Treasury Books

The Strategic Treasurer

admin — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 04:00:00 +0000

The current period of market and governmental turbulence is the most challenging—yet rewarding—time to be a treasurer. Now, as perhaps never before, the treasurer’s visions, skills, and worth will be tested and proven. A useful reference, The Strategic Treasurer: A Partnership for Corporate Growth systematically equips today’s corporate treasurers to move from merely being the liquidity manager to becoming a strategic driver and steward of corporate value as well as an equal partner with senior management.

The Quest for Value

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:14:00 +0000

by G. Bennett Stewart:
The Quest for Value is written for senior management, key operating people, and planning and financial staff. This bible of financial management will assist managers in goal setting, resource allocation, strategy development, valuation of acquisitions, financial policy setting, incentive compensation planning, and building shareholder value.

The Quest for Value cuts sharply through the myths that to this day misinform corporate strategists in their pursuit of shareholder value. Laying waste to inaccurate yet widely used methods of performance, Stewart demonstrate show the Stern Stewart EVAr approach not only creates greater shareholder value but also provides a powerful framework for the broadest range of corporate decision making.

Economic Capital: How It Works and What Every Manager Needs to Know

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:12:06 +0000

by Pieter Klaassen, Idzard van Eeghen:

Aimed at senior management in banks, this book directly addresses the failure in bank risk management. Focusing on Economic Capital, it points out the “decision points” where judgement is needed from managers to make sure that the models work properly.

Feature: Comprehensive coverage of all risks involved in financial management.
Benefit: More closely mirrors the reality that senior managers face since their institution is facing all the types of risk in reality.
Feature: Actual cases to illustrate main points.
Benefit: Cases keep the reader involved and illustrate the key elements of using and measuring economic capital within the real world context that the audience works in every day.
Feature: non-technical language, easy to read format, concise discussions.
Benefit: Will enable senior managers to read through the book on a flight from Europe to the US and come off the plane with a clear understanding of how Economic Capital decisions can and must be made.
Feature: Written by two senior bank managers.
Benefit: Readers enter into the same world they work in every day, that address their real-life pressure points, decision processes, and aspirations.

Click here to purchase from Amazon

Click here to purchase from Barnes and Noble

Fair Value for Financial Reporting: Meeting the New FASB Requirements

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:10:37 +0000

by Alfred M. King:

Fair Value for Financial Reporting highlights the accounting and auditing requirements for fair value information and offers a detailed explanation of how the FASB is going to change “fair value” with topics including: the FASB’s fair value proposals; determining the fair value of intangible assets; whether fair value can truly be audited; valuation of liabilities and contingent payments; valuation of hard assets and real estate; why two appraisers come up with different results; auditing of valuation reports; and selecting and working with an appraiser.

Total Cash Management: A Company-Wide System for Forecasting, Managing, and Improving Cash Flow

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:09:22 +0000

by Alfred M. King:

Designed to help managers become cash-conscious and able to make operating decisions in concert with maintaining efficient cash flow, shows how to set up and install a company-wide cash management system that both maximizes the availability of cash in the organization and ensures that all available cash is used optimally. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

To purchase from Amazon

For more books by Alfred M. King

Risk Management and Financial Institutions

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:08:21 +0000

by John C. Hull:

Hull’s Risk Management and Financial Institutions, 2/e explains risk management theory in a “this is how you do it” manner, encouraging practical application in today’s world. Thoroughly updated, the Second Edition incorporates new information regarding Stress Testing, liquidity risks, ABS’s, CDO’s, and the credit crunch of 2007.

To purchase on Amazon

To purchase on Barnes and Noble

Short Term Financial Management

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:07:13 +0000

by Ned C. Hill, William L. Sartoris:
This text is an attempt to bring together two important ingredients. First, an understanding of institutional background is essential to appreciate short-term finance problems. Second, we bring in established financial concepts and show how shareholder wealth maximization can be modeled under the constraints imposed by institutions, ethics, resources, etc.

The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:05:59 +0000

by Frank Fabozzi, Steven V. Mann (Editor), Steven V. Mann (With):

The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, Seventh Edition, equips you with a comprehensive overview of all fixed income securities and strategies and continues to be the investment industry’s most accessible and all-inclusive resource. Invaluable for its theoretical insights, unsurpassed in its hands-on guidance, and unequalled in the expertise and authority of its contributors, this concise, complete explanation of fixed income securities and applications delivers the data and knowledge investment professionals need and remains the one fixed income answer book to have within reach at all times.

European Cash Management: A Guide to Best Practice

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:04:37 +0000

by Marie Dolfe, Anna Koritz:
If you are involved with an organization that has not undertaken a recent review of its cash management with expert advice there is a high probability that your organization is not maximizing its resources.
In European Cash Management Marie Dolfe and Anna Koritz draw on their extensive international experience in advising multi-national corporations to give clear practical advice on:

how to formulate an effective cash management strategy
how to increase profitability
how to maximise shareholder value
recent developments and best current practice
how to conduct a cash management study
how to implement efficient procedures and support systems

Managing Foreign Exchange Risk

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:59:11 +0000

by Dominic Bennett:

The definitive, practical guide to sound currency risk management.

Click here to buy from Amazon