practice of design. Here we see how, in the period stretching from the "invention" of the computer during World War II to the appearance of the personal computer in the mid-1970s, disciplines once well outside the realm of architectural design--information and management theory, cybernetics, ergonomics, computer science--became integral aspects of design. As the first critical history of the industrial design of the computer, of Eliot Noyes's career, and of some of the most important work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames, The Interface supplies a crucial chapter in the story of architecture and design in postwar America--and an invaluable perspective on the computer and corporate cultures of today. "

Though it's a potentially lucrative enterprise, the reality of independent consulting seldom matches the dream. Most solo consultants and boutique consulting firms are perpetually within six months of bankruptcy due to the sputtering unreliability of their new business engines. The problem, according to international consulting expert David A. Fields, is twofold: 1) lack of a consistent, proven plan, and 2) fundamental misunderstanding about what clients want in a consultant. Fields, who has helped hundreds of consultants and boutique firms worldwide build lucrative, sustainable practices, replaces the typical consultant's mindset of emphasizing expertise and differentiated processes with a  focus on building relationships, engendering trust, and solving clients' existing problems. In The Irresistible Consultant's Guide to Winning Clients: Six Steps to Unlimited Clients and Financial Freedom, Fields synthesizes his decades of experience into a step-by-step approach to winning more projects from more clients at higher fees. From nuts-and-bolts business advice and tactics to a deeply insightful breakdown of the human side of a very human profession, Fields delivers a comprehensive guidebook that is at once highly approachable and satisfyingly detailed.

The gold-standard guide to nonprofit law, updated for 2017 The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations + Website is the definitive reference for leaders and lawyers of tax-exempt organizations. Written by the field′s most respected authority, this book provides comprehensive coverage of all currently relevant regulations to help you make informed decisions about the future of your organization. This new 2017 cumulative supplement includes important updates and revisions with respect to tax regulations and court opinions, including expanded discussion on the private benefit doctrine and unrelated business activity, governance, donor-advised funds, and supporting organizations. Accessible language and extensive tabular information allow for easy navigation and quick reference, while the companion website features additional resources that provide additional depth on specific topics. Tax laws are continuously evolving, and the statutes and regulations for tax-exempt organizations change more quickly than most. This book compiles all of the latest pertinent statutes, regulations, rulings, and court opinions into a single reference that no nonprofit should be without. Get up to date on the latest changes to tax regulations for exempt organizations Learn the new and expanded rules for supporting organizations Review recent IRS rulings, Treasury Department regulations, and court opinions Find answers to the emerging issues surrounding the commerciality doctrine governance, unrelated business, constitutional law issues, and much more Failure to keep pace with changing tax law can easily result in costly penalties; in the non-profit world, each and every dollar is precious by staying up to date on tax-exempt regulations, you not only avoid penalties, but you may discover new developments that actually benefit your bottom line. The Law of Tax-Exempt Organizations + Website provides the information you need, and the expert guidance to help you take advantage of every opportunity.

Cost of capital is arguably the most important concept in all of finance, as it is the expected rate of return that market participants require to attract funds to an investment. The cost of capital estimate is the essential link that enables a business to convert a stream of expected income into an estimate of present value. The Lawyer s Guide to the Cost of Capital provides the most comprehensive survey of cost of capital case law across jurisdictions and venues. Cost of capital is a key topic in the valuation of business interests, particularly interests in closely held entities, and this book provides offers attorneys, judges, and valuation experts with a comprehensive sourcebook for understanding the basis of a business valuation and for background in examining and cross-examining expert witnesses. Authors Shannon Pratt and Roger Grabowski, both nationally recognized experts on all aspects of business valuation, explain the concept of "cost of capital" in a manner that is both logical and understandable. They present the basics of the cost of capital in almost any situation, including valuing equity versus invested capital; net cash flow; discounting and capitalizing; estimating the cost of equity capital; adjusting a discount or capitalization rate for another economic income measure; weighted averages; excess earnings method of valuation; and handling discounts for lack of marketability and liquidity. Subsequent chapters consider specific legal and economic contexts in which the cost of capital is a significant factor, including family law and estate planning; corporate restructuring; federal taxation; damage claims; intellectual property disputes; bankruptcy; appraisal and fairness cases; regulated industries; and ad valorem taxation. Finally, the book provides information for understanding and evaluating an expert s report, presenting frequently encountered errors in valuation reports and providing key questions to ask when examining witnesses in litigation."

This companion to The Lean Turnaround shows exactly how to use "lean leadership" to eliminate waste while increasing profitability and driving sustainability While many companies have attempted to become Lean, few have captured the full promise of this better way of business. In this compelling sequel to The Lean Turnaround, lean pioneer Art Byrne leads you through a step-by-step transformation in which he tackles all the key challenges that you will deal with.   Lean is more than a tactic. Byrne reveals its power as a complete strategy that:   *Dramatically boosts profit margins, earnings, and ultimately enterprise value by *Engaging every employee in a culture of continuous improvements where *Every person takes ownership for problem-solving and learning in order to *Deliver more value to the customer by identifying and removing waste--permanently.   In The Lean Turnaround Action Guide, Byrne draws from his 30 years of experience leading Lean in more than 30 companies. By setting this book in a company based on his experience, he is able to identify and guide you through the many challenges you will face on your successful Lean turnaround.

You may be familiar with the success stories of Spanx, GoldieBlox, and other women-owned businesses that have taken their markets by storm. But, today, only two percent of women-owned firms generate more than one million dollars annually. The Next Wave is here to help women drive up that number. Drawing on the Kauffman Firm Survey and many other sources, Susan Coleman and Alicia M. Robb cull together data-driven advice for women-owned, growth-oriented businesses as they finance their expansion. They not only consider the unique approaches and specific concerns of female business owners, but also take into account the growing pool of investors who will play a role in selecting and grooming a new generation of women entrepreneurs. Since growth-oriented firms typically require external capital, the investor perspective is critical. Telling entrepreneurs what the research means for them, outfitting them with resources, and illustrating the road ahead with real world cases, this book serves as a pioneering strategy guide for the next wave of women who want to "go big" to bring home their goals.

Over the past two decades public accountability has become not only an icon in political, managerial, and administrative discourse but also the object of much scholarly analysis across a broad range of social and administrative sciences. This handbook provides a state of the art overview of recent scholarship on public accountability. It collects, consolidates, and integrates an upsurge of inquiry currently scattered across many disciplines and subdisciplines. It provides a one-stop-shop on the subject, not only for academics whostudy accountability, but also for practitioners who are designing, adjusting, or struggling with mechanisms for accountable governance. Drawing on the best scholars in the field from around the world, The Oxford Handbook of Public Accountability showcases conceptual and normative as well as the empirical approaches in public accountability studies. In addition to giving an overview of scholarly research in a variety of disciplines,it takes stock of a wide range of accountability mechanisms and practices across the public, private and non-profit sectors, making this volume a must-have for both practitioners and scholars, both established and new to the field.

What are the rights of religious institutions? Should those rights extend to for-profit corporations? Houses of worship have claimed they should be free from anti-discrimination laws in hiring and firing ministers and other employees. Faith-based institutions, including hospitals anduniversities, have sought exemptions from requirements to provide contraception. Now, in a surprising development, large for-profit corporations have succeeded in asserting rights to religious free exercise. The Rise of Corporate Religious Liberty explores this "corporate" turn in law and religion.Drawing on a broad range perspectives, this book examines the idea of "freedom of the church," the rights of for-profit corporations, and the implications of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby for debates on anti-discrimination law, same-sex marriage, health care, andreligious freedom.

Pursuing his investigations of high financial fraud, international banking, hidden systems of finance, black budgets and breakaway civilizations, author and researcher Joseph P. Farrell continues his examination of the post-war Nazi International, an "extra-territorial state" without borders or capitals, a network of terrorists, drug runners, and people in the very heights of financial power willing to commit financial fraud in amounts totaling trillions of dollars. Breakaway civilizations, black budgets, secret technology, occult rituals, international terrorism, giant corporate cartels, patent law and the hijacking of nature: it's all in this book where Farrell explores what he calls 'the business model' of the post-war Axis elite. It is Farrell at his best--uncovering the gargantuan financial fraud and hidden technology of the breakaway civilization.

Written by Gary Trugman, Understanding Business Valuation: A Practical Guide to Valuing Small-to Medium-Sized Businesses, simplifies a technical and complex area of practice with real-world experience and examples. Trugman's informal, easy-to-read style covers all the bases in the various valuation approaches, methods, and techniques. Readers at all experience levels will find valuable information that will improve and fine-tune their everyday activities. Topics include valuation standards, theory, approaches, methods, discount and capitalization rates, S corporation issues, and much more. Author's Note boxes throughout the publication draw on the author's veteran, practical experience to identify critical points in the content. This edition has been greatly expanded to include new topics as well as enhanced discussions of existing topics.

This book contains a solid framework for valuation: analyzing historical performance, including reorganizing a company's financial statements to reflect economic rather than accounting performance; forecasting performance, with emphasis on not just the mechanics of forecasting but also how to think about a company's future economics; estimating the cost of capital with practical tips that aren't found in textbooks; interpreting the results of a valuation in light of a company's competitive situation; and linking a company's valuation multiples to the core drivers of its performance. Valuation 6e University Edition will contain many features and ancillaries essential to professors and students in classroom situations. Included: ?      New chapter content on advanced valuation techniques ?      Updated and fully revised case studies showing how vital valuation techniques and principles are applied in real world situations, with instructions on how to apply real option analysis to corporate valuation ?      End of chapter questions and review ?      Online instructor's manual, test bank, power point lectures, and other value-add learning materials used at major business schools such as Wharton and Georgetown.

A vital companion to the #1 best-selling guide to corporate valuation Valuation Workbook is the ideal companion to McKinsey's Valuation, helping you get a handle on difficult concepts and calculations before using them in the real world. This workbook reviews all things valuation, with chapter-by-chapter summaries and comprehensive questions and answers that allow you to test your knowledge and skills. Useful both in the classroom and for self-study, this must-have guide is essential for reviewing and applying the renowned McKinsey & Company approach to valuation and reinforces the major topics discussed in detail in the book. Fully updated to align with the sixth edition of Valuation, this workbook is an invaluable learning tool for students and professionals alike. Valuation has become central to corporate financial strategy, and practitioners must be exceptional at every aspect of the role. There is no room for weak points, and excellence is mandatory. This workbook helps you practice, review, study, and test yourself until you are absolutely solid in every concept, every technique, and every aspect of valuation as demanded in today's economy. Master value creation, value metrics, M&A, joint ventures, and more Analyze historical information, forecast performance, and analyze results Estimate the cost of capital, continuing value, and other vital calculations Test your understanding before putting it to work in the real world Designed specifically to reinforce the material presented in the book, this workbook provides independent learners with the opportunity to try their hand at critical valuation skills, and helps students master the material so they can enter the job market ready to perform. For financial professionals and students seeking deep, comprehensive understanding, Valuation Workbook is an essential part of the McKinsey Valuation suite.

Valuations, mergers and acquisitions deals with the valuation of businesses for the purpose of mergers and acquisitions transactions, shareholder exits, capital raising and initial public offerings and covers the key principles involved in valuing businesses as going concerns. The book addresses the valuation of debt and derivative instruments, and provides insights into valuing specialised assets such as property. These principles are illustrated using extensive real-life examples and case studies. Valuations, mergers and acquisitions is relevant to senior undergraduatestudents taking modules in Valuations and Mergers and Acquisitions as part of Financial Management courses, MBA and MBL students, and SAICA seminar students. The book is also of practical use to corporate financiers and company executives who wish to clarify or research particular areas of concern in valuing a business in practice.

Designed to help candidates understand, retain, and master the FRM Program curriculum this Study Guide covers every Learning Objective and concept you need to pass.  In two volumes and fully updated for the 2016 exam, Wiley′s Part II FRM Study Guide provides over 1,000 pages of study text. Written from a practitioner point of view and focused on exam results, expert author, Christian Cooper, connects interrelated topics across the curriculum to help you make sense of difficult concepts and learn more efficiently. Trust Wiley - our Study Guides, Practice Questions and Lecture Videos have helped thousands of candidates, from almost 100 countries, prepare to pass the FRM exam. A truly valuable resource that would aid anyone involved in finance, not just FRM candidates. Again, bravo! - Mike McDonnell, USA your material is more comprehensive, exam-focused and straight to the point. - Yu Junl, Singapore I am very impressed with the quality of the material from Christian Cooper. - Ashish Natu, India

Running your LLC, step by step A limited liability company can give your small business both tax benefits and protection from personal liability for business debts. But without careful record keeping, regular meetings, and formal minutes, you could lose these advantages. Your Limited Liability Company provides all the instructions and forms you need to maintain the legal validity of your LLC. Forms include: * Call of Meeting * Notice of Meeting * Certification of Mailing of Notice * Membership Voting Proxy * Minutes of LLC Meeting * Waiver of Notice of Meeting * Approval of LLC Minutes * Written Consents for Single-Member LLCs You'll also find more than 50 of the most commonly used legal resolutions to insert in your minutes or written consents. Use them to: * declare distributions of LLC profits to members * hire employees and contract with outside firms * approve LLC contracts * approve salary increases and bonuses * authorize bank loans * elect corporate tax treatment for your LLC, and * amend the articles and operating agreement.

The Zondervan 2016 Church and Nonprofit Tax and Financial Guide annual reference guide continues to be one of the few resources offering tax and financial advice to churches and nonprofit organizations. Issues of financial accountability, receiving and maintaining tax-exempt status, accounting for charitable gifts, and other crucial topics receive careful and full discussion.   The 2016 edition also contains a thorough description of tax laws affecting churches and other nonprofit organizations, ensuring compliance with all regulations. The book includes expert advice on handling charitable gifts, sample policies and procedures, easy techniques for simplifying financial policies and procedures, insights on medical expense reimbursements, key steps in sound compensation planning, and examples of required IRS filings.

For years, ministers have trusted the Zondervan Minister's Tax and Financial Guide to save them time and money. This easy-to-understand workbook simplifies the tax code and offers dozens of tips to reduce your tax bill.   For 2016, the guide includes a line-by-line explanation of the 1040 Form as well as information on recent changes in the tax code. The authors also explain the easy steps you can take now to minimize next year's tax bill.   This 2016 edition includes sound retirement planning helps, compensation planning guidance, and ways to maximize business expense reimbursements. Zondervan Minister's Tax & Financial Guide is also useful to church treasurers, business administrators, and tax preparers who assist ministers.

In the current time, there is no area in life that is not subject to change. Even within the distribution, changes have taken place in the course of the years. One significant factor of change in the distribution is the introduction of multiple distribution channels - the multi-channel management. The term multi-channel is not new, but for all that it has gained of importance for companies. This statement is valid for companies in the national as well as in the international fields. It has, more or less, substituted the meaning of a single-channel distribution, which was more practiced in the past. Multi-channel management has become a significant issue when coming to the distribution of goods and the market development. Thereby, factors such as the attitude of the competition, the internal development of the company and especially the consumer behavior have determined the enhancement of its importance. Moreover, the development of information and communication technology has led to the introduction of new distribution channels, as e.g. the internet, next to the traditional channels which are the mail order business or the stationary distribution channels among others. The demand for companies offering different purchasing ways respectively channels has been increasing. The reason for this development is the fact that consumers have recognized the variety of ways they are able to choose in order to acquire a product. This involves that consumers set high value on the distribution channels offered by the companies. The increased consumer demand cannot be only noticed in Germany but also in the international context. As a consequence companies have been forced to modify their distribution strategies in order to be able to fulfill the consumer needs and thus assuring the customer retention further on. But the multi-channel distribution is not only a necessity. On the other hand it is linked with additional possibilities for companies. For instance, they can achieve cost advantages such as the increase of the total revenue. The management of parallel running channels is not as easy as one might think and in addition, a multi-channel management bears some risks. These two aspects lead to the necessity that the companies have to be engaged in the involvement of distribution channels, in the arrangement of the channel mix as well as in the coordination of the multi-channel system. It always has to be stressed that the multi-channel management is not only important for the domestic market, but also for the international one. The distribution in the international context is more complex and different from the domestic one. Since the distribution system differs from country to country, it is not possible to apply the same distribution system as in the home country. Therefore, this diploma thesis does not only illustrate the multi-channel management in general but also the international marketing within the scope of the multi-channel management.

OVERVIEWDistribution is the largest business in the world! It is bigger than mining or food or clothing and this book offers valuable insight and information regarding how to be a successful sales professional and manager in a channel business.Channel is the market layers through which distribution takes place and this book is designed to give the necessary skills in the distribution and channel market on sales and management with a rounded view of the required skills and knowledge. What makes this book unique is the insight and experience of the author who has been involved in the distribution market for over 30 years and he understands what makes it work and what makes a successful channel sales person and manager.This book Successful Channel Sales in Distribution offers a range of informative chapters which will guide you through distribution systems and the multi layers from the distributor down to the Value Added Reseller, System Integrators, Agents and appointed representatives.The book reviews the all important 80/20 principle in setting up a national channel market. Successful Channel sales reviews distribution partners and how they work, how relationship management works and what is the most successful and tried methods in partner retention programs. Several of the chapters are devoted to understanding the sales drivers in distribution channels and how to maximise the earnings and capability in your market of choice.THe book offers advice on how to understand the role of marketing and promotions including the 'push and pull' effect on the distributor to the reseller. There are sections on finance and 'channel metrics' as well as human resources and overall channel management techniques.How can you be successful within a channel structure? Who are the significant players in a channel structure and what skills do you need to understand and drive channel sales? All these questions are answered with informative advice on how to succeed and progress in a distribution market business.This book offers a professional approach in how to create a long term career in the channel business no matter if the distribution is aircraft or widgets!If you want to understand a channel sales cycle, relationship management, marketing and promotions, human resource, stockholding and the financial side of credit and credit management these subjects are all listed in easy to understand jargon and how each interlinks in the distribution chain.If you want to understand channel or you are an educated channel manager this is the book for you as it is written for those seeking a better understanding of channel management and sales expertise or are looking for a role in distribution.

The first and only book to offer detailed explanations of SAP ERP sales and distribution As the only book to provide in-depth configuration of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module in the latest version of SAP ERP, this valuable resource presents you with step-by-step instruction, conceptual explanations, and plenty of examples. If you′re an SD consultant or are in charge of managing an SAP implementation in your enterprise, you′ll want this valuable resource at your side SAP is one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products on the market, with over 40,000 implementations Covers the latest version of SAP ERP-ECC 6.0 Covers common through advanced configurations, so it′s helpful no matter what your level of experience with SAP Explains the conceptual framework behind the configuration process If your company uses the SD module, keep this indispensable guide on hand.

Supply chain management, both in industry and in academia, has grown rapidly over the past several years mainly due to an increase in corporate goals of reducing manufacturing costs and the savings that come from planning and managing the supply chain effectively. Most textbooks do not include models and decision support systems robust enough for industry. Designing and Managing the Supply Chain: Concepts, Strategies, and Cases, 2/e by Simchi-Levy, Kaminsky and Simchi-Levi discusses the problems, models and concepts derived from issues related to effective supply chain management. This text is suitable for both academic study and practicing professionals. While many core supply chain management issues are interrelated, the authors have tried to make each chapter as self-contained as possible so that the reader can refer directly to chapters covering topics of interest. Each chapter utilizes case studies and numerous examples. Mathematical and technical sections can be skipped without loss of continuity. The accompanying CD-ROM also provides two simulations, the Computerized Beer Game and the Risk Pool Game and a computerized tool, new to this edition, for developing and executing supply chain contracts. These packages help illustrate many of the concepts discussed.

Distribution is the world's largest business and understanding how to manage and sell in a distribution network takes time. The author, Robert Hastings, has over forty years experience in distribution and he offers a comprehensive view of distribution and how to successful and effectively manage a distribution business and how to increase sales.Channels? Distribution? VARs? Resellers? What does it all mean?In this easy to read book we detail how to manage and sell in the distribution industry and how to manage and sell into the sub set of any distribution network and that is channels. The book details management, marketing, sales techniques, reseller and vendor relationship management as well as a neat chapter on how to quantify and manage through the use of metrics in the channel environment.Distribution and channels are discussed and explained in simple english with chapters dedicated to how the distribution industry works through the channel process and how the system can be managed including effectiveness in selling and sales management.

An invaluable resource for entrepreneurs setting up their own businesses, this book provides a clear explanation of the way in which distribution coordinates the activities of the producer or manufacturer and various intermediaries in order to make the product or service available to customers at the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantity. Key features include case studies of actual businesses, chapter summaries and self-assessment questions, and informative graphs and tables. In this edition, topics include: the definition of distribution, the evolution of the South African distribution system, supply chain, channel design, logistics management, and electronic marketing channels, among others.

When work began on the first volume ofthis text in 1992, the science of dis#65533; tribution management was still very much a backwater of general manage#65533; ment and academic thought. While most of the body of knowledge associated with calculating EOQs, fair-shares inventory deployment, productivity curves, and other operations management techniques had long been solidly established, new thinking about distribution management had taken a definite back-seat to the then dominant interest in Lean thinking, quality management, and business process reengineering and their impact on manufacturing and service organizations. For the most part, discussion relating to the distri#65533; bution function centered on a fairly recent concept called Logistics Manage#65533; ment. But, despite talk of how logistics could be used to integrate internal and external business functions and even be considered a source of com#65533; petitive advantage on its own, most of the focus remained on how companies could utilize operations management techniques to optimize the traditional day-to-day shipping and receiving functions in order to achieve cost contain#65533; ment and customer fulfillment objectives. In the end, distribution manage#65533; ment was, for the most part, still considered a dreary science, concerned with oftransportation rates and cost trade-offs. expediting and the tedious calculus Today, the science of distribution has become perhaps one of the most im#65533; portant and exciting disciplines in the management of business.

This book discusses the basic and fundamental concepts of Sales and Distribution Management in a very simple and lucid manner to create better understanding on the subject. This book also includes a detail insight chain management and retail management. It covers the MBA syllabus of Devi Ahilya University, Indore, Kannur University Kerala, Uttarakhand Technical University, UP Technological University, Jodhpur University, IP University, Maharshi Dayanand University, Punjab Technological University, Gujarat Technological University, Banglore University, Visvesvaraya Technological University, JNTU, West Bengal Technological University and all other Indian Universities.

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of various conceptual aspects concerned with sales and distribution management. This book will definitely be of great help for the students to grasp the fundamental concepts of sales and distribution management and further implementation of those.

Die Bedeutung marketing-logistischer Fragestellungen hat in den letzten Jahren aufgrund eines stark gestiegenen Wettbewerbsdrucks verbunden mit der Notwendigkeit der Effizienzsteigerung logistischer Systeme zugenommen. Die bisherigen materiellen und informativen Versorgungsstrukturen sind daher zu überdenken und den neuen Anforderungen des Marktes anzupassen. Da eine servicegerechte Belieferung der Abnehmer wesentlich von der Leistungsfähigkeit der Marketing-Logistik abhängig ist, rücken Entscheidungen über die Konfiguration von Distributions-Lagerhaltungssystemen zunehmend in den Vordergrund. Die Arbeit greift die angeführten Aspekte auf und unterstützt die Implementierung eines neuen Logistikkonzeptes aus wissenschaftlicher Sicht anhand eines konkreten Anwendungsfalles.

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This book focuses on the practical, day-to-day requirements of working with Sales and Distribution (SD) in SAP ERP. You ll learn how to perform transactions with fewer steps and less effort, and discover how to troubleshoot minor problems and system issues. In addition to the core areas of sales and distribution, such as sales, pricing, delivery, transportation, and billing, you ll also find coverage of more advanced topics, like special sales processes (cross-company and third party) and reporting. Each chapter provides you with the menu paths and transaction codes that are used to execute each of the many detailed examples. Comprehensive Coverage of SD Learn how to make the best use of Sales and Distribution in SAP ERP in your daily work. Tips and Tricks for Your Daily Work Maximize your time with the various tips and tricks designed to help you get everything you need out of the most common processes, tasks, and features. Step-by-Step Walkthroughs Master even the most complex functions in Sales and Distribution using step-by-step walkthroughs, enhanced with screenshots and useful tips.Reports and Tools for Data Analysis Uncover the reports and tools in SD to enable you to make decisions and evaluate data more efficiently. Real-World Examples and Insight Use the expert advice and insight provided throughout to help you with your own SD processes. Highlights * Pre-sales * Sales Order Processing * Availability Check * Pricing * Delivery * Picking * Shipping & Transportation * Billing * Reports and Analytics

Develop a solid understanding of purchasing, operations, logistics, and integration with the strong supply chain management focus found in Wisner/Tan/Leong's SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, 3e, International Edition. This unique edition presents extensive content not covered in other books. An expansive approach guides readers through the management stages of each supply chain activity while addressing real-world concerns related to the global supply chain.Readers follow the natural flow through the supply chain with one of the most balanced supply chain management approaches available. Well-organized chapters and numerous new cases demonstrate practical applications of supply chain management in today's workplace, while intriguing profiles build on topics and ensure that readers cover today's most important contemporary supply issues in depth.

Uses a broad brush to encompass OM, purchasing, and distribution with a supply chain management focus. This book guides the reader through how various aspects of supply chain activity are accomplished effectively and efficiently.

For reseach in all subjects and among different philisopical paradigms, research methodologies form one of the key issues to rely on. This volume brings a series of papers together, which present different research methodologies as applied in supply chain management. This comprises review oriented papers that look at what kind of methodologies have been applied, as well as methodological papers discussing new developments needed to successfully conduct research in supply chain management. The third group is made up of applications of the respective methodologies, which serve as examples on how the different methodological approaches can be applied. All papers have undergone a review process to ensure their quality. Therefore, we hope that this book will serve as a valid source for current and future researchers in the field. While the workshop on "Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management" took place at the Supply Chain Management Center, Carl von Ossietzky Univ- sity in Oldenburg, Germany, it is based on a collaboration with the Supply Chain Management Group of the Department of Operations Management at the Cop- hagen Business School and the Department of Production Management at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. We would like to thank all those who contributed to the workshop and this book.

Sales management is attainment of an organization's sales goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, staffing, training, leading and controlling organizational resources. Revenue, sales, and sources of funds, fuel organizations And The management of that process is the most important function. Salesmanship today covers a wide range of activities and constitutes an integral part of management. it also offers wide scope for development in future. Physical distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization involved in the process of making a product or service available for consumer or business user. Development of technology distribution has undergone massive changes and become very cost-effective. This book comes as handy for students as it covers all the conventional and contemporary concepts and strategies related to sales and distribution management.

The second edition of Sales and Distribution Management has been revised to reflect the changes in the business environment and the industry since the first edition was published. It has been updated with four new chapters on sales force automation, sales force control, channel informationsystems, and managing wholesalers and franchisees It provides in-depth coverage of four key components of sales and distribution management-sales and sales force management, the sales organization and territory management, distribution channel design and strategies for their management, and the impact of product innovation and technology onpractices of selling and distribution.The text includes classroom case studies as well as chapter-end concept review questions, critical thinking exercises, and project exercises.

The book shows how to design the most important business processes in the sales area of each company by using the SAP module SD. It contains valuable tips and examples that show sales reps and managers and distribution center employees how to get up and running quickly with SAP while saving time and money. The book provides a concise introduction setting out the case for integrating business functionality on the web. Furthermore the book helps to understand SAP APO in the context of SCM. It is addressed specifically to those who need to implement APO in the context of the sales processes. Last not least the author offers a walk-through of the process, from inception through planning, designing and testing.

Current issues of Textile industry: Inventory management is unable to keep update real time data when goods/material are received/issued at the warehouses because of end-users' late data input. Codes of material have not been standardized and applied in all production divisions, which caused some difficulties in calculating material/products' costs and finalize orders.This Book will be give the solution to meet these problems:Content :A. PROCUREMENT PROCESSI. IMPORT PROCUREMENT PROCESSII. DOMESTIC PROCUREMENT PROCESSIII. PROCUREMENT PROCESS STEPS DETAILS1. Purchase requisition2. Collect Information3. Select Suppliers4. Approval of the board of management5. Prepare and Sign the contract6. Purchase and import products in overseas7. Prepare request for payment document8. Prepare and open L/C9. Prepare import documents10. The products import procedure and custom declaration11. Products receipt and warehouse entry12. Testing13. Complain14. Storing documentsB. SALES AND DISTRIBUTION PROCESSI. PRICE CALCULATION PROCESSII. SALES PROCESSIII. PROCESS STEPS DETAILS1. Client search2. Receive order requests3. Assess the ability to meet client's requirements4. Price calculation5. Orders' approval6. Create, approve and sign contract7. Collect deposit (domestic products) or perform prepayment via L/C (export products)8. Receive request for manufacturing to order9. Manufacturing10. Monitor the execution of orders and manufacturing progress11. Complete the order12. Complete the payment and refund the deposit13. Contract FinalizationC. WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT I. INVENTORY RECEIPTI.1. Process stepI.2. Details processII. INVENTORY ISSUANCE II.1. Process stepII.2. Details processIII. STOCK TAKEIII.1. Process stepIII.2. Details process

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Latin America is a diverse place with different cultures, climates and geographical aspects. Although there are still many challenges in the region, in recent decades the context has changed dramatically. In 2012, the region had a population of 581.4 million, GDP equal to USD 5,344 billion and a life expectancy of 74 years, which is close to that of some developed countries (The World Bank, 2014). What's more, Latin America has a highly urbanized population (79%) living in some of the largest metropolitan regions in the world including São Paulo, Mexico City and Buenos Aires. Isolated and rural regions are still evident, and often require tailored infrastructure solutions: for instance, hospitals and bank agencies established aboard ships service local communities in Amazonia. As a region, Latin America is now a large potential market. Each of its countries has a booming middle class which increasingly demands more sophisticated products and services. Global companies are also investing in new plants in countries like Mexico in order to decrease the logistical costs of shipping from other regions such as Asia. While the Latin American retail industry is still dominated by smaller stores, or nanostores (Blanco and Fransoo, 2013), the global retail index published by A.T. Kearney in 2012 ranked Brazil and Chile at the top for retail growth. Some local multinational companies, or multi-latinas, are strong global players in diverse industries like airplanes, food, oil, cement, beverages, banking and telecommunications, amongst others. The region has highly competitive agribusiness supply chains like the Chilean wine, the Colombian rose and the Brazilian and Argentinean grain and meat supply chains, which are strong competitors in global markets. This is the context of this IJPDLM ebook. It is not only a call for businesses to leverage the future growth of Latin America, but also for academics in the region and around the world to renew their interest in research within the Latin American context: e.g. the need for effective supply chain management where there is a complex combination of raising markets, unique regional variations and contrasts.

This book is a guide to creating a model for managing any type of supply chain management with focus on ''Business Intelligent Reporting '' using SAP Business oneThis book is part of a series that aims to cover practical SAP Business one Report generation: Purchasing, Sales & Distribution: Logistics, with SD Module customization operation.This series 'REPORT GENERATION' cover the below only;Business intelligent reporting:1. Sales and Purchasing: Sales Quotation Report Generation.2. Sales and Purchasing: Sales Order Report Generation.3. Sales and purchasing: Sales Deliveries4. Sales and purchasing: Sales Returns5. Sales and purchasing: Sales Back Order6. Sales and Purchasing: Sales AnalysisIt covers everything a beginner in supply chain management intelligent reporting needs to know. Example are definition of supply chain management, Business Intelligent reporting and its aims and benefit to any small or multinational company, guide on navigating in SAP Business one.It provides helpful screen shot to help the user customize their own system.It is good guide for expert users in deploying SAP Business one as a cheap alternative to managing any supply chain activity for maximum profitability.Contact the Author for any consultancy world wide.https://professionalconsulting.wordpress.com

This book is a guide to creating a model for managing any type of supply chain operation with focus on ''Business Intelligent Reporting '' using SAP Business oneThis book is part of a series that aims to cover practical SAP Business one Report generation: Purchasing, Sales & Distribution: Logistics, with SD Module customization operation.This series 'REPORT GENERATION' cover the below only;Business intelligent reporting:1. Sales and Purchasing: Sales Quotation Report Generation.2. Sales and Purchasing: Sales Order Report Generation.It covers everything a beginner in supply chain management intelligent reporting needs to know. Example are definition of supply chain management, Business Intelligent reporting and its aims and benefit to any small or multinational company, guide on navigating in SAP Business one.It provides helpful screen shot to help the user customize their own system.It is good guide for expert users in deploying SAP Business one as a cheap alternative to managing any supply chain activity for maximum profitability.Contact the Author for any consultancy world wide.https://professionalconsulting.wordpress.com

As oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading expert in small- and mid-scale renewable energy technologies, designed and built his own off-grid home. The result is a house that has all the standard middle-class creature comforts while using less than five times the total fossil-fuel energy of the average North American house. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses on the unique requirements of off-grid living and contains chapters on energy conservation; heating and cooling; backup power; domestic water heating; wireless communications; photovoltaic, wind, and microhydro energy generation; battery selection; and inverters. Since its release in 2003, The Renewable Energy Handbook has been a top-selling technology book and is recognized as the best book in its field. The book is augmented with hundreds of illustrations, line drawings, photographs, and appendices.

Part of the Social Venture Network series, Values Sell offers practical, ready-to-use guidance on two of the key capacities that all businesses need to master in order to meet both their mission and their bottom line: creative sales and distribution strategies.Values Sell was written for the fastest-growing demographic in the business world: entrepreneurs. Using a reader-friendly format, it offers tried and tested examples in a condensed format.