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If you need to know the answer to the question, "what are the latest corporate finance concepts and models currently being used by top corporations, to improve their business planning and execution, achieve superior returns, and manage business risks optimally?", then this book is for you. New developments in applied corporate financial techniques are helping many companies better understand and manage business risks, improve execution effectiveness and overall financial performance. This book provides a complete picture of state-of-the-art applied corporate finance, by presenting concepts and models in an integrated value maximisation framework. Thie book reveals the latest techniques in: * Shareholder Valuation: EVA, MVA, and Enterprise Valuation * Corporate Risk Exposure Measurement: Value at Risk (VaR) * Corporate Risk Management: Enterprise-Wide Risk Management (EWRM) * Applied Corporate Financial Planning Model (FPM) * Corporate Tax Planning Model: The SAVANT framework * Corporate Performance Assessment Model: The Modified Balanced Scorecard
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the business of enhancing shareholder value “One of the more comprehensive books available covering corporate finance and related managerial discussions, this book explains financial concepts in an easy to understand manner. The real life examples enliven the discussion, illustrating the central concepts, and one of the strongest aspects is the depth of the explanations by Samir Asaf. It should serve as a reference for CEOs and CFOs.” – John M. Mulvey, Professor, Bendheim Center for Finance, Princeton University
Samir Asaf is Financial Director at AT&T Corp., USA, with more than a decade of international experience in corporate financial management and business operations. As a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), the Association of Financial Professionals (AFP), and the International Association of Business Leaders, he takes active interest in effective execution of global best practices in business strategy and management. A Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Treasury Professional, he received a BSc in economics from Boston College, an MSc in advanced macroeconomics and econometrics from London School of Economics as a commonwealth scholar, an MBA in finance, and a postgraduate diploma in management from University of Oxford. He completed the Advanced Management Programme (AMP) for senior executives at Templeton College, University of Oxford, and was a research scholar in corporate finance at the Harvard Business School.
“This book describes contemporary financial strategy and management policies and practices in large corporations, with practical observations.” – Michael Earl, Dean, Templeton College, University of Oxford
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“A well-written, succinct, comprehensive and practical assessment of best-practices in corporate finance, risk management and reporting standards. I found it equally useful as a textbook or as a handy reference guide.” – Youssef A. Nasr, Group General Manager - South America, HSBC Bank “This book is chockfull of useful ideas, insightful observations, and illuminating real-world case studies of the underlying corporate finance propositions. It will teach you a lot about corporate strategy and contemporary business history.” – Danny Quah, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science “If you need a reference for what, why, and how financial departments of leading multinational companies increase their shareholder value, this is the book for you.” – Alexander Kaganovich, Director, Funds Development Group, Credit Suisse First Boston
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