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At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes

MIT Press, 2009

The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating pace. In 2005, three major hurricanes—Katrina, Rita, and Wilma—made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within an eight-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and federal disaster relief of more than $180...

Liabilities, Liquidity, and Cash Management: Balancing Financial Risks

John Wiley & Sons, 2001

"This book provides a very helpful and informative insight into an aspect of finance that has become quite intricate and complex but is nevertheless very fascinating."--Dr. Henry Kaufman, President, Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc.

Strategies and advice on balancing financial risk for leveraged companies

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Above the Board: How Ethical CEOs Create Honest Corporations

McGraw-Hill, 2008

In recent years, a string of corporate scandals have sent shockwaves throughout the business world, resulting in the fracture of public trust in corporations. Now more than ever, corporate honesty and integrity are directly connected to success and growth. Above the Board provides strategies and methods to help you build a solid foundation...

Quicken 2009: The Missing Manual

Pogue Press, 2008

Quicken is a convenient way to keep track of personal finances, but many people are unaware of Quicken's power and end up using only the basic features. Sometimes Quicken raises more questions than it answers: Return of capital from stock? Net worth? What are they and why do you need to know about them? Luckily, Quicken 2009:...

Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules

Sybex, 2000

SAP's FI/CO (Financial and Controlling) is the company's most popular package. This in-depth guide for implementers, consultants, and IS managers covers how to identify the business needs of the planned installation and then how to go about customizing the system accordingly. The book covers many topics not addressed in other books, including...

Risk Management and Value Creation in Financial Institutions

John Wiley & Sons, 2002

From an empirical as well as a personal point of view, risk management in the financial industry has been one of the most exciting and most researched areas over the last decade. Depositors and regulators claim that risk management is necessary, and many banks argue that superior risk management can create (shareholder) value. However, from a...

Venture Capital Funding: A Practical Guide to Raising Finance

Kogan Page, 2005

After the problems caused by the dot com boom, there is now renewed interest in venture capital: private equity funds are reporting significantly increased levels of activity both in the UK and worldwide. The Bank of England regards assisting firms to become "investment ready" as the single most important task facing financial...

Mathematics of Economics and Business

Routledge, 2006

Today, a firm understanding of mathematics is essential for any serious student of economics. Students of economics need nowadays several important mathematical tools. These include calculus for functions of one or several variables as well as a basic understanding of optimization with and without constraints, e.g. linear programming plays an...

Accounting for Non-accountants: A Manual for Managers and Students

Kogan Page, 2005

This fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling manual provides the perfect introduction to the basics of accounting and business finance. It takes the reader through accounting and financial techniques, concepts and terms in an easy-to-follow, approachable style. Up to date with the latest changes in taxation law, it introduces concepts...

Surfing the Edge of Chaos: The Laws of Nature and the New Laws of Business

Crown, 2000

Every few years a book changes the way people think about a field. In psychology there is Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence. In science, James Gleick's Chaos. In economics and finance, Burton Malkiel's A Random Walk Down Wall Street. And in business there is now Surfing the Edge of Chaos by Richard...

Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests

Addison Wesley, 2009

Test-Driven Development (TDD) is now an established technique for delivering better software faster. TDD is based on a simple idea: Write tests for your code before you write the code itself. However, this "simple" idea takes skill and judgment to do well. Now there's a practical guide to TDD that takes you beyond...

Encyclopedia of Database Systems

Springer, 2009

The multi-volume Encyclopedia of Database Systems provides easy access to relevant information on all aspects of very large databases, data management, and database systems. Over 1,400 illustrated essays and definitional entries, organized alphabetically, present basic terminology, concepts, methods and data processing...

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