Financial Models and Simulation

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Leading Edge of Financial Analysis....Pages 3-21
Introducing Modeling Concepts in Finance and Accounting....Pages 22-42
Defining the Modeling Domain....Pages 43-61
Organizational Prerequisites for Financial Models....Pages 62-85
Front Matter....Pages 87-87
Financial Planning and Budgeting Procedures....Pages 89-109
Developing and Using a Budget Analyzer....Pages 110-131
Building Models to Control Costs....Pages 132-151
Methods and Procedures for Better Control Over Costs and Budgets....Pages 152-173
Front Matter....Pages 175-175
Models for Balance Sheet Reporting....Pages 177-201
New Financial Instruments and Off-Balance Sheet Transactions....Pages 202-223
Cash Flow and its Management....Pages 224-246
Ways and Means for Judging Profitability....Pages 247-272
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
How to Monitor Performance Through Critical Financial Ratios....Pages 275-298
The Creative Use of Algorithmic Solutions....Pages 299-321
The Role of Visualization with Analytical Approaches and Quantitative Methods....Pages 322-347
Back Matter....Pages 348-359