The Wall Street Mba / Edition 1

The Wall Street Mba / Edition 1

by Reuben Advani
ISBN-10:
0071470085
ISBN-13:
9780071470087
Pub. Date:
05/12/2006
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
ISBN-10:
0071470085
ISBN-13:
9780071470087
Pub. Date:
05/12/2006
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
The Wall Street Mba / Edition 1

The Wall Street Mba / Edition 1

by Reuben Advani
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Overview

A streetwise MBA that offers you a degree in success

Whether you're a novice or an experienced professional, The Wall Street MBA explains the underpinnings of financial valuation, financial analysis, and corporate accounting and describes how each drives corporate America and Wall Street.

Peppered with true stories and amusing anecdotes, this concise, easy-to-read, interactive resource teaches MBA concepts by applying theory to real-life examples. You'll learn how to review financial statements, analyze earnings, detect fraud, assess stock prices, value companies, and structure mergers and acquisitions, among other exercises.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780071470087
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 05/12/2006
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 772,129
Product dimensions: 0.54(w) x 9.00(h) x 6.00(d)

About the Author

Reuben Advani is the president of TeleStrat Consulting, Inc., a financial advisory and training boutique, and also runs www.onedaymba.org. A former Wall Street investment banker, Mr. Advani has run financial training programs for major corporations and law firms throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsxi
Introductionxiii
Part IAccounting
Chapter 1Accounting Basics3
Double Entry Accounting4
Cash versus Accrual Accounting5
Creative Accounting7
GAAP9
Tax versus Book Accounting11
Introduction to Financial Statements12
Chapter 2Balance Sheet18
Assets19
Liabilities24
Owners' Equity25
Sample Balance Sheet27
Balance Sheet Games30
Chapter 3Income Statement35
Income Statement Components37
EBITDA, EBIT, EBT41
Revenue Recognition43
Inventory and Cost of Goods Sold46
Depreciation49
Earnings Release50
Chapter 4Cash Flow Statement52
Cash Flow54
Sample Cash Flow Statement56
Why Cash Flows?62
Managing Cash Flows65
Chapter 5Fraud and Manipulation68
Types of Fraud69
Enron72
Profit Smoothing75
Detecting Fraud77
Pro Forma Financials78
Chapter 6Financial Analysis85
Financial Statement Analysis86
Trend Analysis87
Ratio Analysis88
EVA104
Part IIFinance
Chapter 7Cost of Capital109
Cost of Equity112
Weighted-Average Cost of Capital119
Chapter 8Valuation125
Valuation Basics126
Methods of Valuation129
Net Present Value141
Chapter 9Wall Street Basics: Stocks and Bonds145
Bonds148
Stocks154
Chapter 10Wall Street Part Deux: Arbitrage, Derivatives, and Hedge Funds157
Arbitrage158
Derivatives162
Forwards168
Futures169
Orange County171
Hedge Funds172
Chapter 11Mergers and Acquisitions174
History of M&A175
Types of Mergers176
Why Merge?177
Valuation181
Defenses182
Merger Obstacles185
Mergers Gone Wild186
Leveraged Buyouts187
Conclusion193
Appendix ACase Study-Car-E-Oki Inc.195
Appendix BSample Problems209
Appendix CSummary Formulas215
Glossary221
Recommended Readings229
Index231
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