Objectives of Financial Management The objectives provide a framework for optimum financial decision making. The term objective is used in the sense of a goal or decision criterion for the three decisions involved in FM. It implies that what is relevant is not the overall objective of a business but an operationally useful criterion by which to judge a specific set of mutually interrelated business decisions namely investment‚ financing and dividend policy. The two main objectives of FM are:
Premium Finance Economics Time
Overview of the objectives of strategic financial management What is financial management? That part of management accounting concerned with setting financial objectives‚ planning and acquiring the optimum finance to meet them‚ and seeing that fixed and working capital are effectively managed.’ (CIMA). Two fundamental questions: 1. What investments should a firm make? Long term investments are referred to as capital investment projects’ e.g. build a new supermarket or factory. 2
Premium Balance sheet Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Asset
at: Atrill‚ P. and McLaney‚ E.‚ 2011. Accounting and Finance for Non-Specialists. 7th Edition. Financial Times: Prentice Hall. Turton‚ A. Workshop 4‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 8‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. Turton‚ A. Workshop 10‚ PGBM12 Accounting and Financial Management. University of Sunderland‚ unpublished. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Premium Financial ratios Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Net present value
Answers to Text Discussion Questions 7-1. Cash and marketable securities are generally used to meet the transaction needs of the firm and for contingency purposes. Because the funds must be available when needed‚ the primary concern should be with safety and liquidity rather than the maximum profits. 7-2. Liquidity is the quality of converting an asset to cash quickly and at fair market value. 7-3. The treasury manager is most concerned with daily cash flows of a corporation as it is the
Premium Interest Accounts receivable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Masters of Business Administration – MBA Semester 1 MB 0041 – Financial and Managerial Accounting – Assignment Roll No. 1305015785 Name of the Student: Pallab Kakoti Email id: ksetrajna@gmail.com Mobile : 958 256 3250 Q1. Accounting is one of the oldest‚ structured management information system. Give the meaning of accounting and book keeping? Explain the objectives of accounting? Accounting‚ as an information system is the process of identifying‚ measuring and communicating the economic
Premium Bookkeeping Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet
Financial Management Goals Cleveland Sharpe FIN 200 May 17‚ 2013 Shek Kablan Financial Management Goals 1. Describe the goals of financial management. “The goal of a financial manager is to earn the highest possible profit for the firm or company. When using this criterion‚ each decision would be evaluated on the basis of its overall contribution to the firm or company’s earning. This approach could lead to some serious drawbacks to the profit maximization as
Premium Management Finance Stock market
ACCT1501 ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 1A SEMESTER 1 2008 COURSE NOTES Last Revised: 13th August 2008. kaheiyeh.web.officelive.com Contents Page 3: The Nature of Accounting Page 5: The Balance Sheet & Transaction Analysis Page 8: The Income Statement & Transaction Analysis Page 13: Financial Reporting Principles Page 18: Adjustment to Accounting Entries Page 23: Completing the Accounting Cycle Page 26: Accounting for Cash Holdings & Receivables Page 30: Accounting for Inventory Page 37:
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Balance sheet
Activity 2 for FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS Make a research on governance and accountability in handling the finances of the school. Then assume you are the principal or school head and answer the following questions below. 1. What is the role of governance and accountability in the general expenditures of the school? As stated in Sec. 5 of Republic Act 9155‚ shared governance is a principle which recognizes that every unit in the education bureaucracy has a particular role‚ task
Premium Governance Finance Management
investment? • How will we manage the everyday financial activities of the firm? Financial Manager Financial managers try to answer some or all of these questions The top financial manager within a firm is usually the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) • Treasurer – oversees cash management‚ capital expenditures and financial planning • Controller – oversees taxes‚ cost accounting‚ financial accounting and data processing Financial Management Decisions Capital budgeting • Should you
Premium Net present value Time value of money Internal rate of return
rate is g = 4.0%. What is the current stock price?a. $23.11b. $23.70c. $24.31d. $24.93e. $25.57e 8- Ratio analysis involves analyzing financial statements in order to appraise a firm’s financial position and strength. | | | a. | True | b. | FalseA | 9- Profitability ratios show the combined effects of liquidity‚ asset management‚ and debt management on operating results. | | | a. | True | b. | False | A 10 - One problem with ratio analysis is that relationships can be manipulated
Premium Investment Financial ratios