Distinctions between publicly-traded and privately-held companies -- Working with financial statements -- Time value of money -- Future value and present value -- Bond valuation -- Valuing companies -- Efficient capital market hypothesis (ECMH) -- Valuation in the courtroom -- Measures of risk -- Derivative instruments -- Debt holders -- Preferred stockholders -- Convertible security holders -- Common stockholders -- Issuance of securities under the federal securities laws -- Fundamental concepts -- Federal law aspects -- State law aspects -- Exhibit I. Future value and present value factor tables -- Exhibit II. Problems involving future and present value