{"product_id":"private-equity-9781118138502","title":"Private Equity","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative guide to understanding the world of private equity (PE) investing, governance structures, and operational assessments of PE portfolio companies\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential text for any business\/finance professional's library, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e begins by presenting historical information regarding the asset class. This information includes historical fundraising and investment levels, returns, correlation of returns to public market indices, and harvest trends. The text subsequently analyzes PE fund and portfolio company governance structures. It also presents ways to improve existing governance structures of these entities. A specific focus on portfolio company operations, including due diligence assessments, concludes the text.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeamlessly blends historical information with practical guidance based on risk management and fundamental accounting techniques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssists the book's professional audience in maximizing returns of their PE investments\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighly conducive to advanced, graduate-level classroom use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePurchase of the text includes access to a website of teaching materials for instructional use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearn more about PE history, governance, and operations with the authoritative guidance found in \u003ci\u003ePrivate Equity: History, Governance, and Operations, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARRY CENDROWSKI\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLOUIS W. PETRO\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES P. MARTIN\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADAM A. WADECKI\u003c\/b\u003e is Manager of Operations for Cendrowski Corporate Advisors and a lecturer at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873175408914,"sku":"9781118138502","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_84e93bc1-d6f7-4755-be71-d98595ef9a62.jpg?v=1737922356","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/private-equity-9781118138502","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}