Articles by Michael D. Kinsman, PhD, CPA
Michael D. Kinsman, PhD, CPA, is a member of the Graziadio Business Review Advisory Board. He is a professor of finance and accounting at the Graziadio School of Business and Management. A former systems analyst for General Electric Corporation, a financial analyst for Pacific Telephone, and a consultant for a variety of large and small firms, Dr. Kinsman operates a CPA and consulting firm in Laguna Beach. He has written and lectured on a variety of subjects and has been published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Accountancy, and other periodicals.
The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers by Edward Fields
This book would best be utilized in a course on Finance for the Non-Financial Manager. Otherwise, there are better uses for your time.
The Greatest Trade Ever by Gregory Zuckerman
The book is most engaging when the characters demonstrate unwavering belief in the research and seek markets previously limited to large banks and hedge funds.
Bankruptcy for Small Business by Wendell Schollander and Wes Schollander
The book dispenses some excellent advice if you find yourself considering bankruptcy, including a pair of chapters on assessing your finances and analyzing your financial situation as well as low-cost or free resources to help you solve your troubles.
Retire Rich from Real Estate By Marc W. Andersen
This book is intended for people with little or no background in real estate. For that audience, this book is a good read, but for readers who are more advanced real estate investors, the book probably offers few new insights.
The Make Money on Foreclosures Answer Book by Denise L. Evans
This is an uncommon review because The Make Money on Foreclosures Answer Book deserves five stars, which I rarely give. This book is a “must read.”
Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate for the Entrepreneur
An overview of owner-occupied, single-tenant commercial real estate, and practical advice on how to enter this potentially lucrative investment.
Emerging Real Estate Markets, Fight Foreclosure!, and the The Foreclosures.com Guide to Advanced Investing Techniques You Won’t Learn Anywhere Else
Professor Michael Kinsman reviews three new books on surviving and thriving in today’s real estate market.
The Foreclosures.Com Guide by Alexis McGee
The real strength of the book for the beginning investor is its review of the laws surrounding foreclosure, its general background on the terminology and landscape of foreclosure, and an excellent glossary of terms.
Employee Incentives
An overview of how to provide your employees (and yourself) financial benefits that will be significantly paid for as a deduction on your business tax return.
SEC Quest to Regulate Hedge Funds Hits Speed Bump
Chairman Cox’s testimony and subsequent SEC press releases make it clear that the Goldstein decision will only be a short reprieve for hedge funds.
