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, ©k Pearson k Education kLimited k2005
Introduction
Many k approaches k might kbek usedk ink teaching k thekbasickf inancialk management k course. k Fun
damentals k of k Financialk Management k sequences k things k inkorderk to kcoverk certaink foundationk materia
lkf irst, k including: kthek rolekof kf inancialk management; k thek business,k tax,k and kfinancialk setting;k thek math
ematics k ofkfinance; k basick valuationk concepts;k thek ideakofk ak tradekoff kbetweenk risk k and k return; k and k f i
nancialk analysis, kplanning, k and k control.k Givenk ak coveragek ofkthesek topics,k wek thenk havek f oundk itk ea
sierk to k build k uponk this k basek ink thek subsequent k teaching k of k f inancialk management.
Morek specifically,k thekbookk goes konktok investigatek current k asset k and k liabilitykdecisionsk andk t
henk moves k onk tok considerk longer-
termk assets k andkf inancing. k Ak goodk dealkofk emphasis k is kplacedk onk working-
capitalk management. k This k is k becausek wek havekf oundk that kpeoplek tend ktokf acekproblems k herek whenk
goingk into k entry-
levelk business kpositions ktok akgreaterk extent k thank they k dok to kotherk asset k andkf inancing k areak problem
s.
Van k Horne kand kWachowicz:kFundamentalskofkFinancialk Management,k 12e 1
, Introduction ©k Pearson k Education kLimited k2005
Nonetheless, k capitalk budgeting, kcapitalkstructurek decisions, k andk long-
termk f inancing k arek very k important, kparticularly k considering k thek theoreticalk advances k inkf inancek ink re
cent k years. k Thesek areas k havek not k beenk slighted.k Many k ofk thek newerk f rontiers kofkf inancek arek explore
d k ink thek book.k Inkf act,k onekofk thek book's kdistinguishing kf eatures k isk itsk ability ktok exposek thek student k re
aderk tok many k newk conceptsk ink modernkf inance. k Byk design, kthis k exposurek is k mainly kverbalk withk onlyk
limited k usek ofk mathematics. k Thek last k sectionkofk thekbookk dealsk withk thek morek specialized k topics kof: k
convertibles,k exchangeables, k and k warrants; k mergers k and k otherkf ormskof kcorporatek restructuring; k a
nd k internationalk f inancialk management.
Whilek thek book k mayk bek used k withoutk any kformalk prerequisites, kof tenk thek student k willk havek h
ad k ank introductoryk coursek ink accountingk and k economicsk (and kperhaps k ak coursek ink statistics).k Comp
letionk of kthesek courses k allows k thek instructork to kproceedk morek rapidly koverkfinancialk analysis, k capital
k budgeting,k and kcertaink otherk topics. k Thek bookk has k aktotalk ofktwelvek appendices,k whichk dealk withk m
orek advanced k issues k and/ork topicsk ofkspecialk interest.k Thek book'sk continuity k isk notk adversely k aff ect
ed k ifk thesek appendices k arek omitted.k Whilek wek f eelk that k allk of kthek appendicesk arek relevant kf ork ak thoro
ughk understanding k of kf inancialk management, k thek instructork cank choosek thosek most k appropriatek tok
his k ork herk course.
If kthek bookk isk usedk ink its k entirety,k thek appropriatek timekf ramek isk aksemesterk or,kperhaps, k two
k quarters. k Forkthek one-
quarterk basic kf inancek course, k wek havekfound k itk necessary k tok omitk coveragek of kcertaink chapters. k Ho
wever, k itk is kstillk possiblek tok maintaink thek book'sk thrust kof kproviding k akf undamentalk understanding k ofkf
inancialk management. k Fork thekone-
quarterk course, k thek f ollowing k sequencing k has k provenk manageable:
Van k Horne kand kWachowicz:kFundamentalskofkFinancialk Management,k 12e 2