required to release financial reports that comply with the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) (Deegan 2008:83). Two companies have been chosen to analyse their reports‚ in particular the disclosures made in their respective reports. The two companies chosen to analyse are Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Macquarie Bank Limited (MBL). CBA The Commonwealth Bank is one of Australia’s leading providers of integrated financial services including retail‚ business and institutional
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• INTRODUCTION Financial Management means the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organization. It is the specialized functions directly associated with the top management. The significance of this function is not only seen in the ’Line’ but also in the capacity of ’Staff’ in overall administration of a company. It has been defined differently by different experts in the field. It includes how to raise the capital‚ how to
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CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION Financial inclusion denotes the provision of affordable financial services‚ (viz.‚ access to payments and remittance facilities‚ savings‚ loans and insurance services) by the formal financial system to those who tend to be excluded. The various formal financial services include credit‚ savings‚ insurance‚ pension and payments and remittance facilities. The most commonly understood objective of financial inclusion is to extend the scope of activities of the organized
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regarded as the life blood of a business enterprise. Finance is one of the basic foundation of all kinds of economic activities. It is the master key which provides access to all the sources for being employed in manufacturing and trading activities. Efficient management of every business enterprise is closely linked with efficient management of finance. In general‚ finance may be defined as the provision of money at the time it is needed. Financial management may be defined as procurement
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Financial Appraisal 1.0 Analysis This report provides an analysis of the performance of ITE Group over three consecutive years (2007-2009)‚ using various financial ratios; for the benefit of potential shareholders‚ lenders or suppliers. The report also indicates how non-financial performance indicators can help an organisation measure performance. This report will also look into the net present value method of appraisal‚ and explain its advantages and disadvantages. 2.0 Main Content The
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and production‚ marketing and other functions on the other. Almost all kinds of business activities directly or indirectly involve the acquisition and use of funds. The finance function of raising and using money has a significant effect on other functions. A company in a tight financial position will give more weight to financial consideration and devise its marketing and production strategies in the light of financial constrain. On the other hand management of the company‚ which has a regular supply
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INTRODUCTION - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS In today’s world of Globalization‚ we are witnessing free trade agreements between different countries‚ international exchanges are multiplying‚ and commercial barriers are falling. Hence competition is measured on global scale. In this wave of globalization‚ financial instruments have been growing at an incredible pace. We are currently witnessing a rapid expansion phenomenon of the use of the financial instruments in the international financial market. These
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------------------------------------------------- SOURCE | TITLE: Fundamentals of Financial Management‚ ------------------------------------------------- Chapter 1: The role of Financial Management‚ ------------------------------------------------- Page 14‚ Question 6 & 10 Q.6: What are the three major functions of the financial manager? How are they related? As we know‚ a financial manager concerns the acquisition‚ financing and management
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Financial Management MM.100 Subject Code: B-103 Part One: 1. Question :The approach focused mainly on the financial problem of corporate enterprises Ans: (a)Ignored non-corporate enterprise. 2. Question :These are those shares‚ which can be redeemed or repaid to the holders after a lapse of the stipulated period Ans: (c) Redeemable preference shares 3. Question: This type of risk arises from changes in environment regulations‚ zoning requirements‚ fees‚ licenses and most frequently taxes
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ACCOUNTING AND FINACIAL REPORTING Group Project FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS Due January 30‚ 2013 1. Focused on parts: 2 Balance Sheet and 3 Income Statement 2. Focused on parts: 1 General Information 3. Focused on parts: 4 Evaluation of the Corporation’s Disclosures 4. Focused on parts: ……………… (Although each member may focus on some specific parts for report preparation
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