Books like Financial Analysis by Steven M. Bragg

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A practical guide showing individual investors how to outperform the market, avoiding common pitfalls and beating taxes, inflation, and estate taxes.

Learn how to bridge the gap between market price and true value by applying Benjamin Graham’s fundamental analysis and Warren Buffett’s investment principles.

Praise for Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly "Steve captures the essence of the problems affecting the financial close process within corporations of all sizes; from the period close of subledgers and general ledger through financial reporting, and the relationship and interdependencies of governance, people and technology. A must-read for the corporate controller." --David Taylor, ACMA, MBA, VP Strategy, Trintech Inc. "Fast Close: A Guide to Closing the Books Quickly, Second Edition is a must-read for today's busy controllers. Steven Bragg points out everything that can be done outside the close that you just never realized didn't actually have to be part of the month-end close process! Very commonsensical approach!" --Kathleen Schneibel, mba, cpa, Controller/CFO for Hire, KMAS Consulting LLC "A well-executed 'fast close' can bring many valuable benefits to any company, from improving organizational performance to transforming accounting executives from financial historians to trusted advisors. In Fast Close, Second Edition, Steve systematically breaks down the steps required to achieve a fast close in both public and private companies, providing financial executives with tips, checklists, and a cost-effective road map to implement fast close procedures in virtually any company." --Matthew Posta, Esq., CPA, Vice President of Finance, Key Air, LLC FROM THE FIRST EDITION "This is an outstanding book in which Steve reveals his secrets to a fast close. Having personally experienced his (one-day) fast close for years and enjoyed the beneficial impact on my company, I highly recommend this book for all financial officers who desire to have a large, favorable impact on their company." --Richard V. Souders, President and CEO, Kaba Workforce SolutionsThe EPUB format of this title may not be compatible for use on all handheld devices.

Exploring valuation theory, the consensus view on application, and the tools to apply it Financial Valuation workbook shows the appropriate way to prepare and present business valuations with a strong emphasis on applications and models. A wealth of examples, checklists, and models helps the reader understand the material and design real valuation projects-a must-have reference for all valuation professionals. A special section includes hundreds of short, concise valuation tips for quick guidance, and the author also includes a set of best practices designed by top professionals. Wiley Finance series and its wide array of bestselling books for the knowledge, insights, and techniques that are essential to success in financial markets. As the pace of change in financial markets and instruments quickens, Wiley Finance continues to respond. With critically acclaimed books by leading thinkers on value investing, risk management, asset allocation, and many other critical subjects, the Wiley Finance series provides the financial community with information they want. Written to provide professionals and individuals with the most current thinking from the best minds in the industry, it is no wonder that the Wiley Finance series is the first and last stop for financial professionals looking to increase their financial expertise. James R. Hitchner, CPA, ABV, ASA (Atlanta, GA), is with Phillips Hitchner and the Financial Consulting Group. He has coauthored over ten books, taught over 100 courses, and published over twenty-five articles in the valuation field. He is also an inductee in the AICPA Business Valuation Hall of Fame. Financial Valuation: Applications and Models. Michael J. Mard, CPA/ABV, ASA is a managing director of The Financial Valuation Group (FVG) in Tampa, Florida.

Now in a fifth edition, Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual: A Blueprint for Running an Effective and Efficient Department is a how-to guide on creating an effective and efficient accounting department policies and procedures manual.