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Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice 10th edition

Paperback by Watson, Denzil; Head, Antony; Chan, Dora

Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice

£48.99

ISBN:
9781292754161
Publication Date:
19 May 2026
Edition/language:
10th edition / English
Publisher:
Pearson Education Limited
Pages:
616 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
In Stock: due May-2026
Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice

Description

"Comprehensively updated for today's financial landscape, this new edition places financial decision-making firmly in its real-world context. A major new chapter, 'Emerging Trends in Finance', examines environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, sustainable finance, and FinTech, showing how these developments are transforming corporate finance practice. Throughout the text, new real-world vignettes bring theory to life by featuring recognisable organisations. Revised discussions of core financial models connect technical analysis to contemporary ethical, social and political considerations, while an enhanced suite of accompanying resources support effective and engaging teaching." - Dr Sarah Lindop, Senior Lecturer in Finance, Aberystwyth University Deepen your understanding of corporate finance with this reader-friendly text. Corporate Finance: Principles and Practice, 10th edition, is a comprehensive, practical guide to the field, ideal for students of accounting, business, and finance at undergraduate, postgraduate, and professional levels. Designed for newcomers to the subject, the book explains essential principles and mathematical techniques step by step, without unnecessary detail, and offers practical examples from well-known companies for a relevant real-world discussion of the topics. End of chapter exercises and review questions, expanded for this edition, support self-study and develop critical thinking. Key features of this edition Coverage of all key topics, mapping closely to requirements set out by professional bodies A new chapter on sustainable finance and financial technology (FinTech) and their impact on financial decision-making Short examples of recognisable businesses throughout the book, such as BP, Ryanair, Deutsche Bank and BlackRock, which connect theory with up-to-date financial hot topics Consideration of how corporate finance models apply in real social, political and business contexts, deepening your ability to interpret financial results Pair this text with MyLab Finance MyLab Finance is the teaching and learning resource available to support this title. It combines trusted author content with quizzes and assessments, and support for self-study including AI-powered study tools. MyLab Finance is not included with this title. If you would like to purchase both the physical textbook and MyLab Finance (which also comes with the eBook), search for ISBN 9781292486338, which consists of: Print textbook eTextbook MyLab Finance

Contents

1. The finance function 2. Emerging trends in finance New 3. Capital markets, market efficiency and ratio analysis 4. Short-term finance and working capital management 5. Long-term finance: equity finance 6. Long-term finance: debt finance, hybrid finance and leasing 7. An overview of investment appraisal methods 8. Investment appraisal: applications and risk 9. Portfolio theory and the capital asset pricing model 10. The cost of capital and capital structure 11. Dividend policy 12. Mergers and acquisitions 13. Risk management

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