1. Overview of Financial Management

2. Sizing Up a Business: A Non-Financial Perspective

3. Understanding Financial Statements

4. Measuring Financial Performance

5. Managing Day-To-Day Cash Flow

Part 2: Assessing Future Financial Needs

6. Projecting Financial Requirements and Managing Growth

7. Time Value of Money Basics and Applications

8. Making Investment Decisions

Part 3: Financing Long-Term Needs

9. Overview of Capital Markets: Long-Term Financing Instruments

10. Assessing the Cost of Capital: What Investors Require

11. Understanding Financing and Payout Decisions

12. Designing an Optimal Capital Structure

Part 4: Creating Value

13. Measuring and Creating Value

14. Comprehensive Case Study: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Glossary

Index