Techniques of Financial Analysis; A Guide to Value Creation - Softcover

Erich A Helfert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071164642 ISBN 13: 9780071164641

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, 2000

Synopsis

This text emphasizes the financial concepts and tools that are essential for understanding fundamental business decisions. All subjects are related to the business systems concept, with creation of shareholder value seen as the ultimate goal of investment, operating, and financial decisions.

About this title

About the Author

Erich A. Helfert (San Mateo, CA) is an internationally recognized management consultant in corporate finance, strategic planning, and executive education in financial/economic decision making and shareholder value creation. Dr. Helfert is chairman and co-founder of Modernsoft, Inc., San Mateo, CA, developers of Financial Genome, advanced interactive financial analysis and business modeling software, which is complementary to Techniques of Financial Analysis.

Review

A candidate for every consultant-to-management’s bookshelf. Its beauty lies in the dynamic model of the business system and its management decision framework. -- Stanley Press CMC, September 2000 book review in C2M Consulting to Management Journal

Bona fide treasury for executives, managers, entrepreneurs. Have long used this great work in corporate & university programs. Uniquely makes the arcane clear. -- Allen B. Barnes, Provost, IBM Advanced Business Institute

Commend the clarity, organization and currency of contents. There is no other book available that does the task in such an understandable and accessible way. -- Dr. Thomas F. Hawk, Frostburg State University

Goes a long way to remove the mystery from business finance. Approach allows managers from all areas to understand how their decisions impact shareholder value. -- Stephen E. Frank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Southern California Edison

Helfert has contributed to the development of financial skills of TRW managers through his book, case studies and presentations, and highly rated instruction. -- Peter S. Hellman, President and Chief Operating Officer, TRW Inc.

Helfert has rare ability to make financial concepts understandable to those lacking financial background. His finance seminars exceeded our high expectations. -- L. Pendleton Siegel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Potlatch Corporation

Helfert has the ability to make financial concepts understandable, and his credibility and content added significantly to the success of our educational effort. -- Giulio Agostini, Senior Vice President Finance and Office Administration, 3M Corporation

Helfert's writing and teaching have become a mainstay for us, and his business and strategic sense have been recognized as valuable guides to our process. -- William H. Clover, Ph.D., Manager of Training and AMOCO Learning Center

Helfert’s excellent overviews and simplified models effectively broadened our managers’ understanding of their fiscal responsibility to HP and our shareholders. -- Robert P. Wayman, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company

The book has become a classic, and Helfert has been of substantial help to my company in teaching our people how to think about the numbers which drive it. -- Robert J. Saldich, President and Chief Executive Officer , Raychem Corporation

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071164642
• ISBN 13: 9780071164641
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480