1. Profit Maximization; maximization of the value of the firm 2. Maximization of shareholders wealth 3. Social responsibility and ethical behavior
Function of Financial Management
1. Forecasting and planning Elements/ documents to do 2. Making crucial investment and financial decisions Financial Analysis 3. Coordinating and controlling 4. Trading in financial markets 1. Balance Sheet 5. Risk Management 2. Income Statement
1. Statement of Financial Position 2. Income Statement 3. Statement of Comprehensive Income 4. Statement of Retained Earnings 5. Statement of Changes in Equity 6. Statement of Cash Flow 7. Notes to Financial Statement
Elements of Financial Position
1. Assets 2. Liabilities 3. Equity
Elements of Income Statement
1. Revenues / Income 2. Expenses Elements of Cash Flow Statement 1. Operating Activities of Cash Flow 2. Financing Activities of Cash Flow 3. Investing Activities of Cash Flow Objective of Financial Statement Analysis 1. Profitability 2. Liquidity and Stability 3. Asset Utilization / Activity 4. Debt Utilization / Leverage Types of Financial Statement Analysis 1. Horizontal Analysis 2. Vertical Analysis 3. Trend Analysis 4. Free Cash Flow Identification
1. MAXIMIZATION OF SHAREHOLDERS WEALTH - The expansive goal of Financial Management
2. PARTNERSHIP - Organization that stops operation when a member dies 3. CORPORATION - Organization with continuity of existence 4. AGENCY THEORY - States that goal of manager are in conflict with the goal of stockholders/owners 5. FINANCE - Art and Science of Managing Money 6. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT - Effective and Efficient utilization of resources to achieve predetermined objectives 7. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - Shows the financial condition of the business 8. INCOME STATEMENT - Shows the result of operation of business 9. STATEMENT of CASH FLOWS - Shows the movement of cash from various activities of the business 10. STATEMENT of COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - Shows the gain and loss that not reported in IS 11. RETAINED EARNINGS - Represent the accumulated saving of the business be appropriated or not 12. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Bits of information about the business that cannot be found in FS 13. Capital provided by Creditors or Suppliers 14. OWNER’S EQUITY - Capital provided by owner or stockholders 15. PROFITABILITY - Ability of the firm to generate income to cover cost and expense 16. LIQUIDITY and STABILITY - Ability of the firm to meet current obligation using its current assets 17. BALANCE SHEET and INCOME STATEMENT - Use in the analysis of Financial Statement 18. VERTICAL ANALYSIS - Type of Financial Analysis need one set of Financial Statement 19. HORIZONTAL ANALYSIS - Type of Financial Analysis that can be using 2 year set of Financial Statement 20. TREND ANALYSIS - Type of financial analysis that need 5 years set of of FS 21. STATEMENT of FINANCIAL POSITION - Financial Statement use when analysis focusing in profitability of the firm 22. BALANCE SHEET - Statement to use when analyzing the management of working capital 23. FREE CASH FLOW - Pertains to residual amount of cash flow after using it to pay firm cost and expenses and for investment 24. IACF - Cash Flow that can be computed by deducting from operating expenses cash flow the change in investment in fixed asset net in