Financial Management: Theory and Analysis

Author: Ouyang Lingnan
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features:
Course Setting: The booklist is designed according to the teaching syllabus of accounting programs in general universities, especially those in finance and economics, and integrates the teaching planning of 13 core accounting courses from key universities. Considering that accounting programs in various institutions have developed their own teaching characteristics in practice, teachers from relevant institutions can choose the textbooks based on their needs.
Author Team: The series is composed of experts from renowned national key disciplines in this field, such as Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Xiamen University, Southwest University of Finance and Economics, Peking University, and Xi'an Jiaotong University. Among them are prominent accounting scholars like Wang Songping and Ge Jiashu, who are still active in accounting research and doctoral teaching, as well as emerging middle-aged and young accounting scholars such as Xue Yunkui, Wang Liyan, Zhang Tianxi, Cai Chun, and Chen Shaohua. They are all discipline leaders in accounting research and teaching at their respective institutions, and most of them have overseas study and visiting scholar experiences, enabling them to grasp the latest developments in accounting.
Content Features: Focusing on cultivating internationalized accounting professionals, the series closely integrates China's accounting teaching and practice with the global development of accounting, providing content with an international perspective. It emphasizes case-based teaching, catering to the needs of general accounting undergraduate teaching while incorporating cutting-edge knowledge of relevant courses, leaving room for teachers to adjust lecture content based on class schedules, student foundations, and difficulty levels. It is also suitable for self-study by students with extra time and for graduate teaching.
Usage Instructions: Teaching materials for teachers, student guidance books, and PPTs for classroom presentations will be released for the corresponding courses. At appropriate times, online teaching support will also be provided. Teachers can adjust the lecture content based on class schedules, student foundations, and difficulty levels. This book focuses on the basic theories and analysis of financial management to highlight the close connection between financial management and accounting. The book is divided into eight parts and 21 chapters, explaining the basic theories of financial management, investment decisions and investment risks, the interplay between financing and investment, dividend distribution, capital structure, options trading, financial planning and control, working capital management, mergers and acquisitions and liquidation, and pension plans. Compared to similar textbooks, this book stands out with the following features:
(1) Emphasizes the completeness and rationality of the financial management theory system, with concise yet comprehensive content, explaining accounting issues in plain yet rigorous language;
(2) Highlights cutting-edge and hot issues in financial management, without avoiding difficult ones, using cases to illustrate points;
(3) Emphasizes concepts and analysis, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches.
This book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate teaching in accounting programs, as well as for undergraduate and MBA/MPAcc classroom teaching in financial management programs. It is also highly beneficial for senior management in financial institutions and enterprises to enhance their business management skills.