Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach (Paperback-2016)

About the Book

A comprehensive text that deals with the financial management from a contemporary perspective, analyzing emerging trends and issues Financial Management: A Contemporary Approach builds concepts and strengthens understanding by providing relevant illustrations, recent examples, and reference to MS Excel applications where necessary. Written in simple, lucid language, each chapter begins with a crisp introduction to the constituent topics, offers a related background of the corporate environment, and ends with numerous activities for students to practise. This new textbook aims to deliver conceptual clarity through logical sequencing of topics to build a strong foundation of the subject. It encourages readers to go beyond the text and numerical calculations to understand the practice of financial management. Key Features
• India-specific examples and insights in each chapter
• Step-wise explanations of numerical examples for clearer understanding and practice
• Numerical examples and problems provided in progressive order of complexity
• Exhaustive glossary, ready reckoner for financial calculations, and additional problems with solutions at the end of the book aid quick recollection and further practice

About the Author
Rajesh Kothari is Director, R.A. Podar Institute of Management and Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. He has had an engaging tenure as a teacher, consultant, and trainer for the last 32 years and has also served in administrative capacity as Director of R.A. Podar Institute of Management, Jaipur, from 2007 to 2010. Over the years, he has also been engaged in teaching assignments and research projects in association with private universities and government enterprises such as Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI), Institute of Labour Development, and others. He has also acted as an honorary advisor to the likes of Dalal Street Journal, IFCI, Mewar University, among various others.
Dr Kothari has guided and supervised more than 30 PhD scholars and has been associated with various universities across India as a member of their Board of Studies. The main sub­ject areas of his interest are management accounting, financial management, financial ser­vices, investment management, international finance, and finance for strategic decisions. So far, he has authored five published books and over 40 articles published in various well-ac­claimed journals apart from presenting papers and lectures at various seminars and confer­ences. Some of his published titles include Financial Services in India: Concepts and Applications (2010), Management Accounting: Concepts & Applications (2007), and Contemporary Financial Management (2005).