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Copyright 息 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
0
Chapter 1
Introduction to
Financial
Management
1-1 1-1
1
Key Concepts and Skills
 Know the basic types of financial
management decisions and the role of
the financial manager
 Know the financial implications of the
different forms of business organization
 Know the goal of financial management
 Understand the conflicts of interest that
can arise between owners and
managers
1-2 1-2
2
Chapter Outline
 Finance: A Quick Look
 Business Finance and The Financial
Manager
 Forms of Business Organization
 The Goal of Financial Management
 The Agency Problem and Control of the
Corporation
 Financial Markets and the Corporation
1-3 1-3
3
Basic Areas Of Finance
 Corporate finance
 Investments
 Financial institutions
 International finance
1-4 1-4
4
Investments
 Work with financial assets such as
stocks and bonds
 Value of financial assets, risk versus
return, and asset allocation
 Job opportunities
 Stockbroker or financial advisor
 Portfolio manager
 Security analyst
1-5 1-5
5
Financial Institutions
 Companies that specialize in financial
matters
 Banks  commercial and investment, credit
unions, savings and loans
 Insurance companies
 Brokerage firms
 Job opportunities
1-6 1-6
6
International Finance
 This is an area of specialization within each of
the areas discussed so far
 It may allow you to work in other countries or
at least travel on a regular basis
 Need to be familiar with exchange rates and
political risk
 Need to understand the customs of other
countries; speaking a foreign language
fluently is also helpful
1-7 1-7
7
Why Study Finance?
 Marketing
 Budgets, marketing research, marketing financial
products
 Accounting
 Dual accounting and finance function, preparation
of financial statements
 Management
 Strategic thinking, job performance, profitability
 Personal finance
 Budgeting, retirement planning, college planning,
day-to-day cash flow issues
1-8 1-8
8
Business Finance
 Some important questions that are
answered using finance
 What long-term investments should the firm
take on?
 Where will we get the long-term financing to
pay for the investments?
 How will we manage the everyday financial
activities of the firm?
1-9 1-9
9
Financial Manager
 Financial managers try to answer some, or
all, of these questions
 The top financial manager within a firm is
usually the Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
 Treasurer  oversees cash management, credit
management, capital expenditures, and financial
planning
 Controller  oversees taxes, cost accounting,
financial accounting, and data processing
1-10
1-10
10
Financial Management
Decisions
 Capital budgeting
 What long-term investments or projects
should the business take on?
 Capital structure
 How should we pay for our assets?
 Should we use debt or equity?
 Working capital management
 How do we manage the day-to-day
finances of the firm?
1-11
1-11
11
Forms of Business Organization
 Three major forms in the United States
 Sole proprietorship
 Partnership
 General
 Limited
 Corporation
 S-Corp
 Limited liability company
1-12
1-12
12
Sole Proprietorship
 Advantages
 Easiest to start
 Least regulated
 Single owner keeps
all of the profits
 Taxed once as
personal income
 Disadvantages
 Limited to life of owner
 Equity capital limited to
owners personal
wealth
 Unlimited liability
 Difficult to sell
ownership interest
1-13
1-13
13
Partnership
 Advantages
 Two or more owners
 More capital available
 Relatively easy to
start
 Income taxed once as
personal income
 Disadvantages
 Unlimited liability
 General partnership
 Limited partnership
 Partnership dissolves
when one partner dies
or wishes to sell
 Difficult to transfer
ownership
1-14
1-14
14
Corporation
 Advantages
 Limited liability
 Unlimited life
 Separation of
ownership and
management
 Transfer of ownership
is easy
 Easier to raise capital
 Disadvantages
 Separation of
ownership and
management (agency
problem)
 Double taxation
(income taxed at the
corporate rate and
then dividends taxed
at personal rate, while
dividends paid are not
tax deductible)
1-15
1-15
15
Goal Of Financial Management
 What should be the goal of a corporation?
 Maximize profit?
 Minimize costs?
 Maximize market share?
 Maximize the current value of the companys
stock?
 Does this mean we should do anything
and everything to maximize owner wealth?
 Sarbanes-Oxley Act
1-16
1-16
16
The Agency Problem
 Agency relationship
 Principal hires an agent to represent its
interests
 Stockholders (principals) hire managers
(agents) to run the company
 Agency problem
 Conflict of interest between principal and
agent
 Management goals and agency costs
1-17
1-17
17
Managing Managers
 Managerial compensation
 Incentives can be used to align management and
stockholder interests
 The incentives need to be structured carefully to
make sure that they achieve their goal
 Corporate control
 The threat of a takeover may result in better
management
 Other stakeholders
1-18
1-18
18
Example: Work the Web
 The Internet provides a wealth of
information about individual companies
 One excellent site is finance.yahoo.com
 Click on the Web surfer to go to the site,
choose a company and see what
information you can find!
1-19
1-19
19
Figure 1.2
1-20
1-20
20
Financial Markets
 Cash flows to the firm
 Primary vs. secondary markets
 Dealer vs. auction markets
 Listed vs. over-the-counter securities
 NYSE
 NASDAQ
1-21
1-21
21
Quick Quiz
 What are the four basic areas of finance?
 What are the three types of financial
management decisions, and what questions
are they designed to answer?
 What are the three major forms of business
organization?
 What is the goal of financial management?
 What are agency problems, and why do they
exist within a corporation?

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2801111.ppt

  • 1. Copyright 息 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. McGraw-Hill/Irwin 0 Chapter 1 Introduction to Financial Management
  • 2. 1-1 1-1 1 Key Concepts and Skills Know the basic types of financial management decisions and the role of the financial manager Know the financial implications of the different forms of business organization Know the goal of financial management Understand the conflicts of interest that can arise between owners and managers
  • 3. 1-2 1-2 2 Chapter Outline Finance: A Quick Look Business Finance and The Financial Manager Forms of Business Organization The Goal of Financial Management The Agency Problem and Control of the Corporation Financial Markets and the Corporation
  • 4. 1-3 1-3 3 Basic Areas Of Finance Corporate finance Investments Financial institutions International finance
  • 5. 1-4 1-4 4 Investments Work with financial assets such as stocks and bonds Value of financial assets, risk versus return, and asset allocation Job opportunities Stockbroker or financial advisor Portfolio manager Security analyst
  • 6. 1-5 1-5 5 Financial Institutions Companies that specialize in financial matters Banks commercial and investment, credit unions, savings and loans Insurance companies Brokerage firms Job opportunities
  • 7. 1-6 1-6 6 International Finance This is an area of specialization within each of the areas discussed so far It may allow you to work in other countries or at least travel on a regular basis Need to be familiar with exchange rates and political risk Need to understand the customs of other countries; speaking a foreign language fluently is also helpful
  • 8. 1-7 1-7 7 Why Study Finance? Marketing Budgets, marketing research, marketing financial products Accounting Dual accounting and finance function, preparation of financial statements Management Strategic thinking, job performance, profitability Personal finance Budgeting, retirement planning, college planning, day-to-day cash flow issues
  • 9. 1-8 1-8 8 Business Finance Some important questions that are answered using finance What long-term investments should the firm take on? Where will we get the long-term financing to pay for the investments? How will we manage the everyday financial activities of the firm?
  • 10. 1-9 1-9 9 Financial Manager Financial managers try to answer some, or all, of these questions The top financial manager within a firm is usually the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Treasurer oversees cash management, credit management, capital expenditures, and financial planning Controller oversees taxes, cost accounting, financial accounting, and data processing
  • 11. 1-10 1-10 10 Financial Management Decisions Capital budgeting What long-term investments or projects should the business take on? Capital structure How should we pay for our assets? Should we use debt or equity? Working capital management How do we manage the day-to-day finances of the firm?
  • 12. 1-11 1-11 11 Forms of Business Organization Three major forms in the United States Sole proprietorship Partnership General Limited Corporation S-Corp Limited liability company
  • 13. 1-12 1-12 12 Sole Proprietorship Advantages Easiest to start Least regulated Single owner keeps all of the profits Taxed once as personal income Disadvantages Limited to life of owner Equity capital limited to owners personal wealth Unlimited liability Difficult to sell ownership interest
  • 14. 1-13 1-13 13 Partnership Advantages Two or more owners More capital available Relatively easy to start Income taxed once as personal income Disadvantages Unlimited liability General partnership Limited partnership Partnership dissolves when one partner dies or wishes to sell Difficult to transfer ownership
  • 15. 1-14 1-14 14 Corporation Advantages Limited liability Unlimited life Separation of ownership and management Transfer of ownership is easy Easier to raise capital Disadvantages Separation of ownership and management (agency problem) Double taxation (income taxed at the corporate rate and then dividends taxed at personal rate, while dividends paid are not tax deductible)
  • 16. 1-15 1-15 15 Goal Of Financial Management What should be the goal of a corporation? Maximize profit? Minimize costs? Maximize market share? Maximize the current value of the companys stock? Does this mean we should do anything and everything to maximize owner wealth? Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • 17. 1-16 1-16 16 The Agency Problem Agency relationship Principal hires an agent to represent its interests Stockholders (principals) hire managers (agents) to run the company Agency problem Conflict of interest between principal and agent Management goals and agency costs
  • 18. 1-17 1-17 17 Managing Managers Managerial compensation Incentives can be used to align management and stockholder interests The incentives need to be structured carefully to make sure that they achieve their goal Corporate control The threat of a takeover may result in better management Other stakeholders
  • 19. 1-18 1-18 18 Example: Work the Web The Internet provides a wealth of information about individual companies One excellent site is finance.yahoo.com Click on the Web surfer to go to the site, choose a company and see what information you can find!
  • 21. 1-20 1-20 20 Financial Markets Cash flows to the firm Primary vs. secondary markets Dealer vs. auction markets Listed vs. over-the-counter securities NYSE NASDAQ
  • 22. 1-21 1-21 21 Quick Quiz What are the four basic areas of finance? What are the three types of financial management decisions, and what questions are they designed to answer? What are the three major forms of business organization? What is the goal of financial management? What are agency problems, and why do they exist within a corporation?