Let an actual former CFO introduce your students to the key financial management topics within PRACTICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Sixth Edition. Author, former successful CFO, and recognized instructor William R. Lasher captivates readers with unique insights into the issues and challenges facing financial managers every day. From a look at hidden agendas and the biases of decision makers in the firm to the analyses of financial proposals, Lasher's practical, relevant presentation keep students reading. This edition examines the latest financial developments, including the financial crisis of 2008-2009. You will find an engaging, complete presentation perfectly matched to the needs of today's business students, from the use of everyday math, rather than advanced math in theory sections, to numerous worked-out examples and graphical and intuitive presentations. Lasher's PRACTICAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, Sixth Edition, provides the understanding of financial management today's business students need for future success.
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About the Author:
Dr. Lasher has a unique background in education and financial practice that enables him to offer unique, firsthand insights into the world of financial management in his text. Prior to entering full-time academics, he worked in finance at Texas Instruments, Harris Corporation, and the Pacific Telesis organization. He has held positions as a planner, a controller, and a subsidiary CFO. While working in business, he taught evening courses in finance and economics at the University of Dallas, the University of Texas at Dallas, and Golden Gate University in San Francisco. After a successful corporate career, he became a full time author/educator in finance at Nichols College. He has taught and written finance for over 25 years. Dr. Lasher holds a B.S. and an M.B.A. from Columbia University, a Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University, and a J.D from the New England School of Law. He has been a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Massachusetts Bar. In addition to Practical Financial Management, he has published books on business planning, franchising, and the strategic management of small firms.
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- PublisherSouth-Western College Pub
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1439080496
- ISBN 13 9781439080498
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number6
- Number of pages864
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