Mary S. Schaeffer
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Understanding Interest Rate Swaps


Interest rate swaps--used globally by both corporate finance departments and investment firms to control interest payments, manage debt, and enhance investment portfolios--constitute a growing 1.9 trillion market. Now, financial personnel, swap traders, corporate treasurers, and professional cash managers can turn to this clear, authoritative guide to master all the methodologies used in the international swap market. Written for anyone whose work is touched by swap market activity, the guide uses diagramming techniques to first explain what swaps are, and how and why they are traded. It then addresses more sophisticated financial transactions, such as rate setting, analysis of swap desks, market-to-market, speculating, and financial statements. Readers will find detailed coverage of more than two dozen derivative products, including spreadlocks, swaptions, caps, and flows, and learn how swap trading works in foreign currencies and interest rates. Critical light is also shed on questions regulators are currently raising about the security and future of the swaps markets.

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Mary Schaeffer's Books
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New Payment World
The way organizations of all sizes are paying their bills is changing, and changing rapidly. New technologies and approaches are making paper checks obsolete. This ground breaking book takes a look at how anyone can create a cost efficient controlled payment process for their organization. ________________
Travel & Entertainment Best Practices
An in-depth look at practices every organization should be using to keep T&E expenses under control and prevent T&E fraud - while running an efficient operation. ________________
The Controllers & CFOs' Guide to Accounts Payable
The book that answers the perennial question that regularly pops into the minds of Controllers and CFOs: Why’s my accounts payable manager doing that?
Accounts Payable & Sarbanes Oxley: Strengthening Your Internal Controls
An extensive review of internal controls in the accounts payable funciton
Accounts Payable Best Practices
Identifies both best and worst pracices used in Corporate America today. ________________
Triumph Over Tragedy: September 11 and The Rebirth of A Business
written with Keefe Bruyette & Woods Chairman, John Duffy with contributions from KBW employees ________________
Essentials of Credit, Collections and Accounts Receivable
a primer for those looking for information about business credit and collection issues ________________
Essentials of Accounts Payable
A primer for those just starting out as well as those who manage the department. HINT: Accounts payable is alot more than just paying bills ________________
Accounts Payable: A Guide to Running An Efficient Department
A comprehensive handbook for those managing the accounts payable function or "the Bible" as one business executive calls it ________________
Other books by Mary S. Schaeffer
In addition to the books shown here, Ms. Schaeffer has written books about Business Credit, Real Estate and Derivatives. ________________