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Corporate Finance, Principles and Practice

4th Edition
William J. Carney | Robert P. Bartlett III | George S. Geis
ISBN: 9781634604932
Subject: Corporate Finance
Format: Print - Hardbound
Page Count: 904
Copyright: 2020 | Status: In Stock
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This casebook provides a finance-oriented approach to corporate law, focusing on what students will need to know in corporate practice. Students learn:

  • Financial fundamentals, such as balance sheets, income, and cash flow, as well as more complex topics, such as corporate debt and convertible securities
  • Application of financial principles to analyze and understand case studies
  • Contractual solutions employed to deal with the various conflicts and ambiguities that arise

Additionally, the text covers a broad range of topics from pricing models to the poison pill and includes a table of cases.

The book is also supported by a detailed teacher's manual and PowerPoint slides.


Imprint: Foundation Press
Series: University Casebook Series
Publication Date: 12/24/2019

William J. Carney, Emory University School of Law

Robert P. Bartlett III, Stanford Law School

George S. Geis, University of Virginia School of Law

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  • Streamlined discussion of accounting concepts with extensive use of review problems to help students understand the key financial statements
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  • Additional cases and materials, including the Dell appraisal litigation dispute, the Windstream manufactured bankruptcy transaction, the Lyft IPO, and many other notable recent transactions in corporate finance

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