Learn about the steps in creating an Investment Policy Statement (IPS) — from making key board decisions, to developing your asset allocation policy, to putting together your IPS document. Topics include: What an IPS is and what it does; Components of an IPS; Steps in developing an asset allocation policy; Staying legal with your investments. Plus: Two examples of approaches to spending; Two sample Investment Policy Statements; Introduction to alternative assets.

Real Estate Development and InvestmentA Comprehensive ApproachWritten by real estate industry veteran Stephen Peca, this timely guide skillfully outlines the various phases of the real estate development process and addresses some of the most important issues associated with this discipline.Using numerous illustrations and anecdotes, this book takes you through the development process, from historical considerations and idea formulation to financial feasibility and ...

They say that numbers don’t lie, but what if you can’t even read them? Discover how great managers use financial data to guide decisions.Financial analysis reports, budgeting reports, forecasting and measuring reports--sometimes they all run together, don’t they? The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is here to help.This new edition of a business classic demystifies finance and accounting and gives managers the tools th...

The Small Business Controller describes the role of the controller in a small business and provides a detailed “how-to” analysis of the many duties and responsibilities the small business controller often assumes.This work, based on approximately 30 years of working relationships with many small businesses, describes the functions many controllers of small businesses perform as well as specific elements they need to consider when performing specialized fun...

Talking mergers and acquisitions for small- to mid-sized companies can sound exciting as the architects behind the deals are wide-eyed with effective growth strategies.However, these complex transactions carry significant risk, and it is absolutely vital for all involved in the deal to make sure they are guarding themselves against costly mistakes that have been the downfall for many leaders and organizations before them.Complete with expert advice, case st...

This book compiles the early warning signals of the financial statement frauds. This compilation is created from the perspective of the financial statement auditors. Many times it is observed that the auditors find certain actions of management objectionable but donot find them to be suspicious. This book lists all such management acts which are generally considered as the red flags of the fraud 

Looking for the straight facts on GAAP?In this clear and highly informative how-to guide the authors give you the latest on GAAP essentials with the 62 most current, most actual and beneficial Facts, Hints, Tips and Advice you can find from experts in the field on GAAP.Discover How to, Sound and Practical Advice on:- All You Need to Know about GAAP Accounting Standards: A Guide to Accounting Principles- Understanding Financial, Managerial, and Regulatory Acc...

A comprehensive primer for executives and managers on working capital managementWith limited access to credit and short term funding, it is increasingly important that companies focus on working capital management to free up funds and optimize liqidity. Written in the easy-to-follow Essentials Series style, Essentials of Working Capital Management covers the main components of working capital.Covers the latest trends around working capital

A complete and easy to understand guide to the fundamentals of how not-for-profit organizations are formed and run, as well as their structure and the unique accounting and reporting issues they face.Providing you with a comprehensive understanding of how to maintain the "books" of a typical nonprofit entity and comply with numerous reporting requirements, The Simplified Guide to Not-for-Profit Accounting, Formation & Reporting equips you with everything y...

Forget credit card companies—make it personal!The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Person–to–Person Lending fills readers in on what they need to know, such as how person–to–person lending works, who lends and who borrows, and the advantages and disadvantages of Virgin Money, Prosper, Zopa, and Facebook's Lending Club.• Loans on Prosper and LendingClub rose to $100 million in 2007; by 2010, the online banking report forecasts $1 billion in perso...

Ignorance is no longer an excuse. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 makes CEO's and CFO's personally responsible, not only for the accuracy of their financial statements, but also for reporting on the effectiveness of their company's internal controls.This fast and easy-to-read revised 2nd edition of this book describes, in plain language, what the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act says, it explains why the Act came into effect, and shows what companies, and company executives, need to do to en...

Business Knowledge for IT in Investment Management is targeted at IT professional that need buisness knowledge of the investment and asset management sector of the financial services industry