Financial Analysis (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Rees, Bill

9780132882835: Financial Analysis (2nd Edition)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132882833 ISBN 13: 9780132882835

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1995

The study of financial analysis is a demanding mix of interdisciplinary techniques which incorporates a broad spectrum of methodologies and theories drawn from finance, economics, statistics, accounting, strategy and sociology. In Financial Analysis these eclectic disciplines are woven together to explain how to analyse and interpret financial information for the purpose of assessing the performance and prospects of a company.
Research evidence concerning the behaviour of firms, financial information and financial analysis provides the backbone of this new edition; recent important theoretical developments are also included. Coverage of the basic knowledge and skills is followed by their application to various analytical tasks including merger analysis, bankruptcy prediction, investment decisions, and social and environmental reporting.
The text is written for advanced undergraduates, MBA and other postgraduate students of accounting, finance, business, economics and financial economics on courses in financial analysis, financial statement analysis and accounting theory.

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From the Back Cover:

Explains the theoretical and practical aspects of analyzing and interpreting financial information to assess the performance and prospects of a company. It includes and has retained its distinctive pragmatic and applied qualities by drawing on a broad spectrum of research results, empirical evidence, methodologies and inter-disciplinary techniques. As such, it brings together related subjects from financial accounting, reporting, corporate finance and capital markets, which are often studied and documented in isolation. Significant revision and updating has led to an increased emphasis on creative accounting, more illustrations and examples from continental Europe, and a simplification of the language and style. For anyone interested in economics, financial economics, financial analysis, and accounting theory.

About the Author:

Bill Rees, MBA, FCA, is Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Strathclyde.

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