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Financial Management

Financial management refers to the efficient and effective management of funds to accomplish an organization's objectives. It deals with raising capital through various sources, allocating capital through budgeting processes, and utilizing funds effectively. The objectives of financial management include profit maximization, wealth maximization, and balancing risks and returns. Financial management is important for both profit and non-profit organizations to optimize the use of scarce resources and ensure organizational survival.

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Financial Management

Financial management refers to the efficient and effective management of funds to accomplish an organization's objectives. It deals with raising capital through various sources, allocating capital through budgeting processes, and utilizing funds effectively. The objectives of financial management include profit maximization, wealth maximization, and balancing risks and returns. Financial management is important for both profit and non-profit organizations to optimize the use of scarce resources and ensure organizational survival.

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INTRODUCTION

1. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

 DEFINITIONS

Financial management refers to the efficient and effective management of money (funds) in
such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of the organization. It is the specialized function
directly associated with the top management. The significance of this function is not seen in
the 'Line' but also in the capacity of the 'Staff' in overall of a company. It has been defined
differently by different experts in the field.
Management of funds is a critical aspect of financial management. Management of funds act
as the foremost concern whether it is in a business undertaking or in an educational institution.
Financial management, which is simply meant dealing with management of money matters.
The term typically applies to an organization or company's financial strategy, while personal
finance or financial life management refers to an individual's management strategy. It includes
how to raise the capital and how to allocate capital, i.e. capital budgeting. Not only for long
term budgeting, but also how to allocate the short term resources like current liabilities. It also
deals with the dividend policies of the shareholders.

 MEANING

By Financial Management we mean efficient use of economic resources namely capital funds.
Financial management is concerned with the managerial decisions that result in the acquisition
and financing of short term and long term credits for the firm. Here it deals with the situations
that require selection of specific assets, or a combination of assets and the selection of specific
problem of size and growth of an enterprise.

 PROCUREMENT OF FUNDS

As funds can be procured from multiple sources so procurement of funds is considered an


important problem of business concerns. Funds obtained from different sources have different
characteristics in terms of potential risk, cost and control. In the globalised competitive
scenario, mobilization of funds plays a very significant role. Funds can be raised either through
the domestic market or from abroad. Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) as well as Foreign
Institutional Investors(FII)are two major sources of raising funds. The mechanism of
procurement of funds has to be modified in the light of requirements of foreign avenues.
 UTILIZATION OF FUNDS

Effective utilization of funds is an important aspect of financial management avoids the


situations where funds are either kept idle or proper uses are not being made. Funds procured
involve a certain cost and risk. If the funds are not used properly then running business will be
too difficult. In case of dividend decisions we also consider this. So it is crucial to employ the
funds properly and profitably.

 SCOPE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Sound financial management is essential in all types of organizations whether it be profit or


non-profit. Financial management is essential in a planned Economy as well as in a capitalist
set-up as it involves efficient use of the resources. From time to time it is observed that many
firm shave been liquidated not because their technology was obsolete or because their products
were not in demand or their labour was not skilled and motivated, but that there was a
mismanagement of financial affairs. Even in a boom period, when a company make high profits
there is also a fear of liquidation because of improper financial management.
Financial management optimizes the output from the given input of funds. In a country like
India where resources are scarce and the demand for funds are many, the need of proper
financial management is required. In case of newly started companies with a high growth rate
it is more important to have sound financial management since finance alone guarantees their
survival.
Financial management is very important in case of non-profit organizations, which do not pay
adequate attentions to financial management.
However a sound system of financial management has to be cultivated among bureaucrats,
administrators, engineers, educationalists and public at large.

 OBJECTIVE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Profit Maximization : The objective of financial management is the same as the objective of
a company which is to earn profit. But profit maximization alone cannot be the sole objective
of a company. It is a limited objective. If profits are given undue importance then problems
may arise as discussed below. The term profit is vague and it involves much more
contradictions. Profit maximization must be attempted with a realization of risks involved. A
positive relationship exists between risk and profits. So both risk and profit objectives should
be balanced.
Wealth Maximization : The value of a firm is represented by the market price of the
company's stock. The market price of a firm's stock represents the assessment of all market
participants as to what the value of the particular firm is. It takes in to account present and
prospective future earnings per share, the timing and risk of these earning, the dividend policy
of the firm and many other factors that bear upon the market price of the stock. Market price
acts as the performance index or report card of the firm's progress and potential.

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