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Modeling Structured Finance Cash Flows with Microsoft Excel: A Step-by-Step Guide.Book & CD-ROM

Keith A. Allman

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A practical guide to building fully operational financial cash flow models for structured finance transactions

Structured finance and securitization deals are becoming more commonplace on Wall Street. Up until now, however, market participants have had to create their own models to analyze these deals, and new entrants have had to learn as they go. Modeling Structured Finance Cash Flows with Microsoft Excel provides readers with the information they need to build a cash flow model for structured finance and securitization deals. Financial professional Keith Allman explains individual functions and formulas, while also explaining the theory behind the spreadsheets. Each chapter begins with a discussion of theory, followed by a section called "Model Builder," in which Allman translates the theory into functions and formulas. In addition, the companion CD-ROM features all of the modeling exercises, as well as a final version of the model that is created in the text.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Computer Accounting with QuickBooks Pro 2007

Donna Ulmer

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

great book! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This book was a great way to learn QuickBooks Pro 2007! It was easy to follow and actually had real life applications! The text also comes with an online learning center and the link to the author's blog. Really the perfect tool for trying to master QuickBooks!
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Editorial Review:

Computer Accounting with QuickBooks Pro 2007 provides hands-on, step-by-step instructions for easy learning with an abundance of exercises and projects to reinforce new concepts. Each chapter builds on the previous chapter as the student progresses from entering simple transactions to using advanced QuickBooks features. The first part of the text provides a hands-on introduction to QuickBooks, and the second half focuses on maintaining a service and merchandising business, as well as on advanced features of QuickBooks. Computer Accounting with QuickBooks 2007 provides both the “big picture” overview (“Where am I going?”) and step-by-step instructions (“Where do I click?”).

Financial Modeling - 2nd Edition: Includes CD

Simon Benninga

Financial Modeling - 2nd Edition: Includes CD Simon Benninga Amazon Price: $64.13
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Too often, finance courses stop short of making a connection between textbook finance and the problems of real-world business. Financial Modeling bridges this gap between theory and practice by providing a nuts-and-bolts guide to solving common financial models with spreadsheets. Simon Benninga takes the reader step by step through each model, showing how it can be solved using Microsoft Excel®. In this sense, this is a finance "cookbook," providing recipes with lists of ingredients and instructions.

Areas covered include computation of corporate finance problems, standard portfolio problems, option pricing and applications, and duration and immunization. The second edition contains six new chapters covering financial calculations, cost of capital, value at risk (VaR), real options, early exercise boundaries, and term structure modeling. A new technical chapter contains a potpourri of tips for using Excel®.

Although the reader should know enough about Excel™ to set up a simple spreadsheet, the author explains advanced Excel® techniques used in the book. The book includes chapters dealing with random number generation, data tables, matrix manipulation, and VBA programming. It also comes with a CD-ROM containing Excel® worksheets and solutions to end-of-chapter exercises.

Basic Economics (with InfoTrac 1-Semester, Economic Applications Online Printed Access Card)

Frank V. Mastrianna

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College textbooks 5 out of 5 stars.
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A dry, technical analysis of economics; with errors 1 out of 5 stars.
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This textbook is the most bland and uninteresting of every textbook I have ever read. The content is generally written out in an extended technical format with virtually every chapter packed full of formulas, graphs, and tables without nearly enough descriptive information to make sense of it all. So much material is glossed over in each of the 19 chapters, it is difficult to digest most of it especially in a distant learning 1-semester college course (without having in-class lectures).

I have to say, for a "basic economics" book, this is anything but. In fact, the material written about is so complex and the quizzes and tests so challenging that, for an added fee, you are encouraged to purchase an additional "study book" to accompany the main book! The author clearly knows a lot about economics, but not a lot about making the material interesting nor digestible. I read each chapter twice, studied the review notes and chapter summaries, and still struggled to grasp many of the economic concepts. The quizzes and tests released by the publisher are likewise so challenging that it is terribly daunting to take them, even with an open-book policy.

Finally, for being a 14th edition the book and its accompanying material surely isn't devoid of any errors! Some portions of this book are updated to reflect 2005 and even 2006 information, while other parts have been carelessly neglected and still contain conflicting information from earlier editions. The PowerPoint summaries provided by the company are riddled with typos and technical/formatting issues; some even have "editor comment" notes still stuck to various slides. Finally, both the quizzes and tests have multiple blatant ERRORS in them, so answers which are factually correct based on the book's own material were scored as incorrect on more than a few occasions. I can't believe that such an expensive book, at its 14th edition, would still have such errors within its materials. Apparently the author doesn't believe in proofreading or just dreads reading over his own sandpaper-dry material. This book has left a bitter taste in my mouth and was anything but enjoyable to read. Based primarily on the errors encountered in the book and related materials, I have recommended that the professors at my college explore other alternatives, and they agree.

Editorial Review:

Mastering economics has never been easier. BASIC ECONOMICS introduces you to macro and microeconomics in a streamlined, straightforward fashion that makes economics easier to understand. Your purchase includes two time-saving resources: access to InfoTrac College Edition's online university library and online study tools through Economic Applications! With Economic Applications, you'll have online access to study guides and review materials that will help you succeed in the course. And with InfoTrac College Edition, you'll save time, save money--and eliminate the trek to the library. Log in and access a library of more than 5,000 academic and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals.

Peachtree For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Elaine Marmel, Diane Koers

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Not feeling too peachy about computerizing your accounting system? Relax! Peachtree For Dummies, 3rd Edition will show you how to set up your company in Peachtree and then use it to pay bills, invoice customers, pay employees, produce financial reports, and more. You’ll quickly discover how Peachtree can save you time, effort, and money so that you no longer have to do your accounting by hand or pay someone else to do it for you.

Publishing to coincide with the latest release of Peachtree, this third edition is revised to cover the newest updates and enhancements made to the most recent version of Peachtree. Veteran authors Elaine Marmel and Diane Koers break down the capabilities of Peachtree Premium Accounting, from building an effective chart of accounts, to customizing forms and modifying reports, to setting up default information that will save you time down the line. You’ll also discover how to:

  • Work with purchase orders
  • Sell products and services
  • Generate invoices
  • Track project costs
  • Produce income statements
  • Back up and restore data
  • Balance accounts
  • Manage inventory
  • Handle customer prepayments
  • Pay for purchase orders with a credit card
  • Keep your account information safe

Packed with examples of everyday, real-life situations, Peachtree For Dummies, 3rd Edition is the reference you need so that you can put Peachtree to work for you and get the job done quickly and correctly.

Using Quickbooks Pro 2007 for Accounting (with CD-ROM)

Glenn Owen

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USING QUICKBOOKS PRO® 2007 FOR ACCOUNTING allows you to easily incorporate computerized accounting into the first accounting course. The textbook takes a user perspective by illustrating how accounting information is both used and created. In addition, it uses proven and successful pedagogy to demonstrate the software's features and elicit interaction. The text's foremost goal is to help you learn fundamental accounting concepts through the use of QuickBooks Pro® and the analysis of business events.

Running QuickBooks 2008 Premier Editions: The Only Definitive Guide to the Premier Editions

Kathy Ivens

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Great Resource of Features in Premier versions 4 out of 5 stars.
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This book is a great resource for learning about the special features in each of the various QuickBooks Premier Editions. It has a chapters on features in Premier only and a separate chapter for each Premier edition: Accountant, Contractor, Manufacturing and Wholesale, Non Profit, Professional Services, and Retail. There is also a chapter on Tips & Tricks for Accountants. This book assumes the reader is already familiar with the basics of QuickBooks.

Michelle L. Long, CPA, MBA
Author of: Successful QuickBooks Consulting: The Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Growing a QuickBooks Consulting Business
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Editorial Review:

Updated to include information on the latest QuickBooks 2008 and filled with information for accounting professionals who want to provide extra services to clients, this guide teaches business owners and bookkeepers how to use the advanced accounting features, create professional business plans, and analyze and project company performance. Easy-to-follow instructions, coverage of undocumented features, and tons of tips, tricks, and shortcuts are also provided.

QuickBooks 2006 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

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Editorial Review:

Do a quick take on QuickBooks and you’ll wonder where it’s been all your life. If you’re running a small business, you need an accounting system that monitors profits, losses, and expenses without costing an arm and a leg. And if you’re running your own business— when you’re trying to do everything, including things like, well, actually selling something—you need a good solid software system that stays one step ahead of you. QuickBooks 2006 is that software. Record invoices, pay bills—QuickBooks will crunch the numbers and keep you on track.

Now you can add another member to your team: QuickBooks 2006 For Dummies. This helpful book is loaded with the latest information, features, and expert advice you need to make the best use of the software. Pop open the book, and you’ll quickly start getting the basics in plain English. Written for those of us who aren’t CPAs, this down-to-earth guide explains how to:

  • Create invoices and credit memos
  • Produce income statements and financial reports
  • Process payroll and simplify tax preparation
  • Estimate, bill, and track expenses

Author Stephen Nelson not only has an MBA, a CPA and expertise in teaching the rest of us about QuickBooks, he also teaches other CPAs how to teach the rest of us about QuickBooks. You’ll feel like you’ve got a knowledgeable and humorous buddy at your side as you learn how to:

  • Streamline bill paying with online banking and electronic checks
  • Set up a workable chart of accounts and a good working budget
  • Keep track of inventory, fixed assets, and vehicle mileage
  • Handle selling a depreciable asset—and nine other “Tricky Situations”
  • Figure out your break-even point—and nine more “Secret Business Formulas”
  • Install QuickBooks in ten easy steps

If you handle the financial parts of your business like a pro, you’re free to concentrate on what you do best. QuickBooks 2006 For Dummies is the fun and easy way® to get started!

Quicken 2008 The Official Guide (Quicken: The Official Guide)

Maria Langer

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The Only Intuit-Authorized Guide to the #1 Personal Finance Software

Manage your finances and assets quickly and easily using the expert techniques inside Quicken 2008: The Official Guide. Discover how to make the most of all the new and improved features and track your income, expenses, savings, transactions, investments, and more.

Fully endorsed by Intuit, makers of Quicken, this official guide will help you save time and money by showing you how to maximize the software's powerful capabilities--including many that you may not even know about. You'll get valuable insider tips and find out about online resources that will help guide you in making sound financial decisions and planning for a secure future.

  • Customize Quicken for your preferences
  • Track your cash flow
  • Set up Online Account Services
  • Automate transactions and tasks
  • Reconcile checking, savings, and credit card accounts
  • Track investments and optimize your portfolio
  • Monitor assets and loans
  • Manage household records
  • Reduce debt, save money, and plan for retirement
  • Simplify tax preparation and maximize deductions

Quicken 2007 For Dummies

Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson

Quicken 2007 For Dummies Stephen L., CPA, MBA, MS Nelson Amazon Price: $14.95
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Excellent Way for the First Time User to Get Started 5 out of 5 stars.
60 of 62 people found this review helpful.

I got audited once by the IRS. When I went in I took four or five inches of paper, most of it generated on the computer by Quicken. Any question I was asked I simply pulled out the appropriate printout to show how I had gotten to the number I had put on the form. I can't say how much having all this documentation saved, but I suspect it was substantial.

Quicken is probably the most popular generalized accounting packaged in use by individuals and small businesses. Over the years it has gotten better and better. So have the books that describe Quicken. This book describes the new Quicken 2007. The author uses the Premier version, but most of what he discusses is applicable to any version, (Premier has more stuff on handling investments). In keeping with the Dummies Books Philosophy, it is written in a light and amusing manner while providing the information needed to get the most out of the software package.

Also, as a 'Dummies' book, this book really isn't intended for dummies, but for people with little or no experience with Quicken. As such, some of the fancier features are not treated with the depth you might want if you're already a Quicken user.

But if you're just getting started with Quicken you'd have to look a long ways to find a better place to start.

Editorial Review:

  • Stephen Nelson's previous For Dummies guides to Quicken have sold more than 900,000 copies
  • Quicken has more than 16 million active users and 75 percent of the personal finance software market
  • Shows people how to get their finances under control quickly and easily using Quicken
  • Covers online banking and bill paying, tracking credit cards, managing loans, maximizing investments, calculating interest, preparing payroll, setting up accounts, creating reports, and more
  • Completely updated to cover the latest features and enhancements in the new version of Quicken
  • Published in conjunction with the release of Quicken "X"

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