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Financial statements are the basis for a wide range of business analysis. Managers, securities analysts, bankers and consultants all use them to make business decisions. There is strong demand among business students for course materials that provide a framework for using financial statement data in a variety of business analysis and valuation contexts.
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Case study is worth reading..........2007-04-21
First part of this book is about reading financial statements. If you already know the statements, you don't need to read the first part. However, even if you can read the statements, the second part, case study, will be helpful to your real analysis.
good case study.......2006-04-30
I found the chapters are not very in detail. I was using it as the textbook and the lecture notes are way better. I read the book at the begginning but stopped in the middle as it doesn't really help. However, the end of chapter case studies are pretty good.
Useful if cumbersome.......2002-12-16
This review applies to the edition WITH CASES. This isn't recommended for anyone who is just starting out with choosing investments. Beginners might be better off with a more general overview of financial statement analysis (FSA) like Higgins' "Analysis of Financial Statements" or Fraser and Omriston's "Understanding Financial Statements".
This was one of two textbooks used in a financial statement analysis course I took for my MBA. Most chapters are down-to-earth and as a whole the book is well-written.
The other text we used was Penman's "Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation" which was also a great resource as far as gaining a basic understanding of the mechanics of financial statements and how to build a valuation model.
I contrast the two books because while Penman provides a run-down of several different models analysts can use (and does a good job of arguing for the Residual Income Model of valuation model as being the best), Palepu delves into the implications of companies' choices of accounting methods and provides more insight into what different kinds of businesses should look like in terms of their financial statements.
The cases at the end of each chapter add a lot of value to the text because they get students to focus on the specific issues detailed in each chapter. By picking apart different companies' financial statements we learned to use financial statements to assess the success or failure of companies' efforts to carry out their business strategies.
I rate it "Good - 4 stars"
Required Text.......2002-09-17
This is a required text at my school, but after having read the first 5 chapters there is almost nothing of value that I have read. I have spoken to several people that have used this text for the class in prior semesters and they told me that they had stopped reading it after the first several chapters also.
Excellent Capstone Book.......2000-10-12
This book is an excellent description of all the elements that would go into reviewing a potential investment opportunity. It is not a detailed book in one category, such as financial accounting, but it ties business strategy analysis, financial analysis, forecasting analysis, and valuation analysis together. Most other books focus on one area and don't tie all of these together well. This one takes you down the path to evaluating the opportunity to its fullest. It is an excellent capstone book after you have sifted through the details of strategy, finance, and accounting.
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Updated, refocused, and revised, this Eighth Edition of ACCOUNTING THEORY AND ANALYSIS will help you build strong critical thinking skills and a sound theoretical background, so you can evaluate accounting practice in today’s increasingly global world economy. The text’s unique and timely collection of cases covers all major areas of accounting and shows how the latest accounting standards impact decision making.
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Huh?.......2006-10-11
Apparently, the previous two reviews were written by the authors.
In all honesty, this is the most un-readable text I have encountered in my 4 years of undergrad and 1+ years of grad study.
I can understand the diffuclty in translating FASB and SFAS principles to layman's terms, but the general flow of the text is verbose and time consuming.
The follow up questions at the end of each chapter often refer to topics that are defined differently in the chapter itself, leading you to re-read and re-read the same chapter. Important topics that could be otherwise easily explained are drawn out to the point where you feel your just plain stupid.
If you are a professor and your looking for a text to assign, this is not it.
Unless you're a sadist.
A review of Accounting Theory text.......2000-03-01
In my opinion, this is an outstanding text. It is easy to read and it covers all the important areas of accouning theory. In my view, this text eliminates the need for the student to study sentences trying to understand what is being said. The writing is clear and straight to the point. Thus, one can concentrate on learning, not trying to unscramble sentences for meaning. If you are looking for an accounting theory text, give this one a look-see. My guess is that you will like what you read. Like all theory texts, however, this one does NOT come with much material to assist an instructor (e.g., no test bank, no transparencies to assist in teaching, etc.). About the only thing I found was an accompanying booklet that gives answers to "cases" that are in given for each chapter. However, this is not a serious drawback, in my view. Because of skimpy supporting material, I would think that authors would notice this and "corner the market" by trying to please educators. Given the excellence of this text, my guess is that ample supporting materials would put this text in lots of classrooms. But that is just my opinion.
Well presented and simple to understand. But lack............1999-08-18
This book has presented the Accounting Theory in a simple to understand manner. It is useful for those who need to acquire simple to understand theories in the FASB. Unfortunetly, the book does not go into the explaining of the many theories in details, eg. the prescriptive and descriptive theories.
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Instructional Flexibility
Bank management instructors vary in their approaches to teachingthis course, and this text includes elements of business financialtheory, along with practical institutional material that distinguishesfinancial businesses from non-financial ones.
The authors use end of chapter problems and case exercises toshow students that the course goes beyond computation to requireanalysis and critical thinking skills.·
Flexibility in Level of PresentationChapters progress from patient introductions of fundamentals tomore challenging applications and then to appendices that containadvanced and often rigorous concepts and applications.
Customer Reviews:
GOOD INITIAL TEXTBOOK ON BANK MANAGEMENT.......2006-02-06
This book is a good example of what a textbook should be like. It explains the topic of bank management with competence, pointing out all the major issues without going too deep (and boring the beginner). After reading the first few chapters, the interested reader feels knowledgeable enough to intelligently discuss the topic.
The book is well segmented, with an initial explanation of bank financial statements and the main risks and opportunities associated with bank management. These chapters empower the beginner with confidence of understanding exactly how a bank makes money. Bank management seems like a very complex topic, something outside the reach of normal people; it is not true, anyone with a decent volume of training could perform the basic management activities of a bank.
I highly recommend this book for anyone working at a bank in order to understand the business, its risks and the main drivers of performance. If you are considering bank entrepreneurship, this is a must. There is a chapter that demonstrates the initial processes of bank management in a very simple way, which is interesting and encouraging to someone following down that pathway.
Very useful book..........2001-06-26
It is a very useful book with a clear style and it presents an in-depth analysis of commercial banks. But it lacks one thing that could have made it much better: it doesnt have a solutions manual and a guide for the cases..It presents difficulties for the self learners like me...
Want to know about banking ?.......2001-04-22
The essentials of banking are clearly explained in this book.Topics such as the management of bank capital, asset/liability management,international banking and bank mergers and acquisitions are explained with detail and clarity. Though this book doesn't deal with internet banking it helps you understand the underlying nature of every bank. I specially like the chapter where the authors explain the profitability of banks and how the banking business measures it.
Sadly Out-of-Date.......1999-10-10
The authors seem to be out-of-touch with today's high-tech banking and trends. A new generation of bankers moving at the "speed of thought" has left the contents of this book in the dust. Not a good pick for educating students who will lead the pack in the new millennium.
Excellent Book - A must read for all aspiring Bankers.......1998-07-25
This is an excellent book which has dealt with the subject of Banking in depth. It is scientific in its approach and made the subject understandable to even morons like me (as quoted by my wife).. Do not miss this..
Book Description
Using the Harvard Case Method, Accounting for Managers covers both financial and managerial topics in one term. It is designed for use at the graduate (MBA) level, or by advanced undergraduates and/or advanced AACSB schools. While this textbook does not ask the student to know everything accountants do, it does introduce them to the terminology forms and formats of financial statements and accounting analyses and illustrations. This approach is employed so the students can comprehend much of what goes on. Accounting for Managers will prepare your students to deal with the current and future developments which face accountants and managers in situations where complex financial transactions, events, and status must be communicated.
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solution of the cases.......1998-02-23
i am reading this boos but i have a questions where i can find the rigth solution of the cases in special of the page 1-67,1-68, because i dont sure of the solution.
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- A Natural Integration of Theory and Practice
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Global Corporate Finance: Text and Cases
Suk H. Kim ,
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Book Description
Global Corporate Finance provides students with the practical skills needed to understand global financial problems and techniques. The fifth edition of this distinguished text emphasizes shareholder value and corporate governance, global strategy, and corporate finance practice.
A user-friendly text organized for students, its chapters progress from a sturdy foundation of essential basic topics to advanced material and applications. Each chapter begins with a real-world mini case that is explained further by theories and research findings presented in that chapter. An analytical mini case, for which students must analyze possible actions based on what they have learned, concludes each chapter. Other features include: illustrations, examples, figures, and tables integrated throughout the text to clarify financial concepts and techniques; short chapter summaries that provides a handy overviews of key concepts for review; and a generous number of questions and problems that support text discussions and re-emphasize definitions, concepts, and the application of theory.
Strenghthening the teaching value of this book are the extensive supplementary materials. With the addition of twenty-six new case studies, an enhanced focus on international topics, and increased coverage of emerging markets, this new edition is an indispensable text for undergraduate and graduate students.
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A Natural Integration of Theory and Practice.......1999-06-26
This book appears to break new ground because it discusses every thoery with actual data and/ or real-world example. In addition, this book explains many things in a conversational tone and thus makes it very easy for me to understand the material. However, I would like to see more end-of-chapter problems and questions. Furthermore, I think that end-of-chapter cases should be a little more complex. Overall, though, the 4th edition of Global Corporate Finance is better than most books in the field.
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- Great college text: Clear, concise and relevent
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Corporate Financial Report And Analysis: Text and Cases
David Hawkins
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Book Description
This text/ case book is based on the very successful Analysis of Corporate Financial Reports second-year MBA course taught at Harvard's Graduate School of Business Administration. This text supports the assumption that success in the business world as a manager, investor, creditor, or public accountant requires an understanding of the interplay between a company’s corporate strategy and its corporate financial reporting policies and practices. This book shows financial statement users how to analyze financial reports so as to identify the economic realities of the reporting corporation by providing the reader with: 1. an understanding of current financial reporting practices; 2. the ways in which corporate financial statements influence our economic system; 3. consequences of corporate financial data for those who depend on their credibility; 4. the methods by which statement users interpret data contained in financial reports.
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Great college text: Clear, concise and relevent.......2000-04-04
If you're interested in Consumer Behavior, grab this book. The writers of Consumer Behavior seem to have the student of all ages in mind. For both undergraduate to MBA programs, I felt the content (from case studies to psychological buyer behavior), lives up to its name.
The premise of the book: how understanding buyer behavior influences overall strategy.
If you're looking for a self-tutorial in Consumer Behavior, this is it.
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Corporate Financial Reporting: Text and Cases
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Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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CORPORATE FINANCIAL REPORTING is written for students who require an understanding of financial accounting and reporting issues, problems, and practices. It is appropriate for the second financial accounting course at the MBA level, often called Corporate Financial Reporting. Careful consideration is given to the management aspects associated with various financial reporting issues. Chapters blend issues, concepts, standards, and stakeholder interests to convey the complexities, controversies, and uncertainties inherent in the financial reporting process.
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