CAPITAL Flashcards
COM EXAM
BUSINESS FINANCE
Business Finance is the acquisition and utilization of business finance or funds to meet the business objectives or financial requirements of the company
NATURE OF THE BUSINESS
- all types of capital
- all types of business
3.wide term
4.future oriented - scale of operation
IMPORTANCE OF BUSINESS FINANCE
- goodwill
- credit standing
- replace
- smoothly
- wages and salary
SOURCES OF FINANCE FOR TYPES OF FIRM
- capital for joint stock company
- capital for partnership
- capital for sole proprietorship
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Financial Planning is the process of estimating financial requirements so it can choose the source of funds and how it can be utilized
FEATURES OF FINANCIAL PLANNING
- when, how, why
- deciding
- future oriented
- wide term
- formulating policies
IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL PLANNING
- shortage and surplus of funds
- coordination
- debt and equity ratio
- business shocks
- utilization of funds
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Capital Structure is the type of securities to be issued and proportionate to capitalization
LONG TERM FUNDS IS OBTAINED BY
- owners
- borrowers
OWNERSHIP FUND CONSISTS OF
1 Share capital.
2 Retained earning
BORROWED FUNDS CONSISTS OF
- Debentures
- long term loans
FINANCIAL LEVERAGE/ CAPITAL GEARING
Financial Leverage is the ratio between debt and equity
EXPLAIN LOW AND HIGH GEARING
- when the proportion of debt is high it is called high gearing/ trading on thin equity
- when the proportion of debt is low it is called low gearing/ trading on thick equity
FACTORS AFFECTING CAPITAL STRUCTURE
- Training on equity/ Financial Leverage
- Statutory Requirements
- Capital Market Conditions
- Need for Flexibility
- Exercise of Control
WORKING CAPITAL
Working Capital indicates the capital invested on current assets or working asset such as cah,debtors
It represents liquid fund and is used for day to day expenses