TAILIEUCHUNG - Lecture Fundamentals of financial management - Chapter 1: An overview of financial management

Chapter 1 - An overview of financial management. This chapter presents the following content: Career opportunities, issues of the new millennium, forms of businesses, goals of the corporation, agency relationships. | CHAPTER 1 An Overview of Financial Management Career Opportunities Issues of the New Millennium Forms of Businesses Goals of the Corporation Agency Relationships Career Opportunities in Finance Money and capital markets Investments Financial management Responsibility of the Financial Staff Maximize stock value by: Forecasting and planning Investment and financing decisions Coordination and control Transactions in the financial markets Managing risk Role of Finance in a Typical Business Organization Board of Directors President VP: Sales VP: Finance VP: Operations Treasurer Controller Credit Manager Inventory Manager Capital Budgeting Director Cost Accounting Financial Accounting Tax Department Financial Management Issues of the New Millennium The effect of changing technology The globalization of business Percentage of Revenue and Net Income from Overseas Operations for 10 Well-Known Corporations, 2001 Company % of Revenue from overseas % of Net Income from overseas Coca-Cola Exxon Mobil General Electric General Motors IBM JP Morgan Chase & Co. McDonald’s Merck 3M Sears, Roebuck Alternative Forms of Business Organization Sole proprietorship Partnership Corporation Sole proprietorships & Partnerships Advantages Ease of formation Subject to few regulations No corporate income taxes Disadvantages Difficult to raise capital Unlimited liability Limited life Corporation Advantages Unlimited life Easy transfer of ownership Limited liability Ease of raising capital Disadvantages Double taxation Cost of set-up and report filing Financial Goals of the Corporation The primary financial goal is shareholder wealth maximization, which translates to maximizing stock price. Do firms have any responsibilities to society at large? Is stock price maximization good or bad for society? Should firms behave ethically? Is stock price maximization the same as profit maximization? No, despite a generally high correlation amongst stock price, EPS, and cash flow. Current stock price relies upon current earnings, as well as future earnings and cash flow. Some actions may cause an increase in earnings, yet cause the stock price to decrease (and vice versa). Agency relationships An agency relationship exists whenever a principal hires an agent to act on their behalf. Within a corporation, agency relationships exist between: Shareholders and managers Shareholders and creditors Shareholders versus Managers Managers are naturally inclined to act in their own best interests. But the following factors affect managerial behavior: Managerial compensation plans Direct intervention by shareholders The threat of firing The threat of takeover Shareholders versus Creditors Shareholders (through managers) could take actions to maximize stock price that are detrimental to creditors. In the long run, such actions will raise the cost of debt and ultimately lower stock price. Factors that affect stock price Projected cash flows to shareholders Timing of the cash flow stream Riskiness of the cash flows Basic Valuation Model To estimate an asset’s value, one estimates the cash flow for each period t (CFt), the life of the asset (n), and the appropriate discount rate (k) Throughout the course, we discuss how to estimate the inputs and how financial management is used to improve them and thus maximize a firm’s value. Factors that Affect the Level and Riskiness of Cash Flows Decisions made by financial managers: Investment decisions Financing decisions (the relative use of debt financing) Dividend policy decisions The external environment

• Tài chính doanh nghiệp
• Financial management
• Fundamentals of financial management
• Financial statement
• Quản lý tài chính
• Career opportunities
• Forms of businesses
• International trade transactions
• Financial statement analysis
• International financial management
• Multinational financial management
• Exchange rates
• Financial environments
• Overview of Financial Management and the Financial Environment
• The financial environment
• Forms of business organization
• Determinants of stock pricing
• Financial instruments
• Practical financial management
• Financial background
• Financial statements
• Financial planning
• Financial system
• Financial ratio
• IT financial management
• Setting the scene
• IT financial management maturity
• Parameters influencing IT financial management
• Costs of IT financial management
• More quantifiable benefits
• Overview of roles
• Hospitality financial management
• Hospitality industry management
• Analysis of financial reports
• Analyzing financial statements
• Management decision making
• Foundations of financial management
• Review of accounting
• Financial analysis
• Financial forecasting
• The financing decision
• Financial leverage
• Current asset management
• Paper F7
• Revision kit 2016
• Management Financial
• Financial Management Exam Review
• Review of Financial Management
• Study text 2016
• Lecture Multinational financial management
• International financial reporting standards
• Foreign exchange risk management
• Financing decisions
• Investment decisions
• Role of management
• International cash management
• Cash flow analysis
• Centralized cash management
• Intermediate financial management
• Financial options
• Corporate valuation
• Corporate governance
• Financial markets
• Cash flow
• Analysis of financial statements
• Ratio analysis
• Interest rates
• Financial institutions
• Forecasting sales
• Business environment
• Limited liability company
• Common size analysis
• Statement analysis
• Break even analysis
• Break even point