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(Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs). Martin Kamenski, a practicing
CPA, unleashes years of tax experience on the creative community.
He offers explanations in language that is easy for the most
number-illiterate to understand. His Chicago-based practice serves
clients nationwide and offers artists and creative professionals
the explanations they need to make sense of the tangled web of the
IRS. Kamenski provides guidance about when to treat yourself as a
business. He will advise on the important considerations before
incorporating. He will shatter some of the most prevalent (and
costly) myths existing in the artistic community. Suitable for any
actor, writer, musician, dancer, photographer, director, model,
visual artist, band, production company, etc., etc., etc., Kamenski
has taken the very fine-tuned method of explaining taxes that made
his practice successful and condensed it in a book that will pay
for itself tenfold. The playing field is about to be leveled.
Prepare to feel in control of your financial future!
Easy to follow, friendly, and conversational How to Talk Finance will help you get the low down on the numbers behind your business -what they are, what they mean and how you can use them to get ahead.
This book offers a detailed analysis of the strategies and
methodologies of successful collaborative grant writing, as well as
practical guidance on the interpersonal leadership requirements of
managing grantseeking projects. As it becomes increasingly
difficult to obtain public or private funding, collaboration may
become absolutely vital to some nonprofits' continued existence.
Effective grant collaborations always comprise a critical
attribute: they are led by individuals who not only understand the
benefits and barriers affecting collaborations, but are highly
skilled in managing them. This reference text explains the nature
of the collaboration and a critical examination of the role of the
grant leader, giving nonprofit fundraisers a competitive edge in
collaborative grantseeking, especially for those individuals
without previous experience in this complicated arena. No other
book comprehensively explains every step in a successful
collaborative grantseeking effort, nor provides real-world
strategies and proven practices. Readers of Collaborative
Grantseeking: A Guide to Designing Projects, Leading Partners, and
Persuading Sponsors will also better grasp the humanistic aspects
of designing and leading successful collaborative projects and be
able to write more persuasive proposals. Four samples of funded
collaborative grants, complete with annotations and reviewers'
comments, provide a starting point for developing your own
collaborative proposals Includes a collection of 179 sample
questionnaire items useful for generating a customized
Collaboration Rating Form for your specific situation Includes a
comprehensive Meeting Evaluation form containing 15 points of
attitudinal information from collaborators A bibliography contains
more than 70 significant books, journals, theses, websites, and
other resources for grantseeking A helpful index facilitates
cross-referencing important subjects
Judging by the sheer number of papers reviewed in this Handbook,
the empirical analysis of firms' financing and investment
decisions-empirical corporate finance-has become a dominant field
in financial economics. The growing interest in everything
"corporate" is fueled by a healthy combination of fundamental
theoretical developments and recent widespread access to large
transactional data bases. A less scientific-but nevertheless
important-source of inspiration is a growing awareness of the
important social implications of corporate behavior and governance.
This Handbook takes stock of the main empirical findings to date
across an unprecedented spectrum of corporate finance issues,
ranging from econometric methodology, to raising capital and
capital structure choice, and to managerial incentives and
corporate investment behavior. The surveys are written by leading
empirical researchers that remain active in their respective areas
of interest. With few exceptions, the writing style makes the
chapters accessible to industry practitioners. For doctoral
students and seasoned academics, the surveys offer dense roadmaps
into the empirical research landscape and provide suggestions for
future work.
*The Handbooks in Finance series offers a broad group of
outstanding volumes in various areas of finance
*Each individual volume in the series should present an accurate
self-contained survey of a sub-field of finance
*The series is international in scope with contributions from field
leaders the world over
Equity crowdfunding is a new way for seed stage start-ups to
generate initial capital and, as such, raises questions around the
choices made by investors within this area. Understanding it is
important for investor protection, as investors are generally
unaware of the factors that can influence their decisions. However,
investing in equity crowdfunding places the investor in a unique
decision-making framework, in which resources such as images,
videos and storytelling are all mobilized by entrepreneurs and
platforms as tools of persuasion. This context thus seems to favor
more holistic and emotional decision-making, rather than a process
that is rational and analytical. Volume 1 presents a
transdisciplinary theoretical analysis, combining different fields
within the social sciences, primarily finance, marketing and
psychology. In this second volume, an explanatory model is
developed on the basis of this theoretical framework, which is then
empirically tested using data from laboratory experiments. This
book also proposes the original theory of emotional matching ,
which is both justified and substantiated. It personalizes behavior
and offers a new perspective based on project characteristics and
investor preferences.
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) studies have evolved as one of the
mainstreams in business strategy. This book presents a
comprehensive perspective on the motivations behind the studies,
the effects of FDI, and how it can be utilized and extended to
other areas of studies. Written with a global perspective, this
book not only touches upon business strategies but also covers
government policies toward promoting and attracting FDI for
industrial and economic development. The author, with his vast
experience in consulting and research projects for multinational
companies, international organizations and governments, examines
real world business practices of Eastern firms and how they relate
to their Western counterparts, thus making this book a valuable and
practical reference not only for students, but for practitioners,
too.
Finance is key to every business organisation as well as outside.
This book makes sense of the finance world from a non-finance
perspective. It introduces, explains and demystifies essential
ideas of business finance to those who do not have financial
background or training. Lucid, accessible, yet comprehensive, the
book delineates the financial workings of businesses and offers an
overview of corporate finance in the global context. The volume:
Contains effective tools for financial communication, monitoring,
analysis and resource allocation; Provides important learning aids
such as figures, tables, illustrations and case studies; Highlights
fundamental concepts and applications of finance; Surveys global
corporate practices, recent trends and current data. This updated
second edition contains new sections on Tax Planning, including
Income Tax and Goods and Services Tax in India. A guide to building
financial acumen, this book will be a useful resource for executive
and management development programmes (EDPs & MDPs) oriented
towards business managers, including MBA programmes. It will
benefit business executives, corporate heads, entrepreneurs,
government officials, teachers, researchers, and students of
management and business, as well as those who deal with finance or
financial matters in their daily lives.
Corporate valuation underlies the interrelationship between
corporate strategy, financial analysis and financial management.
Acquisitions, mergers, ESOPs and private placements are becoming
increasingly common in the middle-market as investment banks and
non-bank entities become players in the field. Managers and
financial professionals need to become conversant in corporate
valuation methods in order to expand their relationships with
customers and to create profitable opportunities for their
organization.;This text provides a catalogue of valuation tools,
together with guidance on analyzing and valuing a business. The
author breaks down the topic to provide advice for any business, no
matter how complex. He presents eight different methods of firm
valuation and discusses the benefits and limitations of each
method, supporting this information with examples from
international markets.
An Introduction to Wavelets and Other Filtering Methods in Finance
and Economics presents a unified view of filtering techniques with
a special focus on wavelet analysis in finance and economics. It
emphasizes the methods and explanations of the theory that
underlies them. It also concentrates on exactly what wavelet
analysis (and filtering methods in general) can reveal about a time
series. It offers testing issues which can be performed with
wavelets in conjunction with the multi-resolution analysis. The
descriptive focus of the book avoids proofs and provides easy
access to a wide spectrum of parametric and nonparametric filtering
methods. Examples and empirical applications will show readers the
capabilities, advantages, and disadvantages of each method.
*The first book to present a unified view of filtering techniques
*Concentrates on exactly what wavelets analysis and filtering
methods in general can reveal about a time series
*Provides easy access to a wide spectrum of parametric and
non-parametric filtering methods
This authoritative guide--the only in-depth survey of dividend
policy--challenges the belief that corporate executives and
financial analysts should dismiss dividend policy as irrelevant to
shareholder wealth. Dividend policy does matter, say the authors,
as they cite many classic and contemporary examples to show how
dividend policy decisions play out in the marketplace. A carefully
planned and executed policy is critical to maximizing shareholder
wealth. This accessible, practical book covers every aspect of
sound dividend planning and implementation. It includes a brief
history of the evolution of dividends, statistics on dividends
relative to profits and capital investments, their importance as a
component of investor total returns, the relationship of dividends
to share price, how management makes dividend decisions, and the
impact of different tax regulations on dividend policies. The book
focuses less on mathematics and more on the intuition of share
valuation as a function of dividend policy. While the authors
acknowledge the irrelevance of dividend policy in a world with
perfect capital markets, they stress how market imperfections such
as taxes, imperfect information, and agency issues can alter the
dividend irrelevance conclusion. The book devotes special chapters
to international dividend policy and to share repurchases as an
alternative to dividend payouts. It concludes with the authors'
recommendations on how managers should incorporate market
imperfections most relevant to their firms in setting dividend
policy. Dividend Policy is a must-have resource for all managers,
executives, and institutional investors.
For upper-division undergraduate and MBA students as well as
business professionals. Seeing the economic realities of the modern
corporation through an integrated approach. Titman/Martin presents
an integrated approach to both project and enterprise valuation,
showing readers the economic realities that today's modern
corporations face. This text also goes beyond standard DCF analysis
by including additional valuation methods that are commonly used in
practice, such as comparables, simulations, and real options. The
second edition includes an increased emphasis on enterprise
valuation, a new chapter on financial forecasting, and enhanced
examples and illustrations.
This book is the first comprehensive, scientifically based study
of the nature and impact of intangibles. Weaving case studies and
real-world examples with contemporary business theory, Baruch Lev -
establishes an economic framework to analyze managerial and
investment issues concerning intangibles; - surveys the impact of
intangibles on corporate performance and market values, including
management difficulties, risk, questions of property rights,
marketability, and cost structure; - analyzes information
deficiencies associated with intangibles, including the major
economic principles governing intangible investments, limits of
management information systems, and recommendations for improved
accounting disclosure; - sets forth a comprehensive information
system --aimed at satisfying the needs of both internal and
external decision makers --to reflect the impact and value of
intangibles within the context of enterprise performance.
Drawing on the principles of welfare economics and public finance,
this second edition of Cost-Benefit Analysis: Theory and
Application provides the theoretical foundation for a general
framework within which costs and benefits are identified and
assessed from a societal perspective. With a thorough coverage of
cost-benefit concepts and their underlying theory, the volume
carries the reader through the steps of a typical evaluation
process, including the identification, measurement, and comparison
of costs and benefits, and project selection. Topics include
alternative measures of welfare change, such as the concepts of
consumer surplus and compensating and equivalent variation
measures, shadow pricing, nonmarket valuation techniques of
contingent valuation and discrete choice experiment, perspectives
on what constitutes a theoretically acceptable discount rate, the
social rate of time preference, income distribution, and much more.
The book also focuses on real-world applications of cost-benefit
analysis in two closely related areas-environment and health
care-followed by an examination of the current state of the art in
cost-benefit analysis as practiced by international agencies.
The inclusion and factoring of political risk into accounting
and non-accounting decisions is crucial if multinational firms are
to avoid negative consequences ranging from unprofitable business
environments to the outright expropriation of their assets. In a
work that will be of particular value to professionals and
academics in international and domestic finance, accounting, and
management, the authors examine the characteristics of environments
that give rise to political risk, explore the relationship between
low economic growth and high political risk, and differentiate
between definitions and forecasting models of political risk. They
also provide a unique forecasting model to explain and predict
risk, and they suggest alternative strategies for managing
political risk.
Top businesses recognise risk management as a core feature of their
project management process and approach to the governance of
projects. However, a mature risk management process is required in
order to realise its benefits; one that takes into account the
design and implementation of the process and the skills, experience
and culture of the people who use it. To be mature in the way you
manage risk you need an accepted framework to assess your risk
management maturity, allowing you to benchmark against a recognised
standard. A structured pathway for improvement is also needed, not
just telling you where you are now, but describing the steps
required to reach the next level. The Project Risk Maturity Model
detailed here provides such an assessment framework and development
pathway. It can be used to benchmark your project risk processes
and support the introduction of effective in-house project risk
management. Using this model, implementation and improvement of
project risk management can be managed effectively to ensure that
the expected benefits are achieved in a way that is appropriate to
the needs of each organisation. Martin Hopkinson has developed The
Project Risk Maturity Model into a robust framework, and this book
allows you to access and apply his insights and experience. A key
feature is a downloadable resource containing a working copy of the
QinetiQ Project Risk Maturity Model (RMM). This will enable you to
undertake maturity assessments for as many projects as you choose.
The RMM has been proven over a period of 10 years, with at least
250 maturity assessments on projects and programmes with a total
value exceeding AGBP60 billion. A case study in the book
demonstrates how it has been used to deliver significant and
measurable benefits to the performance of major projects.
A global banking risk management guide geared toward the
practitioner Financial Risk Management presents an in-depth look at
banking risk on a global scale, including comprehensive examination
of the U.S. Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, and the
European Banking Authority stress tests. Written by the leaders of
global banking risk products and management at SAS, this book
provides the most up-to-date information and expert insight into
real risk management. The discussion begins with an overview of
methods for computing and managing a variety of risk, then moves
into a review of the economic foundation of modern risk management
and the growing importance of model risk management. Market risk,
portfolio credit risk, counterparty credit risk, liquidity risk,
profitability analysis, stress testing, and others are dissected
and examined, arming you with the strategies you need to construct
a robust risk management system. The book takes readers through a
journey from basic market risk analysis to major recent advances in
all financial risk disciplines seen in the banking industry. The
quantitative methodologies are developed with ample business case
discussions and examples illustrating how they are used in
practice. Chapters devoted to firmwide risk and stress testing
cross reference the different methodologies developed for the
specific risk areas and explain how they work together at firmwide
level. Since risk regulations have driven a lot of the recent
practices, the book also relates to the current global regulations
in the financial risk areas. Risk management is one of the fastest
growing segments of the banking industry, fueled by banks'
fundamental intermediary role in the global economy and the
industry's profit-driven increase in risk-seeking behavior. This
book is the product of the authors' experience in developing and
implementing risk analytics in banks around the globe, giving you a
comprehensive, quantitative-oriented risk management guide
specifically for the practitioner. * Compute and manage market,
credit, asset, and liability risk * Perform macroeconomic stress
testing and act on the results * Get up to date on regulatory
practices and model risk management * Examine the structure and
construction of financial risk systems * Delve into funds transfer
pricing, profitability analysis, and more Quantitative capability
is increasing with lightning speed, both methodologically and
technologically. Risk professionals must keep pace with the
changes, and exploit every tool at their disposal. Financial Risk
Management is the practitioner's guide to anticipating, mitigating,
and preventing risk in the modern banking industry.
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