Introduction to FinMan (Until 10 Axions) Flashcards
This is mainly concerned with using efficiently the important economic resources of a firm like its capital funds.
Financial Management
What differs financial management from accounting?
FinMan is more concerned with the decision-making regarding the allocation of the business’ capital funds.
What are the main features of financial management?
Analytical Thinking
Continuous Process
Basis of Managerial Decisions
Maintaining Balance between Risk and Profitability
Coordination between Processes
Centralized Nature
This involves the efficient allocation of available resources within a firm.
Asset Management
What is said to be the language of finance?
Accounting
These are modern approaches to financial management that applies a large number of mathematical and statistical tools and techniques.
Econometrics
What are the two important functions of top management?
Strategic Planning
Management Control
What do you call these methods: linear programming, probability, discounting techniques
Quantitative Methods
This is considered a profit center
Treasury operations
What are the 5 A’s of the scope of financial management?
Anticipation
Acquisition
Allocation
Appropriation
Assessment
This is the evaluation and interpretation of a firm’s financial position and operations and involves the comparison and interpretation of accounting data.
Financial Analysis
This is popularly known as the CVP relationship. It determines the income needed by the firm to cover its variable costs.
Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis
This ensures the attainment of stability and growth.
Profit Planning
This is a dual function that enables one to determine costs it has incurred, and revenues it has earned during a particular period.
Profit Planning and Control
This is rightly an adjunct of fixed capital investment.
Working Capital
What is the equation for working capital?
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
What consists the financial management process?
Financial Planning
Financial Control
Financial Decision-Making
These jobs are generally involved working with corporations, government, and other large institutions giving them strategic advice.
Investment Banking Jobs
These jobs can involve taking orders from portfolio managers or using discretion on what to buy and sell.
Hedge Fund Jobs
These jobs are primarily focused on providing financial services to retail investors.
Financial Advisory Jobs
These jobs incorporate knowledge of finance and economics with the ability to write to speak intelligently about the markets.
Financial Media Jobs
These jobs involve directly managing institutional and retail client portfolios.
Portfolio Management Jobs
These jobs are found in commercial and investment banks, asset management firms, and hedge funds.
Trading Jobs
What are the 10 axioms that form the basics of financial management?
- The Risk-Return Trade Off
- The Time Value of Money
- Cash Flows is King
- Incremental Cash Flows
- The Curse of Competitive Markets
- Efficient Capital Markets
- The Agency Problem
- Taxes Bias Business Decisions
- All Risks are not Equal
- Ethical Behavior is Doing the Right Thing
This is a short-term goal to maximize profits within a given period.
Period Maximization