LEADER 04679nam 2200517 450 001 9910555043103321 005 20230627191006.0 010 $a1-119-49143-6 010 $a1-119-49146-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000004385189 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5389053 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781119491484 035 $a(OCoLC)1035389825 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000004385189 100 $a20180604d2018 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aFinancial planning & analysis and performance management /$fby Jack Alexander 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aHoboken, New Jersey :$cWiley,$d[2018] 210 4$d©2018 215 $a1 online resource (643 pages) 225 1 $aWiley finance series 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-119-49148-7 327 $aFundamentals of finance -- Key analytical tools and concepts -- Developing predictive and analytical models -- Building analytical capability -- Presenting and communicating financial information -- Business performance management -- Dashboards and key performance indicators -- Institutionalizing performance management -- Measuring and driving what¿s important : innovation, agility, and human capital -- The external view : benchmarking performance and competitive analysis -- Business projections and plans : introduction and best practices -- Budgets, operating plans, and forecasts -- Long-term projections -- Revenue and gross margins -- Operating expenses and effectiveness -- Capital management and cash flow : working capital -- Capital management and cash flow : capital assets -- Risk, uncertainty, and the cost of capital -- Capital investment decisions : introduction and key concepts -- Capital investment decisions : advanced topics -- Business valuation and value drivers -- Analysis of mergers and acquisitions -- Summary and where to from here?. 330 $aCritical insights for savvy financial analysts Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is the essential desk reference for CFOs, FP&A professionals, investment banking professionals, and equity research analysts. With thought-provoking discussion and refreshing perspective, this book provides insightful reference for critical areas that directly impact an organization?s effectiveness. From budgeting and forecasting, analysis, and performance management, to financial communication, metrics, and benchmarking, these insights delve into the cornerstones of business and value drivers. Dashboards, graphs, and other visual aids illustrate complex concepts and provide reference at a glance, while the author?s experience as a CFO, educator, and general manager leads to comprehensive and practical analytical techniques for real world application. Financial analysts are under constant pressure to perform at higher and higher levels within the realm of this consistently challenging function. Though areas ripe for improvement abound, true resources are scarce?until now. This book provides real-world guidance for analysts ready to: Assess performance of FP&A function and develop improvement program Improve planning and forecasting with new and provocative thinking Step up your game with leading edge analytical tools and practical solutions Plan, analyze and improve critical business and value drivers Build analytical capability and effective presentation of financial information Effectively evaluate capital investments in uncertain times The most effective analysts are those who are constantly striving for improvement, always seeking new solutions, and forever in pursuit of enlightening resources with real, useful information. Packed with examples, practical solutions, models, and novel approaches, Financial Planning & Analysis and Performance Management is an invaluable addition to the analyst?s professional library. Access to a website with many of the tools introduced are included with the purchase of the book. 410 0$aWiley finance series. 606 $aBusiness enterprises$xFinance$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aCorporations$xFinance$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 606 $aInvestment banking$vHandbooks, manuals, etc 615 0$aBusiness enterprises$xFinance 615 0$aCorporations$xFinance 615 0$aInvestment banking 676 $a658.15 700 $aAlexander$b Jack$f1956-$0993166 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910555043103321 996 $aFinancial planning & analysis and performance management$92816776 997 $aUNINA