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What is Financial Management?
Financial management deals with
how a firm obtains funds and how
it use them
-
What is Financial
Management?
 It refers to the management activities of
efforts devoted to the proper
management of finance that includes
financial planning, financial
administration and financial control
-
What is Financial
Management?
 Financial management is the area of
business management that is devoted
to the judicious use of capital and a
careful selection of sources of capital
in order to geared toward attainment of
goals
-
Importance of Financial
Management
 Economic growth and development
 Allows better financial decision
 Improved standard of living
 Promotes healthy environment
 Creates jobs
 Alleviation of poverty
 Improved health
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Objectives of Financial
Management
1. To MAXIMIXE PROFIT
 Increase sales
 Reduce the cost of production
through efficient use of resources
 Make judicious choice and use of
funds
 Minimize risk and avoid potential
waste and loss of resources
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
2. To MAXIMIXE WEALTH
 Increase market value of shares of the
company over a period of time
 Build up adequate reserves to ensure
financing for growth and expansion
 Ensures operational stability and
positive cash flows
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
3. To forecast the total
financial cash requirement
 Its important to know how much finance
cash will be required to start and run the
business
 Consider many factors, such as the type
of technology used by company, number
of employees employed, scale of
operations, legal requirements,
competition, external environment,
economy etc
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
4. To decide proper fund
sourcing
 Sourcing / collection of finance
 Proper balance between owned
finance and borrowed finance.
 Borrow money at a low rate of
interest as possible.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
5. To properly utilize
finances
 Plan the optimum use of finance
 Use the finance profitably delivering
best value for money.
 Do not waste the money of the
organization
 Maintain a good supply of short credit
 Forecast efficient cash flow to enable
smooth stock control
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
6. To maintain proper cash
flow
 Proper cash flow is needed to pay the
day-to-day expenses such as
purchasing of raw materials, the
payment of wages and salaries, rent,
electricity bills.
 It can take advantage of many
opportunities such as taking cash
discounts on purchases, large-scale
purchasing, giving credit to customers..
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
7. To ensure survival of the
business
 The company must survive in this
ever competitive business world.
The finance manager must be
very careful while making
financial decisions.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
8. To create reserves
 The company should not distribute the
full profits as a dividend to the
shareholders. It should keep a part of its
profit in reserves.
 Reserves can be used for future growth
and expansion. It can also be used to
face contingencies in the future if any
emergencies should arise, or give
strength for a possible merger or
acquisition.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
9. To create goodwill
 Improve the image and reputation of
the company.
 Goodwill helps the company to survive
in the short-term and succeed in the
long-term. It also helps the company
during bad times.
 It also adds value to company’s net
worth in an event of a takeover or buy
out.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
10. To increase efficiency
 Proper distribution of finance to
all the departments will increase
the efficiency of the entire
company.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
11. To reduce the cost of
capital
 Borrow money at a low rate of
interest.
 Plan the capital structure in such
a way that the cost of capital it
minimized, either through debt,
or equity finance.
-
Objectives of Financial
Management
12. To reduce operating
risks
 Avoid high-risk projects unless
it is the policy of the company
 Take proper and adequate
insurance
1.Business Goals
Some Important Aspects of Financial
Management
Financial Plan
Forecast Sales/Profit
Return on Investments
2. Start-up Capital
 Requirement (How much)
 Source (Equity and/or loan)
 Loan term (Interest rate,
payment period)
Some Important Aspects of Financial
Management
3. Cash Flows
When to collect receivables
When to pay dues, and other
payables
When to buy goods, supplies and
materials
Amount of petty cash maintained
Some Important Aspects of Financial
Management
4. Control of Finances
Some Important Aspects of Financial
Management
Authorize keeper of finances
Depository Bank
Check/ Voucher Signatories
Accounting procedures
Frequency of audit
5. Credit Policy
Some Important Aspects of Financial
Management
Maximum allowable volume of
goods that can be loaned out
 Eligibility criteria of borrowers
 Eligibility criteria of borrowers
 Credit (Loan) Evaluation and Approval Process
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THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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COMPONENTS OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
Statement of Financial Position
 Statement of Income
 Statement of Changes in Equity
 Statement of Cash Flows
 Notes to Financial Statement
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HOW DOES THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS PREPARED?
-
TYPES OF MAJOR ACCOUNTS
Real Accounts /
Permanent Accounts /
Statement of Financial
Position Accounts
Nominal Accounts /
Temporary Accounts /
Income Statement
Accounts
Assets
Liabilities
Capital
Income
Expense
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KINDS OF ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
• Cash and Cash Equivalents
• Financial Assets
• Trade and Other Receivables
• Inventories
• Prepaid Expenses
NONCURRENT ASSETS
• Property, Plant and Equipment
• Long Term Investment
• Intangible Assets
• Other Noncurrent Accounts
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KINDS OF LIABILITIES
CURRENT LIABILITIES
• Trade and other payables
• Short-term borrowing
• Current portion of long-term
debt
• Current tax liability
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES
• Noncurrent portion of long-
term debt
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OWNER’S EQUITY/CAPITAL
• Owner’s Equity in a sole proprietorship
• Partner’s Equity in a partnership
• Stockholder’s Equity or Shareholder’s
• Equity in a corporation
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SINGLE
PROPRIETORSHIP
PARTNERSHIP AND
CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEET
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SOURCES OF INCOME
• Sale of merchandise to customers
• Rendering of services
• Use of entity resources
• Disposal of resources other than
products
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COMPONENTS OF EXPENSE
• Cost of sales
• Distribution costs or selling expenses
• Administrative expenses
• Other expenses (not directly related to
selling and administrative)
• Income tax expense
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INCOME
STATEMENT PARTNERSHIP and
CORPORATION
SINGLE PROPRIETORSHIP
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SINGLE PROPRIETORSHIP
PARTNERSHIP and
CORPORATION
STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOW
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SINGLE PROPRIETORSHIP
PARTNERSHIP and
CORPORATION
-
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
WHY ANALYSE AND
INTERPRET THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS?
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QUESTIONS:
• Does the business organization meet its
obligations as they fall due?
• How is the performance of business
organization compared to other entities of
the same industry?
• How stable and solvent is the business
organization?
• Is there any room for expansion?
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MANAGEMENT
To determine the
activities of the
enterprise for planning,
organizing, leading and
controlling
-
EMPLOYEES
To determine the stability
and profitability of
employers.
To determine the ability of
the employer to pay salaries
and fringe benefits.
-
LENDERS
To determine the ability
of the borrowers to pay
the loan.
-
SUPPLIERS
To determine the ability of the
customers to pay debt as they
fall due.
To determine the ability of the
customer to remain as a
continuing customer.
-
CUSTOMER
To determine the ability of the
enterprise to be a continuing
source of supply.
To assess the ability of the
company to exist over a long
period of time.
-
PUBLIC
To determine the activities of the
enterprise.
To know the contribution of the
enterprise to the economy in the form
of: number of employees; ownership
of assets; prices of their products;
patronage of local suppliers; and
patronage by customers, among
others.
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Financial-Management_ivo.pptx

  • 1.
  • 6. 10% what we read 20% of what we hear 30% of what we see 50% of what we see and hear 70% of what we say 90% of what we say and do
  • 7.
  • 8. - What is Financial Management? Financial management deals with how a firm obtains funds and how it use them
  • 9. - What is Financial Management?  It refers to the management activities of efforts devoted to the proper management of finance that includes financial planning, financial administration and financial control
  • 10. - What is Financial Management?  Financial management is the area of business management that is devoted to the judicious use of capital and a careful selection of sources of capital in order to geared toward attainment of goals
  • 11. - Importance of Financial Management  Economic growth and development  Allows better financial decision  Improved standard of living  Promotes healthy environment  Creates jobs  Alleviation of poverty  Improved health
  • 12. - Objectives of Financial Management 1. To MAXIMIXE PROFIT  Increase sales  Reduce the cost of production through efficient use of resources  Make judicious choice and use of funds  Minimize risk and avoid potential waste and loss of resources
  • 13. - Objectives of Financial Management 2. To MAXIMIXE WEALTH  Increase market value of shares of the company over a period of time  Build up adequate reserves to ensure financing for growth and expansion  Ensures operational stability and positive cash flows
  • 14. - Objectives of Financial Management 3. To forecast the total financial cash requirement  Its important to know how much finance cash will be required to start and run the business  Consider many factors, such as the type of technology used by company, number of employees employed, scale of operations, legal requirements, competition, external environment, economy etc
  • 15. - Objectives of Financial Management 4. To decide proper fund sourcing  Sourcing / collection of finance  Proper balance between owned finance and borrowed finance.  Borrow money at a low rate of interest as possible.
  • 16. - Objectives of Financial Management 5. To properly utilize finances  Plan the optimum use of finance  Use the finance profitably delivering best value for money.  Do not waste the money of the organization  Maintain a good supply of short credit  Forecast efficient cash flow to enable smooth stock control
  • 17. - Objectives of Financial Management 6. To maintain proper cash flow  Proper cash flow is needed to pay the day-to-day expenses such as purchasing of raw materials, the payment of wages and salaries, rent, electricity bills.  It can take advantage of many opportunities such as taking cash discounts on purchases, large-scale purchasing, giving credit to customers..
  • 18. - Objectives of Financial Management 7. To ensure survival of the business  The company must survive in this ever competitive business world. The finance manager must be very careful while making financial decisions.
  • 19. - Objectives of Financial Management 8. To create reserves  The company should not distribute the full profits as a dividend to the shareholders. It should keep a part of its profit in reserves.  Reserves can be used for future growth and expansion. It can also be used to face contingencies in the future if any emergencies should arise, or give strength for a possible merger or acquisition.
  • 20. - Objectives of Financial Management 9. To create goodwill  Improve the image and reputation of the company.  Goodwill helps the company to survive in the short-term and succeed in the long-term. It also helps the company during bad times.  It also adds value to company’s net worth in an event of a takeover or buy out.
  • 21. - Objectives of Financial Management 10. To increase efficiency  Proper distribution of finance to all the departments will increase the efficiency of the entire company.
  • 22. - Objectives of Financial Management 11. To reduce the cost of capital  Borrow money at a low rate of interest.  Plan the capital structure in such a way that the cost of capital it minimized, either through debt, or equity finance.
  • 23. - Objectives of Financial Management 12. To reduce operating risks  Avoid high-risk projects unless it is the policy of the company  Take proper and adequate insurance
  • 24. 1.Business Goals Some Important Aspects of Financial Management Financial Plan Forecast Sales/Profit Return on Investments
  • 25. 2. Start-up Capital  Requirement (How much)  Source (Equity and/or loan)  Loan term (Interest rate, payment period) Some Important Aspects of Financial Management
  • 26. 3. Cash Flows When to collect receivables When to pay dues, and other payables When to buy goods, supplies and materials Amount of petty cash maintained Some Important Aspects of Financial Management
  • 27. 4. Control of Finances Some Important Aspects of Financial Management Authorize keeper of finances Depository Bank Check/ Voucher Signatories Accounting procedures Frequency of audit
  • 28. 5. Credit Policy Some Important Aspects of Financial Management Maximum allowable volume of goods that can be loaned out  Eligibility criteria of borrowers  Eligibility criteria of borrowers  Credit (Loan) Evaluation and Approval Process
  • 30. - COMPONENTS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Statement of Financial Position  Statement of Income  Statement of Changes in Equity  Statement of Cash Flows  Notes to Financial Statement
  • 31. - HOW DOES THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PREPARED?
  • 32. - TYPES OF MAJOR ACCOUNTS Real Accounts / Permanent Accounts / Statement of Financial Position Accounts Nominal Accounts / Temporary Accounts / Income Statement Accounts Assets Liabilities Capital Income Expense
  • 33. - KINDS OF ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS • Cash and Cash Equivalents • Financial Assets • Trade and Other Receivables • Inventories • Prepaid Expenses NONCURRENT ASSETS • Property, Plant and Equipment • Long Term Investment • Intangible Assets • Other Noncurrent Accounts
  • 34. - KINDS OF LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES • Trade and other payables • Short-term borrowing • Current portion of long-term debt • Current tax liability NONCURRENT LIABILITIES • Noncurrent portion of long- term debt
  • 35. - OWNER’S EQUITY/CAPITAL • Owner’s Equity in a sole proprietorship • Partner’s Equity in a partnership • Stockholder’s Equity or Shareholder’s • Equity in a corporation
  • 37. - SOURCES OF INCOME • Sale of merchandise to customers • Rendering of services • Use of entity resources • Disposal of resources other than products
  • 38. - COMPONENTS OF EXPENSE • Cost of sales • Distribution costs or selling expenses • Administrative expenses • Other expenses (not directly related to selling and administrative) • Income tax expense
  • 42. - ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHY ANALYSE AND INTERPRET THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS?
  • 43. - QUESTIONS: • Does the business organization meet its obligations as they fall due? • How is the performance of business organization compared to other entities of the same industry? • How stable and solvent is the business organization? • Is there any room for expansion?
  • 44. - MANAGEMENT To determine the activities of the enterprise for planning, organizing, leading and controlling
  • 45. - EMPLOYEES To determine the stability and profitability of employers. To determine the ability of the employer to pay salaries and fringe benefits.
  • 46. - LENDERS To determine the ability of the borrowers to pay the loan.
  • 47. - SUPPLIERS To determine the ability of the customers to pay debt as they fall due. To determine the ability of the customer to remain as a continuing customer.
  • 48. - CUSTOMER To determine the ability of the enterprise to be a continuing source of supply. To assess the ability of the company to exist over a long period of time.
  • 49. - PUBLIC To determine the activities of the enterprise. To know the contribution of the enterprise to the economy in the form of: number of employees; ownership of assets; prices of their products; patronage of local suppliers; and patronage by customers, among others.