Financial Analysis is a broad yet concise advanced level introduction to the subject, concentrating on European markets and issues. This third edition has been completely revised and updated, and is clearly focused on providing students with the skills necessary to interpret financial information, in order to conduct an analysis and write an investment report on a publicly quoted firm. The new edition also provides a strong grounding in market-based accounting research, drawing on theories from finance, economics, statistics, accounting, strategy, and sociology.
Key Features:
- The writing style has been made much clearer in order to help students to understand this complex subject in an intuitive way.
- Providing an international perspective, Financial Analysis is well-established as the only European text dealing with financial analysis and market-based accounting research at an advanced level.
- This compact and focused text is specifically designed for the nature and length of courses in Europe.
New to this edition:- Close attention has been paid to the teaching and learning features of the book, including new and improved end of chapter questions, the inclusion of new mini-cases, improved learning objectives and direction on how to use the book.
- Improved lecturer support materials, including supporting website with solutions to questions in the book, PowerPoint lecture slides, and longer case studies.
- Improved graphics, tables and layout of the text make the book much more user-friendly.
- Extracts taken from the financial press, such as Financial Times, provide real-world relevance.
- Examples used are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS/IAS).
Financial Analysis is suitable for those studying courses at advanced undergraduate or postgraduate level in financial analysis, financial statement analysis or accounting theory as a part of a degree programme in accounting, finance, business, or financial economics.
Professor Bill Rees is Director of the Masters in International Finance degree programme at the University of Amsterdam Graduate Business School. He has published in a number of academic journals, has a strong reputation for his research in market-based accounting, and is a regular presenter at international conferences.
Bill Rees, MBA, FCA, is Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance at the University of Strathclyde.