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Introduction |
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Part One The fundamentals of business finance |
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01 Financial business reports |
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Who uses financial information and why |
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Bookkeeping - the way transactions are recorded |
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The profit and loss account (income statement) |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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International accounting standards |
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03 Analysing financial reports |
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Some problems in using ratios |
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Using financial data to improve performance |
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04 Finance as a value creator |
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Cost, volume, pricing and profit decisions |
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Profit maximization vs shareholder value |
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Future investment decisions |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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Part Two Corporate capital structures |
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05 The role of business structures in financing business |
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Bonds, debentures and mortgages |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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Part Three Financial strategies and special topics |
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Online and distance trading |
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Ethics - a risk to brand value |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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09 Business tax and profit reporting procedures |
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Auditors - the gatekeepers |
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Directors' responsibilities and duties |
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Values and the accounting reports |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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10 Mergers and acquisitions |
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Going on the acquisition trail |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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11 Business plans and budgets |
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Online video courses and lectures |
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12 Additional tools and concepts that aid understanding of financial performance |
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Strategy and its relationship with cost |
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The importance of market share |
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Pricing and management decision making |
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Tools for strategic financial analysis |
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Index |
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