Business Valuation Demystified

Business Valuation Demystified--------------------------------------------------Priceless business valuation methods made easy! Business valuationis one of the toughest classes in any business curriculum. And it'sone of the most important. Master this critical topic, and you've removeda major obstacle standing between you and a 4.0, and taken a majorstep toward a successful career in business. Breaking down businessvaluation methods into easy-to-digest parts, this self-teaching guideprovides all the skills you need to determine a company's worth - easilyand accurately. Business Valuation DeMYSTiFieD offers expert insightfrom both buyers' and sellers' points of view and provides examplesand exercises illustrating the concepts driving the practices. Thisfast and easy guide features: in-depth coverage of the three main methodsof valuing businesses - discounted cash flow, price multiple, and liquidation,easy-to-understand descriptions of financial ratios, tools and techniquesfor deciphering valuation reports, financial statements, and guidelinesfor specific businesses, and, chapter-ending practice exercises anda quiz for testing and reinforcing what you've learned. Simple enoughfor a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student,Business Valuation DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to building a solidfoundation in this critical business topic.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Edward Nelling, Ph.D., CFA, is Professor of Financeand a Fellow in the Center for Corporate Governance in the LeBow Collegeof Business at Drexel University, where he teaches courses in investmentanalysis and financial management. He has served as a consultant onmutual fund and exchange-traded fund performance, and as an expertwitness. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation fromthe CFA Institute, and is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.He has also taught at the Wharton School, the Georgia Institute ofTechnology, and Korea University.