The maths, the formulas, and the problems associated withcorporate finance can be daunting to the uninitiated, but help isat hand.Corporate Finance For Dummies, UK Edition covers all thebasics of corporate finance, including: accounting statements; cashflow; raising and managing capital; choosing investments; managingrisk; determining dividends; mergers and acquisitions; andvaluation. It also serves as an excellent resource to supplementcorporate finance coursework and as a primer forexams.Inside you'll discover:* The tools and expert advice you need to understand corporatefinance principles and strategies* Introductions to the practices of determining an operatingbudget, calculating future cash flow, and scenario analysis - inplain English* Information on the risks and rewards associated with corporatefinance and lending* Easy-to-understand explanations and examples* Help to pass your corporate finance exam!

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Corporate Finance 5Chapter 1: Introducing Corporate Finance 7Chapter 2: Navigating the World of Corporate Finance 15Chapter 3: Raising Money for Business Purposes 35Part II: Reading Financial Statements as a Second Language45Chapter 4: Seeing What You're Worth with the Balance Sheet47Chapter 5: Getting Paid with the Profi t and Loss Account 59Chapter 6: Easy Come, Easy Go: Understanding the Cash FlowStatement 69Chapter 7: Making Financial Statements Useful with RatioAnalysis 77Chapter 8: Measuring Financial Wellbeing with Special-Use Ratios97Part III: Placing Valuations on the Price Tags of Business115Chapter 9: Determining Present and Future Values: Time Is Money117Chapter 10: Looking to the Future with Capital Budgeting 125Chapter 11: Bringing on Your Best Bond Bets 143Chapter 12: Being Savvy When Shopping for Shares 159Chapter 13: Measuring Valuations of the May-Be: Derivatives177Part IV: Walking in a Risk Management Wonderland 189Chapter 14: Managing the Risky Business of Corporate Finances191Chapter 15: Through the Looking Glass of Modern Portfolio Theory203Chapter 16: Entering the Science Lab: Financial Engineering223Chapter 17: Assessing Capital Structure 239Part V: Understanding Financial Management 249Chapter 18: Assessing Financial Performance 251Chapter 19: Forecasting Finances Is Easier than Predicting theWeather 273Chapter 20: Spelling out the ABC of M&A 289Part VI: The Part of Tens 309Chapter 21: Ten Things You Need to Know about InternationalFinance 311Chapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Understand about BehaviouralFinance 325Index 337