Nature of Financial Management Financial Management Defined * It refers to that part of the management activity which is concerned with the planning and controlling of firms financial resources. * Financial management is concerned with raising financial resources and their effective utilization towards achieving organizational goals. It is the process of putting the available funds to the best advantage from the long term point of view of business objectives. Purpose of Financial Management
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Multinational Companies Multinational Companies Karen Mooney-Crouch Grantham University Abstract Multinational corporations are businesses that operate in more than one county. The typical multinational corporation normally functions with a headquarters that is based in one country‚ while other facilities are based in locations around the world. This model often allows the company to take advantage of benefits of incorporating in a given locality‚ while being able to produce goods and services
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Banks and Banking lecture notes A bank is a financial intermediary that accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities‚ either directly by loaning or indirectly through capital markets. A bank links together customers that have capital deficits and customers with capital surpluses. Due to their importance in the financial system and influence on national economies‚ banks are highly regulated in most countries. Most nations have institutionalised a system known as fractional
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Fundamentals of Financial Management‚ 13e Chapter 6: Financial Statement Analysis Formulas Financial Statement Analysis 6.1 Van Horne and Wachowicz‚ Fundamentals of Financial Management‚ 13th edition. © Pearson Education Limited 2009. Created by Gregory Kuhlemeyer. Liquidity Ratios Balance Sheet Ratios Liquidity Ratios Current Current Assets Current Liabilities Shows a firm’s ability to cover its current liabilities with its current assets. 6.2 Van Horne and Wachowicz‚ Fundamentals
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Creating a balance of spending and saving is the key to a successful financial life. According to Sharon K. Zoumbaris‚ author of Teen Guide to Personal Financial Management‚ "It really can be summed up in the most elementary equation: if your expenses are less than your income‚ the difference represents potential savings and investments. The more you can save‚ the better your financial foundation."(Zoumbaris 2000) However‚ financial security means more than just cash savings in the bank account‚ it
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STRATEGIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REVISION 1. Selling Currency Call Options. Mike Suerth sold a call option on Canadian dollars for $.01 per unit. The strike price was $.76‚ and the spot rate at the time the option was exercised was $.82. Assume Mike did not obtain Canadian dollars until the option was exercised. Also assume that there are 50‚000 units in a Canadian dollar option. What was Mike’s net profit on the call option? ANSWER: Premium received per unit = $.01 Amount per unit
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for him finally starting to be accepted. 14. PG18 Hyperbole was used when describing the numbers and years‚ it was being stretched. 15. PG19 When Jim had a hairball as big as your fist it was oxymoron because hairballs are not normally that large. 16. PG20 By Huck being tanned it was symbolism‚ because it stands for him being discouraged by everything and everyone. 17. PG21 Allusions to books are being made as Huck reads. 18. PG22 Huck did not literally put on frills as suggested‚ so this was
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ROLE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Financial management is one of the functions of management - Financial management is concerned with o Profits and losses of operations o Control over funds o Ensuring appropriate cash flow is available o Chas management o Raising funds / controlling internal funds o Investment of funds o Cost control / pricing o Forecasting / measuring financial performance against expectations - Accounting is a subset of financial management. Financial transactions must be recorded
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questions: 1. In what long-term assets should the firm invest? (Capital budgeting) 2. How can the firm raise cash for required capital expenditures? (Capital structure) 3. How should short-term operation cash flows be managed? (Working capital management) Forms of business organization: Proprietorship- single owner Partnership- more than one owner Corporation- legal entity separate and distinct form its owners and managers. Corporations Advantages: Unlimited life- independent of owners
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Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the student to the essential elements of finance for business. Emphasis is placed on financial management‚ financial markets‚ and the tools‚ techniques‚ and methodologies used in making financial decisions. Topics include: Financial planning‚ working capital management‚ capital budgeting‚ long-term financing‚ and international finance. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and
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