Section - I
Introduction

Section - II
Tools of Financial Analysis

Section - III
Investment Decisions

Section- IV
Working Capital Management

Section- V
Financial Instruments

Section- VI
Long-Term Financing Decision

Section- VII
Dividend Decision

Section- VIII
Corporate Restructuring and Strategic Alliances

Section- IX
International Financial Management

Index

The book with a comprehensive coverage and scientific structure centered around the decision-making process was first published in 1997 with a familiarizing the learners with latest concepts and theories relevant to financial decisions and acquainting them with around skills and techniques necessary for the effective decision making. While the primary objectives of the book remain unchanged, the fourth edition has been thoroughly revised essentially not only to extensively update the entire but also to provide global perspective to financial management. Thus, redeeming features of the present edition are:

Extensively updating all the chapters by incorporating new financial theories, concepts and practices;
Strengthening almost all the chapters by adding new problems and their solutions and practice materials;
Adding three new chapters in introduction section. Viz., Time Value of Money, Risk-return Perspective and Valuation of An Enterprise and its Securities;
Adding another new section on International Financial Management to focus on global dimensions of financial management. This section comprises the following eight chapters;

Concept and Dimensions of International Financial Management
International Financial Flows
Management of Foreign Exchange Market
Regulation of Foreign Exchange Market
Cost of Capital for MNCs
Working Capital Management for MNCs
Capital Budgeting for MNCs
International Portfolio Investment

With its immanent traits and thrust on global dimensions, the revised editions is expected to best suit the needs of practicing managers and students of management and commerce and other sectoral management programmes.