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Basics of Financial Management
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Basics of Financial Management

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Basics of Financial Management

Develop a solid foundation and learn essential financial management concepts with this free online course on Alison.com.
Are you looking to develop a career in the field of financial management? Do you want to study the trends and calculations used to measure a company's performance? Then this finance course is the perfect oppo... Are you looking to develop a career in the field of financial management? Do you want to study the trends and calculations used to measure a company's performance? Then this finance course is the perfect opportunity. We introduce you to the basics of financial management, a solid foundation for you to build on. Then we guide you through it all, from budgets and ratio analysis to risk management, to prepare you for the next stage of your career.
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What You Will Learn In This Free Course

  • Define the term ‘financial manageme...
  • Identify the role of financial mana...
  • Describe the fundamentals of budget...
  • Explain what a statement of financi...
  • Define the term ‘financial management’
  • Identify the role of financial managers in an organisation
  • Describe the fundamentals of budgeting and the budgeting process for organisations
  • Explain what a statement of financial position/balance sheet is along with its components
  • Discuss what a ‘profit and loss’ statement is and an explanation of its key heads
  • Describe how to make a cash flow statement and the importance of cash for organisations
  • Explain what a ‘statement of changes in equity’ is along with its key components
  • Identify some of the controversies that exist regarding the subject of stockholders' equity
  • Discuss the process of interpreting and analysing financial statements through key ratios based on the target users
  • Describe how all the financial statements are interrelated to one another when it comes to decision-making and trend analysis
  • Compute the formula for the calculation of the DuPont equation and list its advantages
  • Discuss the internationalisation of businesses along with its impact on risk and shareholder wealth
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