Download or read book Creative Cash Flow Reporting written by Charles W. Mulford and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-01-20 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful methodology for identifying earnings-related reporting indiscretions Creative Cash Flow Reporting and Analysis capitalizes on current concerns with misleading financial reporting on misleading financial reporting. It identifies the common steps used to yield misleading cash flow amounts, demonstrates how to adjust the cash flow statement for more effective analysis, and how to use adjusted operating cash flow to uncover earnings that have been misreported using aggressive or fraudulent accounting practices. Charles W. Mulford, PhD, CPA (Atlanta, GA), is the coauthor of three books, including the bestselling The Financial Numbers Game: Identifying Creative Accounting Practices. Eugene E. Comiskey, PhD, CPA, CMA (Atlanta, GA), is the coauthor of the bestselling The Financial Numbers Game: Identifying Creative Accounting Practices.

Download or read book Financial Performance Measures and Value Creation the State of the Art written by Daniela Venanzi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The choice of financial performance measures is one of the most critical challenges facing organizations. The accounting-based measures of financial performance have been viewed as inadequate, as firms began focusing on shareholder value as the primary long-term objective of the organization. Hence, value-based metrics were devised that explicitly incorporate the cost of capital into performance calculations. Despite the increasing emphasis on these value-based measures, no definitive evidence exists of which metric works better than others, and on the extent to which any of them is superior to traditional accounting measures. In this scenario, the objective of this book is contributing to the ongoing dialogue on the appropriateness of different financial performance measures, by providing a systematic and updated review of the major value-based measures, by highlighting their respective strengths and weaknesses and by comparing the main international empirical evidence on their effectiveness. This book can be a powerful tool for guiding managers and graduate students in the “tangled forest” of the existing metrics, by providing them with the quick, but adequate knowledge for consistently adopting them.

Download or read book People and Profits written by Joshua Daniel Margolis and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the relationship between the social performance of companies and their financial performance? More colloquially, can a firm effectively attend to both people and profits as it conducts its business? This question has been investigated in no fewer than 95 empirical studies published since 1972. The authors have assembled a compendium of this research to give researchers and practitioners alike a broad overview of these 95 studies and a systematic database detailing the content of each one. This book provides a comprehensive portrait of this research literature. It begins with a broad orientation to the literature, exploring why the link between social and financial performance has been subject to continual inquiry and often heated debate. The authors then present an integrated overview of the 95 studies. Through the charts and tables, the authors illuminate the nature of the studies conducted; the data samples selected for investigation; the ways in which financial and social performance have been measured; and the overall tally of results.

Download or read book Analysing Financial Performance written by Nic La Rosa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a plethora of techniques to analyse the financial performance of a business, there has been no single methodology that has been overwhelmingly preferred by users. This could be an indication that either the methods themselves are deficient or they are limited by other factors that are not easily overcome. Unlike the current offerings in the field, which focus on issues relating to business performance management or non-financial aspects (such as market efficiency, satisfaction and workforce productivity), this book offers a solution to a major gap in the literature and understanding for those seeking to measure, analyse and benchmark the financial performance of any organisation (for-profit, not-for-profit and government agencies). It clearly identifies why current techniques fail; proposes and evidences a solution that overcomes these issues by including two algorithms that can be combined, to solve this problem; and demonstrates the practical application of the technique to the benefit of users in order to pinpoint real performance levels and insights. One of the largest issues this book will help to overcome is the inability to compare the accounts of businesses/organisations from different countries that report in different currencies. This technique eliminates the need for currency translations and the issues that arise with that process. This book is an invaluable and practical guide to assist accounting and finance practitioners in measuring and comparing financial performance across firms with different business models, different accounting policies and different scales of operations.

Download or read book Financial Planning Analysis and Performance Management written by Jack Alexander and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-06-13 with total page 647 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical insights for savvy financial analysts Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is the essential desk reference for CFOs, FP&A professionals, investment banking professionals, and equity research analysts. With thought-provoking discussion and refreshing perspective, this book provides insightful reference for critical areas that directly impact an organization’s effectiveness. From budgeting and forecasting, analysis, and performance management, to financial communication, metrics, and benchmarking, these insights delve into the cornerstones of business and value drivers. Dashboards, graphs, and other visual aids illustrate complex concepts and provide reference at a glance, while the author’s experience as a CFO, educator, and general manager leads to comprehensive and practical analytical techniques for real world application. Financial analysts are under constant pressure to perform at higher and higher levels within the realm of this consistently challenging function. Though areas ripe for improvement abound, true resources are scarce—until now. This book provides real-world guidance for analysts ready to: Assess performance of FP&A function and develop improvement program Improve planning and forecasting with new and provocative thinking Step up your game with leading edge analytical tools and practical solutions Plan, analyze and improve critical business and value drivers Build analytical capability and effective presentation of financial information Effectively evaluate capital investments in uncertain times The most effective analysts are those who are constantly striving for improvement, always seeking new solutions, and forever in pursuit of enlightening resources with real, useful information. Packed with examples, practical solutions, models, and novel approaches, Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is an invaluable addition to the analyst’s professional library. Access to a website with many of the tools introduced are included with the purchase of the book.

Download or read book Financial Performance written by Rory Knight and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-11-28 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Financial Performance presents the foundation concepts underlying the Senior Executive Programmes the Authors have taught together and separately over the last 15 years in Europe, Asia and North America.These programmes includeThe Oxford Advanced Management ProgrammeThe Oxford Senior Executive Finance ProgrammeThe INSEAD Advanced Management ProgrammeThe IMI, Geneva, Advanced Management ProgrammeThe Harvard Advanced Management ProgrammeThe Oxford International Executive Programme, SingaporeThe IMI International Finance Programme, Singapore The book is intended as a reference manual as well as a textbook and will be of value to anyone with an interest in financial performance - particularly senior executives. The developments in modern finance over the last two decades have considerable implications for the way senior executives think about the finance discipline. It is no longer enough to have a rudimentary knowledge of basic finance and a heavy reliance on financial specialists. CEOs of course need excellent financial professionals - however they need to go beyond this and provide strategic leadership. This requires a conceptual framework for dealing with financial matters. This book provides a description of the underlying ideas and will be of value to anyone with an interest in financial performance - particularly senior executives. This book revolves around the concept of value and it is organised into two parts.Part I Performance MeasurementConsists of three chapters, all of which focus on the real and fairly complex set of financial statements of DaimlerChrysler AG. The first two chapters provide a detailed guided tour of the financial statements which deconstruct the complexity and then reconstruct the financials to provide a clearer base for analysis. These chapters have been arranged to deal with each line item of financial statements which have been highlighted in such a way to allow the reader to treat the materials as a reference as well as a sequential read. Chapter three presents a framework for evaluating financial health and introduces a cash flow based model for understanding the short and medium term constraints on a firm's growth. This exposition revolves around the concept of sustainable growth. Part 2 ValuationIn the second part of the book chapter 4 introduces the cost of capital concept followed by chapter 5 which provides a general source of reference for valuation and a variety of difference applications.Chapter 6 concludes the book with a review of concept of shareholder value from a European perspective.Rory Knight MA(Oxon), MCom, PhD, CADean (Emeritus), Templeton College, University of Oxford For the last five years Rory has been Dean of Templeton College, the University of Oxford's business college. During this time he led the Oxford Advanced Management Programme and he created the Oxford Senior Executive Finance Programme. He has considerable experience in business and management development. He is actively involved in briefing the senior executives of leading companies on issues in Finance and Strategy. Prior to coming to Oxford Dr Knight was the deputy director of a foundation within the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and previously a Professor in Finance at IMI, Geneva & IMD, Lausanne.Marc Bertoneche MA, MBA, DBA, PhdVisiting Professor, Harvard Business School Marc is a Professor in Business Administration at the University of Bordeaux and has been on the faculty at INSEAD, the European Institute of Business Administration in Fontainebleau France for more than twenty years. His areas of interest include corporate and financial strategy, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, financial markets, corporate ownership and governance, risk management and international finance. He is currently visiting professor at the Harvard Business School.

Download or read book Financial Intelligence for Supply Chain Managers written by Steven J. Leon and published by FT Press. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how your supply chain and operations work impacts financial performance, and how to align your efforts to help your company succeed — the fastest, best way to supercharge your own career! As a supply chain or operations professional, you may clearly understand your operational performance goals. But if you want to get promoted, you need to know how your day-to-day work powerfully impacts the financial metrics your top executives care about most.

Download or read book FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS written by DAVID KISSI and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much can be learnt about a firm from a careful examination of its financial statements. Financial statements provide a summarized view of the financial position and operations of a firm. These can be useful indicators or measures to appraise the financial health of an organization and its profitability, financial stability (long term and short term), financial management and overall efficiency of the business. Interest of various related groups such as managers, shareholders, creditors, and tax authorities is affected by the financial performance of a firm. Thus, the analysis of financial performance is of great importance to these parties. This study provides a summary of analysis of financial performance for five financial years of IIL, extending from 1999-2000 to 2003-2004 for its various investors and stakeholders to take their investment decisions.

Download or read book Basic Fundamentals of Financial Performance written by Sarah Chepchirchir Tarus, Mactosh Onwonga, Jane J. Barus, Lagat Fredrick Kiprop and published by Cari Journals USA LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPICS IN THE BOOK Role of Cash Planning Technique on Financial Performance in Public Hospitals in Kajiado North Sub- County Effect of Cash Reconciliation on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banksin Kenya Effect of Liquidity on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Societies in Kenya Effect of Ownership Structure on Performance of Financial Institutions

Download or read book Evaluating Corporate Financial Performance written by Jacek Welc and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook offers a step-by-step guide through comprehensive financial statement analysis with real-life case studies for students of financial accounting, financial reporting, and financial statement analysis. Structured into five comprehensive sections, it begins by explaining the content of accounting reports themselves and the three primary financial statements (income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement). It deciphers the notes to financial statements and demonstrates some classical tools such as ratio analysis and multivariable credit risk models that are useful in a retrospective financial statement analysis. It includes simple step-by-step procedures of a prospective (i.e. future-oriented) financial statement simulation and closes with a comprehensive real-life case study that demonstrates a practical application of the analytical tools discussed earlier in the text. Additionally, the textbook includes online appendices consisting of additional comprehensive real-life case studies (of varying degrees of complexity and dealing with different aspects of a practical financial statement analysis), a set of MS Excel files that contain all major calculations included in tables and charts that appear in the core textbook, and a set of webinars in which the most fundamental parts of the core textbook are discussed in the form of the recorded lectures.

Download or read book Creating Value and Improving Financial Performance written by Paul Wachtel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the transformation of the banking industry, particularly after a number of recent shocks: 2008 financial crisis, 2012 Euro-sovereign crisis, the pandemic COVID-19 crisis, the technological revolution, and reputational problems in banking due to climate risk and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) metrics. The book emphasizes two post-pandemic issues: the role of financial education and inclusive finance, and responsible banking and ESG priorities. Individual chapters analyse how the pandemic shed new light on social and governance responsibilities: Major issues include the importance and efficiency of financial education, and the impact of ESG programs on firms’ value, banks’ probability of default, bank business models and reputation risk. The book also addresses investors’ behaviour and the factors which may bias financial disclosure and reporting. By addressing whether the post-2008 crisis bank restructuring has effectively created a resilient and sustainable banking system – mostly from the European market’s perspective – the book will be of interest to researchers, academics, policy makers, and professionals of banking and financial institutions.

Download or read book Analysing Financial Performance written by Nic La Rosa and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-28 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite a plethora of techniques to analyse the financial performance of a business, there has been no single methodology that has been overwhelmingly preferred by users. This could be an indication that either the methods themselves are deficient or they are limited by other factors that are not easily overcome. Unlike the current offerings in the field, which focus on issues relating to business performance management or non-financial aspects (such as market efficiency, satisfaction and workforce productivity), this book offers a solution to a major gap in the literature and understanding for those seeking to measure, analyse and benchmark the financial performance of any organisation (for-profit, not-for-profit and government agencies). It clearly identifies why current techniques fail; proposes and evidences a solution that overcomes these issues by including two algorithms that can be combined, to solve this problem; and demonstrates the practical application of the technique to the benefit of users in order to pinpoint real performance levels and insights. One of the largest issues this book will help to overcome is the inability to compare the accounts of businesses/organisations from different countries that report in different currencies. This technique eliminates the need for currency translations and the issues that arise with that process. This book is an invaluable and practical guide to assist accounting and finance practitioners in measuring and comparing financial performance across firms with different business models, different accounting policies and different scales of operations.

Download or read book Fundamentals of Financial Performance written by Umesh Kumar, Perminus Kariuki Muriithi, Judith Mbula Nzuki, A. Martino, Fatuma Hussein Ali and published by Cari Journals USA LLC. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPICS IN THE BOOK Tax Reforms, Investor Sentiment and Closed-End Fund Performance Investment Management and Financial Intermediation Efficiency of Deposit Taking Saccos in Kenya Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Manufacturing Firms in Kenya Factors-Based Asset Pricing Models: A Literature Review Assessment of the Effect of Social Participation on Financial Inclusion of Northern Rangeland Trust Women Groups, Kenya

Download or read book Marketing Metrics and Financial Performance written by Donald R. Lehmann and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Research on Firm Financial Performance and Consumer Behavior written by Beta Yulianita Gitaharie and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2020 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book, "Research on Firm Finance Performance and Consumer Behaviour", plugs on the essential demand of highlighting consumer behavior and financial performance of companies, including banking and modern fintech-based institutions, particularly at the backdrop of an emerging giant - Indonesia. Contributed by prominent researchers at Universitas Indonesia, the topmost Business School in Indonesia, this book offers how wide array of theories are tested and used to frame models to recommend evidence-informed strategies of effective management. It also covers conversations around the concept, measurement, determinant of middle-class millennials; anti-corruption disclosure and its impact on firm value; effect of behavioural finance, financial and zakat literacy to the public; to roles of various forms of financial technology- (fintech-) based institutions, including peer-to-peer lending and charitable crowdfunding to our society, and other thought-provoking questions and discussions. We are pleased to present this important book to government policymakers and lifelong practitioner learners who can use the information and insights contained here. And, for fellow researchers, librarians, and students especially those who are engaging with research practices, this book is a must-have as it provides various practical replicable examples and helps shape the direction future research of recent issues in its areas"--

Download or read book Financial Performance Measurement written by Diana Gaciukia Makunyi, Chris Masakala, Jackson Mnago Ndungo, Dr. Rutto Peter Ketyenya, Dr. Egungwu, Ikenna, Lemein Korei Koitamet and published by AJPO Journals USA LLC. This book was released on 2023-02-17 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TOPICS IN THE BOOK Impact of Micro Finance Institutions on Poverty Eradication in Meru South Sub-County, Kenya The Role of Budgeting Process in Financial Performance: A Case Study of Bugisu Cooperative Union Ltd Mbale, Uganda Effect of Information Sharing Function on Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies Performance Measurement, Growth and Structure of Commercial Banks in East Africa Intellectual Capital and Corporate Performance in Nigeria Banks Effect of Financial Access on the Performance of Social Entrepreneurship Firms in Kenya

Download or read book Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Ghana and Uganda written by Johannes Flosbach and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the determinants of financial performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Ghana and Uganda, against the backdrop of the public and academic debate over the financial and social implications of microfinance. In the absence of a conceptual model, the study chooses an inductive research approach with the objective of defining and developing a conceptual model with the capacity to explain, quantify, and compare the performance of MFIs. The research is particularly relevant in the African context where microloan interest rates regularly exceed 100% per annum and where the microfinance industry is lacking behind its global peers in regard to financial and social performance. (Series: Contributions to the Africa Research / Beitrage zur Afrikaforschung - Vol. 59) [Subject: Economics, Finance, African Studies]