International Financial Statement Analysis Workbook (CFA Institute Investment Series) - Softcover

Robinson, Thomas R.; Henry, Elaine; Pirie, Wendy L.; Broihahn, Michael A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047091663X ISBN 13: 9780470916636

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Synopsis

The workbook you need to test your understanding of financialstatement analysis, from the seasoned experts at the CFAInstitute

In a global, highly interconnected investment landscape,financial analysts must have a thorough, working knowledge ofinternational financial statement analysis. This companionWorkbook to International Financial Statement Analysis, SecondEdition accompanies the second edition of InternationalFinancial Statement Analysis, the essential guide to thisimportant field, written by top experts at the CFA Institute.

Designed to help busy professionals understand and apply theconcepts and methodologies essential to accurate financialanalysis, this workbook enables readers to test their knowledge andcomprehension of the tools and techniques described in the maintext before putting them to use in real world situations. Thisinformative study guide contains carefully constructed problemswith detailed solutions, as well as concise learning outcomestatements and summary chapter overviews.

• The must–have companion to International Financial StatementAnalysis, Second Edition
• Filled with pedagogical tools for applying key concepts
• Chapter overviews include coverage of: the differences andsimilarities in income statements, balance sheets, and cash flowstatements around the world; the impact of foreign exchange rateson the financial statements of a multinational corporation; thedifficulty in measuring the value of employee compensation; theimportance of income tax accounting and reporting, and muchmore

To acquire a practical mastery of international financialstatement analysis, you need to be able to practice putting theoryinto action, and International Financial Statement AnalysisWorkbook, Second Edition provides the review resources you needto succeed.

About this title

About the Author

Thomas R. Robinson, CFA, is Managing Director of the Education Division of CFA Institute where he leads and develops the teams responsible for producing and delivering educational content and examinations to candidates, members, and other investment professionals encompassing the CFA Program, CIPM Program, Lifelong Learning, Private Wealth, Publications, and Conferences.

Elaine Henry, CFA, is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Miami where she teaches courses in accounting, financial statement analysis, and valuation. After working in corporate finance at Lehman Brothers, strategy consulting at McKinsey & Company, and corporate banking at Citibank, she obtained a PhD from Rutgers University where she majored in accounting and minored in finance.

Wendy L. Pirie, CFA, is Director, Curriculum Projects, in the Education Division of CFA Institute. Prior to joining CFA Institute in 2008, she taught finance, accounting, statistics, taxation, business law, and marketing for over twenty years at both large and small public and private universities, religious colleges, and military academies. Her work has been published in the Journal of Financial Research and the Journal of Economics and Finance. She holds a PhD from Queen′s University in Kingston, Ontario, and MBAs from the University of Toronto and the University of Calgary. Pirie is also coauthor of Investments: Principles of Portfolio and Equity Analysis (Wiley).

Michael A. Broihahn, CFA, is an Associate Professor of Accounting and the Director of Graduate Programs at Barry University in Miami, Florida. His teaching and research interests encompass financial accounting, auditing, and professional ethics. He currently serves CFA Institute in a number of different capacities.

From the Back Cover

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS, Workbook, 2ndEdition

In the Second Edition of International Financial StatementAnalysis, Thomas Robinson, Elaine Henry, Wendy Pirie, andMichael Broihahn together with experiencedcontributors provide a detailed look at how financialstatement analysis can be understood in a global context andapplied around the world.

Now, in International Financial Statement AnalysisWorkbook, Second Edition, they allow you to test yourunderstanding of the tools and techniques associated with thisdiscipline, before putting them to use in real–world situations.This essential study guide which follows the main bookchapter by chapter contains challenging problems accompaniedby detailed solutions, concise learning outcome statements, andsummary chapter overviews.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 047091663X
• ISBN 13: 9780470916636
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 212