Taking a concise approach to the key concepts of finance, this textbook clearly focuses on the most relevant issues around financial management, which will be of interest to business managers, students and anyone who wishes to understand the basics of finance. Covering cash and working capital, capital project appraisal, risk and uncertainty, financial markets, the cost of capital, mergers and acquisitions and valuation, financial concepts are applied to the business world using real life examples. This text is both international and contemporary in outlook, reflecting the financial environment in which all businesses operate.

Part I. Introduction

Chapter 1. Cash and Working Capital
Chapter 2. Basic Capital Project Appraisal
Chapter 3. Advanced Capital Project Appraisal
Chapter 4. Risk and Uncertainty
Part II. An Overview of the Financing Decision
Chapter 5. Borrowing
Chapter 6. Ordinary Share Capital
Chapter 7. Cost of Capital
Chapter 8. Capital Structure
Chapter 9. Valuing Companies
Chapter 10. Conclusion: Putting It All Together.