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Finance equations and surveys are often used to help individuals and families plan for their financial futures. When business students are learning basic principals of finance, they must memorize several equations that are subsequently used in the algorithms behind questionnaires that investment companies offer to their customers. These equations and answers translate into retirement planning, investment options, and mortgage amortization schedules...
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To increase your knowledge of financial lingo, whether in your business or personal life, a finance terminology study guide can help break down the financial jargon into layman's terms making it easier to understand. The guide provides different financial terms such as portfolio, capital gains, annuity and explains how they apply to your money in more simplistic terminology. This understanding gives you an advantage when making decisions that can...
3) Public Financial Management Systems-Viet Nam: Key Elements from a Financial Management Perspective
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This report documents Viet Nam's financial management systems covering the areas of budgeting, funds flow, accounting and reporting, and auditing systems. It also provides insights into the quality of the country's internal control systems, staffing resource capacity, and information technology structure. The publication aims to enhance the understanding of project teams and consultants on public financial management systems with the objective of...
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DON'T LET YOUR FEAR OF FINANCE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR SUCCESS
Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that's profitable can still go belly-up? Has your grasp of your company's numbers helped-or hurt-your career?
Whether you're new to finance or you just need a refresher, this go-to guide will give you the tools and confidence you need to master...
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This sector assessment, strategy, and road map highlights the Government of Viet Nam's plans and strategies for addressing priority needs for the financial sector and identifies possible preliminary areas of international assistance. It assesses key sector development needs by analyzing strengths, constraints and weaknesses, various risks, potential threats, as well as opportunities. This knowledge product serves as a basis for further dialogue on...
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The development and analysis of financial soundness indicators help policy makers identify the strengths and vulnerabilities in their countries' financial systems and take preventive action to avert a crisis or at least minimize its effects. This publication presents the country-case studies for Bangladesh, Georgia, and Viet Nam focusing on the growing evidences in the development of financial soundness indicators to effectively monitor the financial...
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The People's Republic of China (PRC) has adopted a more market-oriented approach by promoting rural microfinance, pursuing bottom-up innovations such as group lending, various forms of guarantees, new financial products based on purchase orders and insurance policies, and better incentives for agriculture funding from financial institutions. In 2009, the PRC sought the assistance of the Asian Development Bank to study how to optimize policy choices...
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Learning financial management terminology is the only way anyone in the business industry is going to take you seriously. The real world and the business world are seperated by one thing, knowledge. In order to succeed in business management, learning all the correct references even before you start your course by studying the study guide will ensure you excel in your studies throughout the course, and apply a lot more knowledge towards your course...
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Financial soundness indicators (FSIs) are methodological tools that help quantify and qualify the soundness and vulnerabilities of financial systems according to five areas of interests: capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk. With support from the Investment Climate Facilitation Fund under the Regional Cooperation and Integration Financing Facility, this report describes the development of FSIs for Viet...
11) Emerging Issues in Finance Sector Inclusion, Deepening, and Development in the People's Republic
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Despite its success to date, the People's Republic of China (PRC) faces some major challenges in finance sector development. Like all success stories, the PRC is finding it increasingly di cult to maintain momentum. The finance industry needs greater involvement from the private sector, including input in decision making. Achieving the desired outcomes will require a careful balance between the pace at which controls are removed and that at which...
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Harvard Business Essentials are comprehensive, solution-oriented paperbacks for business readers of all levels of experience. Calculating and assessing the overall financial health of the business is an important part of any managerial position. From reading and deciphering financial statements, to understanding net present value, to calculating return on investment, Finance for Managers provides the fundamentals of financial literacy. Easy to use...
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The Asia Bond Monitor (ABM) reviews recent developments in East Asian local currency bond markets along with the outlook, risks, and policy options. The ABM covers the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries plus the People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; and the Republic of Korea.
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The Asia Economic Monitor is a semiannual review of emerging East Asia's growth and policy issues. It covers the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Republic of Korea; and Taipei,China. This issue includes a special section on managing commodity price volatility and inflation in emerging East Asia.
15) Finance
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Finance is a matter that surrounds everybody's day-to-day life but not many people really understand how it works. The core definition is "the management of money and the speculation of its future value". It sounds complicated, but in reality the concept is simple. For example: whenever you purchase something with a credit card, the bank temporarily foots the bill. They give you a certain amount of time (which is usually about 30 days) to pay the...
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With funding cuts well under way and many institutions already promising to charge the maximum 9,000 pounds yearly tuition fee, university education for the majority is under threat. This book exposes the true motives behind the government's programme and provides the analytical tools to fight it.
Widespread student protests and occupations, often supported by staff, unions and society at large, show the public's opposition to funding cuts and...
17) Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few by Robert B. Reich | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
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Inside this Instaread of Saving Capitalism: Overview of the book Important People Key Takeaways Analysis of Key Takeaways
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Middle school and high school students spend more money than ever these days, but most have very little (if any) knowledge when it comes to personal finances. The truth is that most schools don't have time to teach a Personal Finances 101 course. So what are today's students (and their parents) to do? Peterson's Don't Break the Bank comes to the rescue! It's a brand new, easy-to-comprehend guide to help students become financially savvy. Readers will...
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The Asian Development Bank and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the People's Republic of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ASEAN+3) are looking to explore options to promote green local currency-denominated bonds to meet the region's infrastructure development needs. Green bonds---supported within the ASEAN+3 framework---would help meet the long-term financing of the region especially in its transition to a low-carbon region....
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College can be expensive. The average graduating college senior is nearly $30,000 in debt when he or she walks off campus. There is also more financial aid available than ever before, with more than $238 billion distributed in 2012-13.
There are a lot of options out there, and if you are not sure how to find the right financial aid for you, this book is your answer. We provide you with information on over 2,200 programs that offer scholarships, internships,...