Business Valuation Demystified

Priceless business valuation methods made easy!Business valuation is one of the toughest classes in any business curriculum. And it's one of the most important. Master this critical topic, and you've removed a major obstacle standing between you and a 4.0, and taken a major step toward a successful career in business.Breaking down business valuation methods into easy-to-digest parts, this self-teaching guide provides all the skills you need to determine a company's worth--easily and accurately. Business Valuation DeMYSTiFieD offers expert insight from both buyers' and sellers' points of view and provides examples and exercises illustrating the concepts driving the practices.This fast and easy guide features:In-depth coverage of the three mainmethods of valuing businesses: discounted cash flow, price multiple, and liquidationEasy-to-understand descriptions of financial ratiosTools and techniques for deciphering valuation reports, financial statements, and guidelines for specific businessesChapter-ending practice exercises and a quiz for testing and reinforcing what you've learnedSimple enough for a beginner but challenging enough for a more advanced student, Business Valuation DeMYSTiFieD is your shortcut to building a solid foundation in this critical business topic.

Edward Nelling, Ph.D., CFA, is Professor of Finance and a Fellow in the Center for Corporate Governance in the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University, where he teaches courses in investment analysis and financial management. He has served as a consultant on mutual fund and exchange-traded fund performance, and as an expert witness. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the CFA Institute, and is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. He has also taught at the Wharton School, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Korea University.