Introduction: A roadmap -- Financial analysis - the keys to the kingdom -- The finance perspective - guiding principles: A. What we talk about when we talk about cash -- a. EBIT and EBITDA - the case of Amazon -- b. From EBITDA to operating cash flow -- c. Working capital -- d. Cash conversion cycle...

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1. Verfasser:	Desai, Mihir A. 1968- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Boston, Massachusetts Harvard Business Review Press [2019]
Schlagworte:	Unternehmensbewertung Finanzmanagement Finance Business enterprises / Finance
Zusammenfassung:	Introduction: A roadmap -- Financial analysis - the keys to the kingdom -- The finance perspective - guiding principles: A. What we talk about when we talk about cash -- a. EBIT and EBITDA - the case of Amazon -- b. From EBITDA to operating cash flow -- c. Working capital -- d. Cash conversion cycle -- B. Turning to the future -- The financial ecosystem - learning the lay of the land -- Creating and measuring value - our lodestar -- The art and science of valuation - navigation essentials -- Capital allocation - every day is a journey -- Conclusion: Highlights of the journey If you're not a numbers person, then balance sheets and financial jargon can be intimidating and easy to ignore. But if you want to advance in your career, it's crucial that you are able to make smart financial decisions and develop the confidence to clearly communicate those decisions to others. In How Finance Works, Mihir Desai--a professor at Harvard Business School and author of the widely praised book The Wisdom of Finance--guides you into the complex but endlessly fascinating world of finance and demystifies it in the process. Through entertaining stories, interactive exercises, full-color visuals, and a conversational style that belies the topic, Desai tackles a broad range of subjects that will give you the skills and knowledge you need to finally understand how finance works. These include: The ins and outs of balance sheets, and how different financial levers can affect a company's performance How companies fund their operations and investments in different ways Why finance is concerned with cash flow versus profits How value is created, measured, and maximized The importance of capital markets in helping companies grow Whether you're a student or manager, an aspiring CFO or entrepreneur, How Finance Works is the colorful and interactive guide you need to help you start thinking more deeply about the numbers.--
Beschreibung:	269 Seiten Diagramme
ISBN:	9781633696709