Table of contents
Current Account ‐ The Rights Issue Boom
Desmond GochThe stock market revival that began in the early weeks of 1975 and carried the Financial Times Industrial Ordinary Share Index from its lowest point for many years back to a level…
A Guide to Unquoted Share Valuations
Peter WymanThere are numerous factors which must be considered in the valuation of shares in an unquoted company. The placing of a particular value on those shares is a matter of subjective…
The Role of Forecasting in Business
Michael FirthDuring recent years there has been a vast growth in the literature of and the study of the theory of the firm. Underlying the various different theories however is a generally…
Inflation Accounting: The Advantages and Disadvantages of being in Debt
P.R.A. KirkmanMany private individuals in the UK have been brought up by parents who have stressed the disadvantages of being in debt. As a result there are many people in this country who will…
National Giro—A Better Deal in Business Banking
Alfred SingerAlfred Singer, Managing Director of National Giro, the Post Office's money transfer and banking service, explains how this new public sector bank has confounded many of its…
Going Public
Colin FitchSince Christies International came to the market in November 1973 London has seen no significant company flotation: the economic situation of the country as reflected in falling…
In Defence of Base Stock Valuation
D.W. HardyOne of the most important principles that accountants apply when determining trading profit is the matching of costs against related revenues—a principle that in practical terms…
Investment Analysis in Current Market Conditions
H. LipmanIn the midst of the present uncertain investment scene, it is perhaps appropriate to take stock and ask whether the tools of the investment analyst are still able to assist in…
Financial Modelling
P.J. MarshThis paper seeks to examine the growth, purpose and effectiveness of financial modelling, and classify financial models according to four basic characteristics examining…
Interfirm Comparison Helps Management Stay Competitive
H.W. PalmerHow often does the financial director pore over his latest set of management accounts, nodding with satisfaction at the improvements during the period, frowning at those…
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- Professor Don Johnson