REA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Financial Management includes the finance function, business organization, financial statements, depreciation and cash flow, financial statement analysis, financial planning, operating and financial leverage, time value of money, risk and return, valuation, capital budgeting, cost of capital, capital structure, cash and marketable securities, accounts receivables and inventories, and financing smaller firms and startups.