Bankruptcy and its Prediction : The Usefulness of the Z-Score Model in determining impending Bankruptcies

ISBN-13: 9783639118858 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 116 str.

Stefan Auer

Opis

The mega bankruptcies of Enron and WorldCom caused §significant headline news in the global media.§Business bankruptcies will always be part of the§global economy, although the magnitude may vary from§small and insignificant to enormous with considerable§consequences. In order to detect and identify§impending bankruptcies, there are several methods and§financial models available, including: (i) expert§systems, (ii) statistical models, and (iii)§theoretical models. The book provides a more detailed§analysis of the well known Z-Score Model, which uses §only five financial ratios to determine the §financial health of businesses. The target audience §of this book is not limited to certain professions §or fields, however is most useful to credit §analysts, lenders and investors as well as§businesses and its controllers.

O autorze

Academic studies at the IMC University of Applied Management
Sciences (Krems/Austria) with focus on Exportoriented Management
and INHOLLAND University (Amsterdam/Netherlands) with focus on
International Business and Management. Currently in Debt Capital
Markets at Deutsche Bank in New York.
Mag. (FH) Stefan Auer, BA