Part I. Basics of sport finance: Financial issues in sport - Basic financial concepts - Budgeting 101 -- Part II. Government and other influences on finance: Financial systems and how they opérate - Business structures, bankruptcy, and taxation -- Part III. Principles of financial analysis: Financial statements, forecasts, and planning - Time value of money -- Part IV. Capital structuring: Obtaining funding - Capital stocks - Bonds -- Part V. Financial management: Capital budgeting - Short-term financial management - Inventory and production management -- Part VI. Profits and losses: Spending earnings - Auditing - Exit strategy -- Part VII. Current issues: Effect of the recession on sport finance - Sport finance trends across four sectors: a current analysis - Applied sport finance.