Finance and accounting

The investment landscape has changed dramatically over the last few years, destroying many of the old certainties by which investors lived their lives.

Written by Steven Collings, winner of Accounting Technician of the Year at the British Accountancy Awards 2011, this book deals with the significant changes auditing has undergone in recent years, due in large part to well-publicised corporate disasters such as Enron and Parmalat, which have shaken the profession.

Due to their strong regulatory frameworks, UCITS compliant hedge funds have seen a boom in recent years and are considered by many as the only way out for the hedge fund industry after the crisis.

Interest in algorithmic trading is growing massively it s cheaper, faster and better to control than standard trading, it enables you to pre-think the market, executing complex math in real time and take the required decisions based on the strategy defined.

Taking due account of extreme events when constructing portfolios of assets or liabilities is a key discipline for market professionals.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to actuarial mathematics, covering both deterministic and stochastic models of life contingencies, as well as more advanced topics such as risk theory, credibility theory and multi-state models.

Avoiding Audit Pitfalls offers real case studies covering a comprehensive range of challenges and mistakes that any accountant can make during the course of their career.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to actuarial mathematics, covering both deterministic and stochastic models of life contingencies, as well as more advanced topics such as risk theory, credibility theory and multi-state models.

A guide to the validation and risk management of quantitative models used for pricing and hedging Whereas the majority of quantitative finance books focus on mathematics and risk management books focus on regulatory aspects, this book addresses the elements missed by this literature--the risks of the models themselves.

Whether you are renting out part of your home, or investing in a property, this guide to the constantly changing market and its laws will prove to be invaluable.

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, capital management has become a critical factor in value creation for banks and other financial institutions.

The global financial markets are not just driven by the big investment houses and fund managers.

Plumbers and Visionaries: Securities Settlement and Europe s Financial Market is a path-breaking account of the history and future of the securities settlement industry in Europe.

The bond markets are a vital part of the world economy.

For more than a decade, emerging markets have proved one of the most exciting areas of investment, but the sector has not been without its dangers.

This book covers foreign exchange options from the point of view of the finance practitioner.

The bond markets are a vital part of the world economy.

Business scandals are always with us from the South Sea Bubble to Enron and Parmalat.

The International Financial Reporting Standards are quite different from other sets of accounting standards, and are fundamentally different from US-GAAP, in that they are based on principles, and not on detailed rules.

This is the first book-length treatment of statistical surveillance methods used in financial analysis.

Unfairly reviled, and much misunderstood, private equity differs from all other asset classes in various important respects, not least the way in which its fund mechanisms operate, and the way in which its returns are recorded and analysed.

The recent financial crisis brought to light many of the misunderstandings and misuses of exotic derivatives.

This uniquely accessible, breakthrough book lets auditors grasp the thinking behind the mathematical approach to risk without doing the mathematics.

In Coherent Stress Testing: A Bayesian Approach, industry expert Riccardo Rebonato presents a groundbreaking new approach to this important but often undervalued part of the risk management toolkit.

The recent financial crisis has highlighted the need for better valuation models and risk management procedures, better understanding of structured products, and has called into question the actions of many financial institutions.

Avoiding Audit Pitfalls offers real case studies covering a comprehensive range of challenges and mistakes that any accountant can make during the course of their career.

Principles of Quantitative Development is a practical guide to designing, building and deploying a trading platform.

Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject.

Trading Triads explains the Triads method, a system that enables simple market analysis, flagging accurate turning points as well as precise entry and exit points for trades.

An engaging look at how modern finance almost destroyed our global economy Over the last thirty years, capital markets have been restructured through the tenets of modern finance.

This book is an introduction to the modelling of cash collateralised debt obligations ( CDOs ).

In the aftermath of the financial crisis, capital management has become a critical factor in value creation for banks and other financial institutions.

The International Financial Reporting Standards are quite different from other sets of accounting standards, and are fundamentally different from US-GAAP, in that they are based on principles, and not on detailed rules.

Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject.

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A comprehensive history of the evolution of technical analysis from ancient times to the Internet age Whether driven by mass psychology, fear or greed of investors, the forces of supply and demand, or a combination, technical analysis has flourished for thousands of years on the outskirts of the financial establishment.

Canadian real estate investors often hear about real estate cycles, yet very few people can describe what they are and how to actually use them to one's advantage.

Canadian real estate investors often hear about real estate cycles, yet very few people can describe what they are and how to actually use them to one's advantage.

This chapter first discusses financial risk management from a broad perspective, including possible definitions and examples of industry applications of financial hedging.

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Experts from NYU Stern School of Business analyze new financial regulations and what they mean for the economy The NYU Stern School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world thanks to the leading academics, researchers, and provocative thinkers who call it home.

Experts from NYU Stern School of Business analyze new financial regulations and what they mean for the economy The NYU Stern School of Business is one of the top business schools in the world thanks to the leading academics, researchers, and provocative thinkers who call it home.

How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America) After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes.

How the actions of a few in Europe destroyed the prosperity of the many (and how it's happening again now in America) After the fall of the Roman Empire, vicious barbaric tribes including the Hunds lead by Atilla, the Mongols, Charlemagne and the Vikings invaded Europe, plundering property and destroying homes.

The most effective system available to prepare for the new Tax Return Preparer Competency Exam In recent years, the role of third party assistance in tax return preparation within the United States has become more significant.

The most effective system available to prepare for the new Tax Return Preparer Competency Exam In recent years, the role of third party assistance in tax return preparation within the United States has become more significant.

Quick answers to your GAAP questions The Vest Pocket Guide to GAAP is the handy pocket problem-solver that gives today's busy financial executives the GAAP advice they need in a quick-reference format.

Quick answers to your GAAP questions The Vest Pocket Guide to GAAP is the handy pocket problem-solver that gives today's busy financial executives the GAAP advice they need in a quick-reference format.

Created by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Financial Risk Management examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them accessible to a wide array of readers-from seasoned veterans looking for a review to newcomers needing to get their footing in finance.

This chapter examines performance and stability issues associated with bank operations.