This book integrates the models employed in the fundamental analysis of a company with the models used by investors in the capital markets to diversify risks and maximize expected returns. The underlying thesis is that the company creates value only if the return on capital invested exceeds the...

Introduction to valuation -- Financial statement analysis -- Measuring free cash flows -- Creating a financial model -- The adjusted present value and weighted average cost of capital discounted cash flow valuation methods -- Measuring continuing value using the constant-growth perpetuity model...

Due Diligence and the Business Transaction: Getting a Deal Done is a practical guide to due diligence for anyone buying or selling a privately held business or entering into a major agreement with another company. When you’re buying a business, it’s wise to conduct due diligence. That's the...

"Acquire the diverse skill set required to negotiate and execute a successful sale Buying, Selling, and Valuing Financial Practices + Website shows you how to sell what you've built, or buy what someone else has built, with a win-win outcome. Buyer and seller do not hold disparate goals; selling...

Intro -- Buying, Selling, and Valuing Financial Practices -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- For Sellers -- For Buyers -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 The Basics You Need to Know -- Avoiding the Critical Mistakes -- Valuation: The Great Debate -- Purpose Informs Value -- Assessing What You...