Business Finance - Introduction To Financial Management
Business Finance - Introduction To Financial Management
Business Finance - Introduction To Financial Management
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The Definition of Finance Activities of the Financial
Manager and Financial Institutions and Markets
1. Accounting Supervisor
Tasked to prepare a cost and benefit
analysis on whether its more costly or
cheaper to purchase a piece of
equipment.
2. Marketing Manager
Meets with the finance officer to discuss how
a new product should be priced before it is
launched in the market.
3. Human Resources Manager
Shows the other members of the
management team how the hiring of
additional manpower will help not only the
productivity but also the impact cost and
profitability.
4. Logistics
Request for new vehicle that will be used for
delivery of goods or other services as tasked.
5. Marketing Officer
Responsible for advertising and promotion of
their products and services.
• Corporate finance is categorized into four
interrelated areas:
1. Financial Markets and Institutions
This area covers banks, insurance
companies, finance companies (nonbank
institutions which offer both short-term
and long-term loans to individuals and
other firms), and other financial
intermediaries.
2. Investment
This area focuses on investment options
and decision made by both individual and
corporate investors.
An investment is made when the firm
spends some of their funds for
establishing of project. By doing so, the
opportunity to use the funds in other
possible projects is lost.
3. Financial Service
Refers to services offered by organizations
whose line of business is to help individuals
and other organizations manage their
money.
• These organizations include banks,
insurance companies, brokerage firms and
similar companies as they provide
professional guidance and decision making
on how money should be managed in order
to achieve goals.
4. Managerial (Business) Finance
Refers to the provision of money for
commercial use.
• Concerned with the effective use of funds.
• Defined as the procurement and
administration of funds with the view of
achieving the objectives of the business.
Cash flows (inflow and outflow)
How to finance the acquisition of assets
and other growth plans
Which financing options to access when
the supply of cash is deficient
What to do with the firm’s excess cash
Optimal inventory levels
The accounts receivable and accounts
payable management
How much of the earnings should be
paid to the dividend versus how
reinvested in the firm.
Whether to merge or to acquire other
firms.
Dividend
The earnings or profits of corporation
which are distributed among the
stockholders.
The board of directors are given the wide
discretion in the distribution of dividends.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Keeps track of all the historical transactions of
a business which will then be used in the
preparation of reports intended for the use of
external parties such as government agencies,
investors and creditors.
They are responsible in the preparation of
financial statements.
PRIMARY ACTVITIES OF FINANCIAL MANAGER
FINANCIAL MANAGERS
1. They are involved in planning wherein they
contribute in identifying goals and objectives,
setting targets and establishing control measures
in order to monitor performance.
ASSETS
These are all the items owned by the firm which
have the monetary value.
Two Kinds of Assets
a. Fixed Assets
Consist of land, buildings, fixtures and
equipment which are acquired not for resale
but rather intended for use in the operation
the business.
Aforesaid permanent in character.
b. Current Assets
Usually made up of cash, accounts, notes
receivable and inventories.
They are invariably change from one time to
another.
4. Management of money position
Must be aware of the flow of funds in the firm
each day.
5. Design of financial strategy for raising capital
Looking for alternative source of funds.
6. Aids the top management in financial
decision- making.