Finance: science and art of managing money Goal of the firm: Maximise shareholder wealth II. Financial Tools Financial Statements : income statements, balance sheet, statements of shareholder equity, statement of cash flow Ratio Analysis : cross section, time series Financial Ratios:
liquidity : current, quick (acid test)
activity : turnover, average period
debt : DER
profitability : gross profit margin, op profit margin, net profit margin, ROA, ROE
market : P/E Ratio, market to book value
Cash flow : operating, financing, investing Financial planning Time value of money III. Valuation of Securities IV. Risk and the Required Rate of Return V. Long Term Investment Decisions VI. Long Term Financial Decisions VII. Short Term Financial Decisions VIII. Special Topics in Management Finance