5. INTRODUCTION
• Finance is a broad term that describes two related activities-
Finance is defined as the management of money and includes activities
such as investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving, and forecasting.
“Finance may be defined as the position of money at the time it is
wanted”…According to F.W. Paish
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Money
Management
Process of
acquiring Fund
6. AREAS OF FINANCE
Public finance
deals with
the
transactions
relating to
public
expenditure,
revenue and
Deals with
procurement
and
management
of funds
needed for
business
activities.
Related to
capital
formation
and meets
the financial
requirements
of the
economy.
The study of
flows of
funds
between
individuals
and
organizations
across
It deals with
acquisition of
funds, its
utilization,
management
and control.
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Institutional
Finance
8. OBJECTIVES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• The Process of decision making by a finance manager must be goal oriented one. He must
have a specific goal in mind as he plans future course of action.
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Profit Maximization
A business firm is profit-seeking organization.
Under this approach, actions that increases profits should be
undertaken and those that decreases profits should be avoided.
In specific operational terms, as applicable to financial management,
the profit maximization criterion implies that the investment, financing
and dividend policy decisions of a firm should be oriented to the
maximization of profits.
Earlier the only aim of sole proprietor then was to enhance his
individual wealth and personal power, which could easily be satisfied by
the profit maximization objective.
Profit maximization fails to serve as an operational criterion for
maximizing the owners’ economic welfare. It suffers from the following
limitations :
It is vague
It ignores timings
10. • Professor Ezra Soloman has suggested the adoption of wealth maximization as the best criterion
for the financial decision making. This objective is generally expressed in terms of maximisation of
the value of a share of a firm.
• Wealth maximisation means maximizing the ’net present value’(or wealth) of a course of action. A
financial action which has a positive net present value creates wealth and, and therefore, is
desirable. On the other hand, a financial action resulting in negative net present value should be
rejected. Between a number of desirable mutually exclusive projects the one with the highest net
present value should be adopted.
• The wealth maximisation criterion is based on the concept of cash flows generated by the decision
rather than accounting profit which is the basis of the measurement of benefits in case of the
profit maximisation criterion.
Benefits
Measuring benefits in terms of cash flows avoids the ambiguity associated with accounting profits.
It considers both the quantity and quality dimensions of benefits.
it also incorporates the time value of money.
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Wealth Maximization
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Goals Objectives Advantages Disadvantages
Profit
maximization
Large amount of
profits
1. Easy to
calculate
Profits.
2. Easy to
determine the
link between
financial
decisions and
profits
1.Emphasizes the
short term.
2. Ignores risk or
uncertainty
3. Ignores the
timing of returns
4. Requires
immediate
resources
Wealth
Maximization
Highest market
value of common
stocks
1. Emphasizes
the long term .
2. Recognizes
Risk and
Uncertainty
3. Recognizes
the timing of
returns.
4. Considers
return
1. Offer no clear
relationship
between
financial
decisions and
stock price.
2. Can lead to
management
anxiety and
frustration.
Comparison
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Decision Areas of Financial Management
InvestmentDecisions
The investment decision is
relates to selection of
asset in which fund will be
invested by the firm.
@This include capital
budgeting decisions and
Working capital
management decisions.
@The decision relates to
the careful selection of
assets in which funds will
be invested by the firms.
The firm puts its funds in
procuring fixed assets and
FinancingDecision
A firm’s capital structure or
financing decision is
concerned with obtaining
funds to meet firm’s long
term investment
requirements through
specific mixture of long-
term debt and equity.
Under this function the
Finance Manager is to
involve the following
decisions:
@Capitalization Decision
@ Cost of Capital
Dividend
@Dividend decisions
deals with
appropriations of after
tax profits.
The finance manager
has to decide whether
the firm should
distribute all profits or
retain them, or
distribute a portion and
retain the balance.
The decision regarding
the amount of profits to
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Questions
1. Financial Management is mainly concern with-----------------.
a) All aspects of acquiring and utilizing financial resources for firms activities.
b) Arrangement of Funds
c) Efficient management of every business
d) Profit maximization
Answer
2. The primary goal of Financial management is----------------------.
a) To maximize the return
b) To maximize risk
c) To maximize the wealth of the owners
d) To maximize profits
Answer
3. Corporate restructuring decisions of financial management are related with which of the
following ?
a) Investment decisions
b) Financing decisions
c) Dividend decisions
d) All of the above
Answer
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Scope/Functions of Financial Management
Functions
Primary
Financial
Planning
Financial
Control
Allocation of
Funds
Acquisitio
n of Funds
Distribution
of Funds
Subsidiary
Liquidity
Profitabilit
y
Evaluation of
Financial
Performance
Co-ordination
with other
Departments
Incidental/
Routine
Clerical or
routine
nature
required for
the
execution of
decision
taking by the
executives
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Formulation of organizational objectivesFinancial Planning
• Formulation of financial policies
• Making adjustments and readjustments- preplanning for removing defects and ineffectiveness
Financial progress is evaluated from time to time and corrective measures
are taken in case of deviations. Steps involves areFinancial Control
• I Developing standard of performance.
• II Comparing actual performance with these standards.
Ensure adequate supply of funds from the right source at the cost and right
time to meet firm’s funding needs.Acquisition of Funds
•The funds can be raise from various sources such as equity shares ,preference shares , loans,etc.
•Sources of funds depends upon -
•@Cost of capital
•@Nature of cost (fixed/variable )
•@Duration of funds
Effective distribution of acquired fundsAllocation of Funds
•Involve investments in current assets /short term asset.
•Consequences insufficient allocation should be considered.
Distribution of net profit after tax among shareholders.Distribution of Funds
•Involve dividend decisions.
Primary Functions
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Liquidity
Subsidiary Functions
Enable the firm in paying its
obligations in time and
meeting day to day needs.
Profitability
function
Finance manager tries to
maximize the profits of the
firm so that value of the firm
may increase
Evaluation of
Financial
performance
Coordination
with other
Departments
Evaluation of financial
performance of the firm to
facilitate changes to be
made in future policies
and plans by pointing out
the errors committed.
Success of a firm
depends on the
coordination with other
departments .
There should be
uniformity in decisions
taken by the different
departments
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Proper custody
and safeguard
of valuable
papers
Incidental
and routine
functions
Supervision
of Cash
receipts and
payments
Maintenance of
accounts and
preparation of
reports
Administrati
on of
Internal
Audit
Establishing
financial public
relations
Compliance
with
government
regulaions
The chief Financial executive /controller is
mainly responsible for taking decisions
regarding execution/ administrative finance
functions
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Significance of Financial
Management
Determinant of
Business success
Optimal utilization
of Resources
Measurement of
performance
Basis of Planning,
coordination and
control
Focal point of
decision making
Limitations of Financial
Management
Based on
Accounting records
Lack of knowledge
of related subjects
Lack of Objectivity
Expensive or
Uneconomical
Evolutionary stage
More and more businesses are reducing management jobs and squeezing together the various layers of the corporate pyramid. This is being done to reduce costs and boost productivity. As a result, the responsibilities of the remaining management positions are being broadened.
Developing cross-functional capabilities will be the rule, not the exception. Thus, a mastery of basic financial management skills is key ingredient that will be required in the work place of your not too distant future.
3. Almost every firm, government agency, and organization has one or more financial managers who oversee the preparation of financial reports, direct investment activities, and implement cash management strategies. As computers are increasingly used to record and organize data, many financial managers are spending more time developing strategies and implementing the long-term goals of their organization.
4. The duties of financial managers vary with their specific titles, which include controller, treasurer or finance officer, credit manager, cash manager, and risk and insurance manager. Controllers direct the preparation of financial reports that summarize and forecast the organization’s financial position, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses.
5. Regulatory authorities also in charge of preparing special reports require controllers. Often, controllers oversee the accounting, audit, and budget departments. Treasurers and finance officers direct the organization’s financial goals, objectives, and budgets. They oversee the investment of funds and manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities, execute capital-raising strategies to support a firm’s expansion, and deal with mergers and acquisitions.
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. Credit managers oversee the firm’s issuance of credit. They establish credit-rating criteria, determine credit ceilings, and monitor the collections of past-due accounts. Managers specializing in international finance develop financial and accounting systems for the banking transactions of multinational organizations.
7. Cash managers monitor and control the flow of cash receipts and disbursements to meet the business and investment needs of the firm.
8. Financial institutions, such as commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, and mortgage and finance companies, employ additional financial managers who oversee various functions, such as lending, trusts, mortgages, and investments, or programs, including sales, operations, or electronic financial services.
9. Branch managers of financial institutions administer and manage all of the functions of a branch office, which may include hiring personnel, approving loans and lines of credit, establishing a rapport with the community to attract business, and assisting customers with account problems. Financial managers who work for financial institutions must keep abreast of the rapidly growing array of financial services and products.
Study of how money is managed how money is managed and the process of acquiring funds.
Finance not only includes the act of making money available, but also includes its administration and control of money ( how well are we managing the funds.).
It is vague : It does not clarify what exactly does it mean. For example, which profits are to be maximised, short-term or long-run, rate of profit or the amount of profit ?
It ignores timings : The concept of profit maximisation does not help in making a choice between projects giving different benefits spread over a period of time. The fact that a rupee received today is more valuable than a rupee received later, is ignored.
It ignores risk : The streams of benefits may posses different degree of certainty. Two firms may have same total expected earnings, but if the earnings of one firm fluctuate considerably as compared to other, it will be more risky. Possibly owners of the firm would prefer smaller but certain profits to a potentially large but less certain stream of benefits.
It ignores interest of workers, consumers, government and public in general.
The assets which can be acquired fall into two broad groups : (i) long term assets which yield a return over a period of time in future, (ii) short-term or current assets defined as those assets which in normal course of business are convertible into cash usually within a year.
Financing decisions
Capitalization- finance manager has to decide the funds requirements for fixed assets and WC purposes and also to identify different sources available to raise such funds.
COC: Finance manger has to assess individual cost .
Capital structure: depending upon advantages and disadvantages of debt component, the finance manager s/d determinethe degree pr level of gearing i.e. adding debt into the capital structure.