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Analysis for Financial Management (Irwin/Mcgraw-Hill Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)

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I've done alot of studying of financial statements, but Higgins quickly pointed out some of my flaws in knowledge. He takes difficult material and makes it refreshingly easy. For example, Chapter 4 on sustainable growth is a must read. I never knew a company could grow into bankruptcy. In fact, I had a candidate in my portfolio. He takes balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flow and writes about them in understandable language.

Well, I've only studied a few chapters in depth. Can't wait to get to the rest of them.

This book was required in my William & Mary MBA program. It covers everything from discounted cash flows to ratio analysis to business valuation. My brother liked it so much he "stole" if for months. I took it back and now he wants it for his Christmas gift. So, here I am buying it for him. The net present value of this book is -- real high:) I highly recommend it for business owners or anyone involved in finance and accounting.

Clearly laid out points (ie four pitfalls, three uses.. etc) but a great touch of wit throughout. "Life is short. Avoid unnecessary complications." was a good reminder about finance and everything. Good, straightforward examples.

Although at first I didn't really need this book, my friend recommended it to me. From the first reading, it surprised me, how good and interesting the book is! Glad I read this book.

The book explains many concepts in corporate finance, from the usual stuffs like DCF, cost of capital, risk, to much more difficult issues like business restructuring, in a very interesting, practical and readable way. Coupled with real world examples like the Time-Warner case, this book is clearly a must for those who want to built a strong foundation in finance.

This was a great textbook (for two MBA classes) but I recommend it to general managers who need finance background to help them make decisions. The writing style echos "Rocky" Higgins's dryly humerous teaching persona.

A clear portrait of finance in a nutshell. As a finance MBA, I found the book to be a bit thin. However, for a quick reference, or the beginning finance student, the work is invaluable.

The "Analysis for Financial Management" book has become one of my best resources for financial statement analysis, both as a reference book for my MBA studies as well as a reference book for my consulting projects.

This book offers a great overview of accounting and evaluation of a business's performance, and there are great "further reading" recommendations at the end of each chapter should you wish to go go deeper into a particular topic. Truly a helpful book that adds value.

The book comprehensively covers topics of financial analysis. I think reading this book is the best approach if you want to get the hang of what finance is.