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Principles Of Corporate Finance is a thoroughly revised, revamped, and latest version of the original book, which has long since been considered a leading textbook on the practise and theory of Corporate Finance. Summary Of The Book Principles Of Corporate Finance is a refreshing new edition that is rich and all-encompassing in content, and instructional in approach, even more so than the original. Covering the recent financial crisis, and studying its impact and relevance on the theory of Corporate Finance, this book flows from chapter to chapter, and tests conceptual understanding through questions that range from basic and intermediate, to the more challenging. Using latest instructional tools of learning, including Excel Spreadsheet programs, the book also offers online support to students through a companion website, that guides them through the exhaustive learning material presented in the book. Principles Of Corporate Finance is split into 11 major sections, with 34 chapters altogether. This book provides an in-depth learning of an exhaustive list of relevant concepts and topics, including Value, Risk Management, Debt Financing, Financial Planning, Mergers, Governance and many more, which is why it is an invaluable book, highly useful for all those looking to form a firm grasp on the subject of Corporate Finance, including students, research scholars, teaching faculty, corporate managers, and business leaders. About The Authors Richard A. Brealey is an economist and author. He has authored several books related to Finance, including An Introduction To Risk And Return From Common Stocks, Finance: Risk and Insurance, and Modern Developments In Investment Management: A Book Of Readings. Educated at Exeter College, Oxford, he taught Finance at the London Business School for a span of thirty years. He has been a special advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England, and Director of The American Finance Association. Stewart C. Myers is a prominent author, financial consultant, and a Professor of Finance at Sloan School of Management, MIT. He has co-authored many books including, Capital Investment And Valuation, and Financing and Risk Management. As a former research associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and President of The American Finance Association, Dr. Myers conducted research in the areas of valuation methods, financing decisions, and the cost of capital. Franklin Allen is the former scientific adviser at the Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden, and is presently, the Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Economics, at Wharton Business School, University Of Pennsylvania. Allen got his Master’s Degree in Economics from University of East Anglia, and a Doctorate from Oxford. He also edits the journal, The Review Of Finance. Pitabas Mohanty is a Cost Accountant, Consultant, and Chartered Financial Analyst. A fellow of IIM, Bangalore, he is also a Fulbright Scholar of Stern School Of Business, and Gold Medallist in MA (Applied Economics). Currently a Professor at XLRI, Jamshedpur, he won the Citibank Research Excellence Award in IIM Bangalore, and the Best Young Teacher Award in 2002. His research articles have been published in many books and journals.