‎"‎You have done an excellent job‎.‎ I can‎'‎t find a book with the applications you‎'‎ve included in here and I think it‎'‎s great‎.‎ I have an honors degree in Economics from University of Western Ontario and sat the CFA level one exam this year‎.‎ Both bodies of studies are great but I believe where they lack is in the application dept‎.‎ The majority of the content that I‎'‎ve looked at so far from your book was covered in level one CFA but the texts never explained applications with Excel which is a huge downfall‎.‎ I believe your book compliments and fits perfectly into what I‎'‎ve learned in theory‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Rob Lee‎,‎ Trader‎"‎You have transformed me‎,‎ an IT person‎,‎ into someone who now knows QUITE a bit about financial management‎,‎ and who can now quote‎,‎ debate and discuss with the best of them‎!‎ I still cannot thank you enough‎.‎ I could not have done this without the knowledge imparted by Principles of Finance with Excel‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Zubin Garda‎,‎ Deloite‎-Touche‎"‎I am a Finance Division Manager at Allstate and use Excel quite a bit‎.‎ It has been my experience in hiring over the past five or so years that most students today coming out of school lack skills and knowledge of Excel‎.‎ Most of what I learned while in graduate school was related to the financial ‎(‎i‎.‎e‎.‎ banking‎)‎ industry‎.‎ Very little related to anything outside of that‎,‎ nor were there any real life exercises in many of the books that I had‎.‎ I liked your book because it showed how to use many of the features of Excel‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Charlyn Foust‎,‎ Allstate‎"‎Principles of Finance with Excel by Simon Benninga is truly a unique and important new Excel based corporate finance text‎.‎ Many students contact me after graduation and tell me how their ability to use Excel in financial modeling has opened doors to many interesting career opportunities‎.‎ However‎,‎ it is not simply the ability to use Excel that has opened these doors‎.‎ The key is that Principles of Finance with Excel promotes a sound understanding of the principles of value creation and of financial decision making under uncertainty‎,‎ which allows individuals to make immediate contributions to their firms‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Glen A‎.‎ Larsen Jr‎.‎‎,‎ Finance Department‎,‎ Indiana University‎"‎Finally‎,‎ a ‎'‎Principles of Finance textbook‎'‎ that uses the tool that our students will ‎'‎do finance with‎'‎ once they graduate‎.‎ In this book‎,‎ Dr‎.‎ Benninga pairs his authoritative treatment of finance with Excel and a thorough study of the finance basics‎.‎ Excel is used‎,‎ not as a black box‎,‎ but rather as an implement to further understanding of the topics‎.‎ Even a seasoned Finance professional can learn new tricks and gain new insights from this book‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Timo Korkeamaki‎,‎ Finance Department‎,‎ Gonzaga University‎"‎Microsoft Excel continues to be an absolutely critical piece of the tools and language of applied personal and corporate finance at all levels‎.‎ Bankers‎,‎ CFOs‎,‎ investors‎,‎ accountants‎,‎ lawyers‎,‎ entrepreneurs‎,‎ and even proactive consumers need to be adept at using this platform‎.‎ Principles of Finance with Excel fills a gaping hole in the market by applying an effective teaching methodology to financial applications of Excel in a self‎-contained text‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎-Alex Gould‎,‎ Department of Economics‎,‎ Stanford University‎"‎Professor Benninga‎'‎s Principles of Finance with Excel masterfully integrates theory with practice‎.‎ By working through learning‎-by‎-doing examples and practical applications‎,‎ the reader‎'‎s knowledge and understanding of both finance and Excel are enhanced‎.‎ Furthermore‎,‎ it accomplishes this in an engaging and entertaining manner‎.‎ This book will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in learning finance‎.‎ I highly recommend it‎"‎ ‎-‎-Tom McCurdy‎,‎ Bonham Chair in International Finance‎,‎ University of Toronto‎"‎In Principles of Finance with Excel‎,‎ Professor Benninga skillfully interweaves financial theory with applications to real‎-world data‎.‎ Basic financial concepts are presented with unusual clarity in an intuitive manner‎.‎ This book offers a nice blend of concepts and Excel applications and is easy to follow‎.‎ Readers will find the exercises in the book fun and interesting‎,‎ as many of my students and I have‎.‎‎"‎‎-‎- Youngsoo Kim‎,‎ University of Regina‎,‎ Canada