Corporate finance

This concise volume evaluates the cause and significance of recent corporate failures and financial scandals, and how they reflect on the fitness for purpose of the external auditors, financial reports, financial watchdogs, boards, directors and senior management.

Focussing on the dominance of the Big Four auditing firms - PwC, EY, Deloitte and KPMG - this concise volume provides an authoritative critical assessment of the state and future of the audit market, currently the subject of much debate and the focus of significant government enquiries.

The Retail Value Chain analyses the changes in the retail industry such as internationalization and consolidation and looks at the strategic options open to companies.

Tracing the development journey of the Arabian Gulf region with a forward-looking perspective, this book describes how a combination of good fortune, creative experimentation, and determination has enabled the region to achieve prosperity.

Americans have long been ambivalent toward foreign direct investment in the United States.

As global sustainability expectations intensify, digital technologies (DTs) are becoming essential tools for efficiently and effectively managing, measuring, and communicating sustainability performance and impact.

Implementing the circular economy necessitates innovative approaches capable of managing the complexity and uncertainty inherent in the shift from linear to circular systems.

"e;Advances in Business and Management Forecasting"e; is a blind refereed serial publication published on an annual basis.

"e;Advances in Business and Management Forecasting"e; is a blind refereed serial publication published on an annual basis.

This fully revised, updated and expanded edition of the industry standard text takes the reader through the complete life cycle of a syndicated loan.

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis many regulatory reforms were made.

Among the landmark occasions in the legendary history of Berkshire Hathaway and its iconic co-leaders, Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger, was a 1996 symposium held in New York at Cardozo Law School.

By January 2012 all major economies, apart from the US, will provide financial reports using International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Cross-country differences in institutions of corporate governance and corporate finance tend to be undermined by the increasing internationalization of financial markets.

As a small business owner, having knowledge of crucial numbers is the most important tool you can equip yourself with to survive today's competitive marketplace.

IPSs are expensive, and venture capital nearly impossible to attract.

Josiane Feigon, author and pioneer of the inside sales community, recognizes that the pressure to produce can be crushing, but the guidance provided thus far has been minimal.

What if you purchased another company to expand your business that is already successful?

From amidst the clutter of lead generation tactics, this strategic guide teaches marketers how to make the many available lead generation tactics work together to produce the maximum number of quality leads.

Mark Donnolo applies years of firsthand knowledge as a leading sales consultant for Fortune 500 companies to address the tough questions leaders should be asking.

You took the highly coveted position on the board or audit committee--now it's time to figure out what you're doing.

Using a sophisticated approach that unifies the three key areas of supply chain strategies, sales and operations planning (SOP), and lean manufacturing, The Market-Driven Supply Chain is the only book that takes a comprehensive approach to succeeding in today's on-demand environment.

Marketing to Millennials is both an enlightening look at this generation of spend-happy consumers and a practical plan for earning their trust and loyalty.

Walks you through every step of the processfrom valuation to securities laws to closing and successful integration.

Every year, more businesses fail because of their old-school views toward cutting costs, and they usually begin with the supply chain.

Packed with case studies, Sales Management.

You built a business for yourself with a goal to reach new heights of success and earn a sustainable high income.

Marketing is changing rapidly, so sometimes it's hard to keep up.

Project mishaps are all too common but often easy to avoid.

With sales of more than 160,000 copies, Fundamentals of Project Management has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline.

The Supply Chain Operation Reference (SCOR) framework is a proven solution to the ever-present business struggle of strengthening and improving company-wide processes.

As organizations strive to meet stringent budgets, the mandate to produce greater results with fewer resources is no longer sufficient.

Authentic influence is about more than creating a strong initial connection--it's about sustaining professional relationships long after an agreement has been reached.

When you help your customers and clients make profitable business decisions, the result is a win-win solution that can lead to a mutually beneficial long-term business relationship.

This one-stop guide provides you with the tools and information you need to keep their twenty-first-century organizations as blissfully risk-free as possible.

As the president of a major sales company and experienced sales management trainer, author William Miller provides sales managers a proven method for successfully managing both sales processes and salespeople.

Building on the concrete advice and practical, powerful strategies revealed in its predecessor, More ProActive Sales Management provides harried sales managers with a proven method for managing the sales process and their people.

This book introduces the same process the author has used to save companies like IBM, Kodak, and DuPont billions of dollars, simply by harnessing the knowledge of suppliers.

A helpful resource that helps business professionals navigate the murky waters of capital formation--offering actionable strategies to overcome challenges at every phase of the growth cycle.

The rules for creating a knock-out marketing plan have completely changed.

This book integrates elements from agency theory and signalling theory and draws upon recent changes in the Australian payout policy and incentives pay for risk-averse employees to provide theoretical and empirical analyses that explain the paradox of the popularity of on-market stock buyback activities in a market environment characterised by reasonably high share prices.

"e;One of the best financial books of 2011.

For decades, the market, asset, and income approaches to business valuation have taken center stage in the assessment of the firm.

Women-owned firms represent an increasingly important segment of the small business sector.

This book analyses and presents the application of Robotic Process Automation technology (RPA) in supply chain management.

This book integrates elements from agency theory and signalling theory and draws upon recent changes in the Australian payout policy and incentives pay for risk-averse employees to provide theoretical and empirical analyses that explain the paradox of the popularity of on-market stock buyback activities in a market environment characterised by reasonably high share prices.

This book presents case studies on financial crime, focusing on money laundering and terrorism finance.