Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations (Wiley Finance) - Hardcover

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HARRY CENDROWSKI is a 30-year veteran consultant to and investor in private equity and venture capital funds. He is cofounder and Managing Director of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors, a midwest financial and operations consulting firm based in Chicago, Illinois, and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

LOUIS W. PETRO has contributed to Wiley business publications and has written both books and journal articles. He is a professor at the University of Windsor and a CPA.

JAMES P. MARTIN is Managing Director of Cendrowski Corporate Advisors. He is a seasoned enterprise risk management professional who has performed engagements for private equity funds and their portfolio companies as well as publicly traded organizations.

ADAM A. WADECKI is Manager of Operations for Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and a lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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Private Equity

History, Governance, and Operations

Filled with a wealth of detail, practice tips, and examples, Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition brings together an investment dream team to provide you with an indispensable reference on various private equity issues.

Starting with a thorough overview of the history of private equity (PE), how governance structures differ between private equity portfolio companies and those of public corporations, and how the operations of PE portfolio companies can be improved, Private Equity, Second Edition provides valuable information for a broad spectrum of readers, including high net-worth individuals, accountants and auditors, and private equity portfolio managers. Here, you'll discover a goldmine of information centered on private equity, including:

• Historical trends
• Trends in private equity
• Overall industry and fundraising trends
• Harvesting private equity investments through IPOs
• Legal considerations surrounding IPOs
• Harvesting investments through mergers and acquisitions
• Intellectual property and private equity
• The private equity governance model
• The value of internal control
• Financial statement fraud and the investment decision
• Contemporary business and competitive intelligence
• How to perform manufacturing due diligence assessments

The Second Edition of this valuable handbook presents a novel framework for the analysis of private equity investments. Loaded with rich details on the PE industry, Private Equity contains all the information you need to know to become a better investor by employing sound governance practices and operations know-how.

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Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations

Filled with a wealth of detail, practice tips, and examples, Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations Second Edition brings together an investment dream team to provide you with an indispensable reference on various private equity issues.

Starting with a thorough overview of the history of private equity (PE), how governance structures differ between private equity portfolio companies and those of public corporations, and how the operations of PE portfolio companies can be improved, Private Equity, Second Edition provides valuable information for a broad spectrum of readers, including high net-worth individuals, accountants and auditors, and private equity portfolio managers. Here, you'll discover a goldmine of information centered on private equity, including:

• Historical trends

• Trends in private equity

• Overall industry and fundraising trends

• Harvesting private equity investments through IPOs

• Legal considerations surrounding IPOs

• Harvesting investments through mergers and acquisitions

• Intellectual property and private equity

• The private equity governance model

• The value of internal control

• Financial statement fraud and the investment decision

• Contemporary business and competitive intelligence

• How to perform manufacturing due diligence assessments

The Second Edition of this valuable handbook presents a novel framework for the analysis of private equity investments. Loaded with rich details on the PE industry, Private Equity contains all the information you need to know to become a better investor by employing sound governance practices and operations know-how.