Private Equity 2e, Hardcover/Harry Cendrowski

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Description An authoritative guide to understanding the world of privateequity (PE) investing, governance structures, and operationalassessments of PE portfolio companies An essential text for any business/finance professional'slibrary, Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition begins by presenting historical informationregarding the asset class. This information includes historicalfundraising and investment levels, returns, correlation of returnsto public market indices, and harvest trends. The text subsequentlyanalyzes PE fund and portfolio company governance structures. Italso presents ways to improve existing governance structures ofthese entities. A specific focus on portfolio company operations, including due diligence assessments, concludes the text. Seamlessly blends historical information with practicalguidance based on risk management and fundamental accountingtechniques Assists the book's professional audience in maximizing returnsof their PE investments Highly conducive to advanced, graduate-level classroom use Purchase of the text includes access to a website of teachingmaterials for instructional use Learn more about PE history, governance, and operations with theauthoritative guidance found in Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition. About the author 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 com