The essential premise of this book is that theory and practice are equally important in describing financial modeling. In it the authors try to strike a balance in their discussions between theories that provide foundations for financial models and the institutional details that provide the context for applications of the models. The book presents the financial models of stock and bond options, exotic options, investment grade and high-yield bonds, convertible bonds, mortgage-backed securities, liabilities of financial institutions--the business model and the corporate model. It also describes the applications of the models to corporate finance. Furthermore, it relates the models to financial statements, risk management for an enterprise, and asset/liability management with illiquid instruments. The financial models are progressively presented from option pricing in the securities markets to firm valuation in corporate finance, following a format to emphasize the three aspects of a model: the set of assumptions, the model specification, and the model applications. Generally, financial modeling books segment the world of finance as "investments," "financial institutions," "corporate finance," and "securities analysis," and in so doing they rarely emphasize the relationships between the subjects. This unique book successfully ties the thought processes and applications of the financial models together and describes them as one process that provides business solutions. Created as a companion website to the book readers can visit www.thomasho.com to gain deeper understanding of the book's financial models. Interested readers can build and test the models described in the book using Excel, and they can submit their models to the site. Readers can also use the site's forum to discuss the models and can browse server based models to gain insights into the applications of the models. For those using the book in meetings or class settings the site provides Power Point descriptions of the chapters. Students can use available question banks on the chapters for studying.

A properly structured financial model can provide decision makers with a powerful planning tool that helps them identify the consequences of their decisions before they are put into practice. Introduction to Financial Models for Management and Planning, Second Edition enables professionals and students to learn how to develop and use computer-based models for financial planning. This volume provides critical tools for the financial toolbox, then shows how to use them tools to build successful models.

This text presents the financial models of stock and bond options, exotic options, investment grade and high-yield bonds, convertible bonds, morgage-backed securities, liabilities of financial institutions, the business model and the corporate model.

"This textbook for introductory and intermediate graduate and undergraduate courses in finance and mathematical finance explains equity government securities, equity and bond options, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, CMOS, and other securities. It emphasizes the thinking process, and finance as a skill in solving practical problems. Part of a series of finance textbooks, each designed for one semester." -- Publisher.

1. Globalisation of accounting standards : an introduction / Jayne M. Godfrey and Keryn Chalmers -- 2. Institutional investors and the language of finance : the global metrics of market performance / Gordon L. Clark, Tessa Hebb and Dariusz Wójcik -- 3. The IASB : some personal reflections / Kevin M. Stevenson -- 4. Globalisation of accounting standards : a UK perspective / David Alexander -- 5. The US role in the globalisation of accounting standards / Donna L. Street -- 6. The place of Canada in global accounting standard setting : principles versus rules approaches / James C. Gaa -- 7. Too special to go global? Too small to be special? : an insight into Australia's decision to adopt IFRS and the consequences for its own standard setting and application / Ruth Picker -- 8. The role of national standard setters in the standards development process : the Italian experience / Angelo Provasoli, Pietro Mazzola and Lorenzo Pozza -- 9. French accounting revolution : implementing IFRS in French companies / Serge Evraert and Jean-François des Robert -- 10. Accounting regimes and their effects on the German stock market / Hans Peter Möller -- 11. Globalisation of accounting : implications for Australian public sector entities / Keryn Chalmers ... [et al.] -- 12. Convergence of Chinese accounting standards with international standards : the Japanese case / Chitoshi Koga and Gunnar Rimmel -- 13. The impact of globalisation of accounting standards on India / R. Narayanaswamy -- 15. Globalisation of financial reporting : an Islamic focus / Norita Mohd Nasir and Anita Zainol -- 16. Globalisation and accounting reforms in an emerging market economy : a case study of South Africa / Iain Edwards ... [et al.].

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