Extinction Governance, Finance and Accounting

Extinction Governance, Finance and Accounting
Author: Jill Atkins
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2022-05-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000570185

The planet is currently experiencing a mass extinction event, with human and business activity being the root cause of species loss and habitat destruction. Industries, companies, banks, investors, accountants and auditors have all played their role. This book explores how they can also provide a solution. The book presents plans, metrics, frameworks, mechanisms and financial innovations that can be, and are being, implemented through the financial markets in order to save and protect species, enhance biodiversity and, at the same time, preserve the financial markets and the business world. This biodiversity handbook addresses the intersection between species extinction and the global capitalist system. With contributions from leading non-governmental organisations such as the Capitals Coalition, Business for Nature, the Ecojustice Foundation, ShareAction and the Endangered Wildlife Trust, plus senior researchers in the field, as well as industry experts from Moody’s, EOS at Hermes Federated Investment Management, BlueBay Asset Management, ODDO BHF Asset Management and OSSIAM (to mention just a few), this book is at the forefront of addressing the crucially important topics of extinction accounting, finance and governance. Drawing on leading research, the book is written in an accessible style and is relevant to researchers and students in the fields of sustainability, governance, accounting, finance, corporate social responsibility and corporate governance. It is essential reading for investors, responsible investors, bankers, business leaders and policy makers in the field of sustainable financial markets. Given the interdisciplinary nature of this book, it is useful to conservationists, ecologists and others involved in species and biodiversity protection.

Quantitative Corporate Finance

Quantitative Corporate Finance
Author: John B. Guerard, Jr.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2007-10-04
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1402070195

The book addresses several problems in contemporary corporate finance: optimal capital structure, both in the US and in the G7 economies; the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the Arbitrage Pricing Model (APT) and the implications for the cost of capital; dividend policy; sales forecasting and pro forma statement analysis; leverage and bankruptcy; and mergers and acquisitions. It is designed to be used as an advanced graduate corporate financial management textbook.

Project Finance

Project Finance
Author: Jainaji Ranvir
Publisher: OrangeBooks Publication
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2020-06-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book gives a brief idea to the people from finance as well as non finance background to understand the setting up a new project and it's finance from banks. This book covers all aspects of appraisal of project finance which is normally being followed in all commercial banks in India. This book focus on the due diligence, Business Model, Commercial viability, preparation of Balance Sheet, P & L, Cash Flow, Project financing documentation etc. This book will definitely clear the doubts regarding appraisal of project finance with practical examples.

Evaluating International Projects

Evaluating International Projects
Author: Donald R. Lessard
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2017-08-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781974353057

The adjusted net present value approach to international capital budgeting has been questioned recently as to its theoretical correctness and ease of applicability. The alternative set forth by critics is a return to the weighted average cost of capital. In this paper we compare these two approaches, show the conceptual superiority of adjusted net present value to weighted average cost of capital (indeed the latter is a restrictive special case of the former), and reaffirm the usefulness of valuation by components in the international corporate setting. In particular, we illustrate its application to projects involving blocked funds, concessional finance, cash flows with differing exposures to nominal and real exchange rate movements, and political risks that depend on project cash flows as well as to sensitivity analysis in general...

Evaluating Capital Projects

Evaluating Capital Projects
Author: Ahmed Riahi-Belkaoui
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1567203574

The result is a wide ranging treatment for executive decision makers in finance, banking, investment, and general management, and for their colleagues with similar interests in the academic community."--Jacket.

Measuring Information Technology Investment Payoff

Measuring Information Technology Investment Payoff
Author: Mo Adam Mahmood
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 584
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781878289421

It would seem that business investment in information technology (IT) is at root no different from business investment in anything else. After a careful consideration of the costs of the investment and its anticipated benefits, a decision is made as to whether the benefits of the investment outstrip the costs and by how much. If the benefits are competitive with other investment alternatives (say, a major marketing campaign), then the business will commit financial resources to the IT proposal. Otherwise it won't. This decision making process is at the heart of capital budgeting. Senior executives have been making IT investment decisions for well over three decades. So why is the measurement of IT investment payoff so difficult and controversial? Why do we need a book dealing with contemporary approaches to measuring IT investment payoff? Why have earlier approaches to measuring IT investment payoff proven unsatisfactory? In what respects have earlier approaches fallen short? Do we need to scrap earlier approaches entirely or can we find important improvements to these approaches such that they can be newly applied to effectively measure IT investment payoff in ways that are convincing to senior management? This book will help you to find improvements in existing methods for measuring IT investment payoff as well as to find new, innovative methods for addressing the value of emerging IT.0000 ø0.