Part 2 Introduction 1
Section A: Financial Statement Analysis 2
Topic 1: Basic Financial Statement Analysis 3
Topic 2: Financial Performance Metrics Financial Ratios 15
Topic 3: Profitability Analysis 33
Topic 4: Analytical Issues in Financial Accounting 56
Practice Questions: Financial Statement Analysis 75
Section B: Corporate Finance 93
Topic 1: Risk and Return 94
Topic 2: Managing Financial Risk 113
Topic 3: Financial Instruments 121
Topic 4: Cost of Capital 160
Topic 5: Managing Current Assets 179
Topic 6: Raising Capital 216
Topic 7: Corporate Restructuring 235
Topic 8: International Finance 243
Practice Questions: Corporate Finance 261
Section C: Decision Analysis and Risk Management 279
Topic 1: Cost/Volume/Profit Analysis 280
Topic 2: Marginal Analysis 301
Topic 3: Pricing 315
Topic 4: Risk Assessment 341
Practice Questions: Decision Analysis and Risk Management 355
Section D: Investment Decisions 375
Topic 1: Capital Budgeting Process 376
Topic 2: Discounted Cash Flow Analysis 391
Topic 3: Payback and Discounted Payback 404
Topic 4: Ranking Investment Projects 410
Topic 5: Risk Analysis in Capital Investment 418
Topic 6: Valuation 427
Practice Questions: Investment Decisions 452
Section E: Professional Ethics 470
Topic 1: Ethical Considerations for the Organization 471
Practice Questions: Professional Ethics 485
Essay Exam Support Materials 487
Essay Exam Study Tips 489
Examples of Essay Question Answers 490
Practice Essay Questions 501
Bibliography 546
Index 550
Appendix A: Present Value Tables 554
Appendix B: ICMA Learning Outcome Statements - Part 2 558