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Principles of Managerial Finance, 15th Edition
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Principles of Managerial Finance, 15th Edition

by Scott B. Smart, Chad J. Zutter, Lawrence J. Gitman
January 2018
Beginner
976 pages
142h 14m
English
Pearson
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4.2 Measuring the Firm’s Cash Flow

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“Cash is king” is an old saying in finance. Cash flow is the primary ingredient in any financial valuation model. If an analyst wants to put a value on an investment that a firm is considering, estimating cash flow is central to the valuation process. This chapter explains where the cash flow numbers used in valuations come from.

Though a company’s earnings deservedly receive much attention from outside investors, earnings and cash flows are not equal. When companies calculate their earnings, they do so using accrual-based generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and those principles are designed to achieve objectives other than simply reporting cash inflows and outflows. For example, if ...

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ISBN: 9780134476315