Financial Managemnt
Financial Managemnt
Financial Managemnt
presentation on
Financial Management
By
Degu D.
December /2023
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• Finance
• Financial
• Management
• Adminstration
OBJECTIVES OF THE SEMINAR
• To create awareness
financial management
The process of obtaining and careful use of resources with a view to maximize the
value of the firm
is mainly concerned with the effective funds management in the business.
1. Profit maximization:
• Main aim of any kind of economic activity is earning profit.
2.Wealth maximization: is also known as value maximization or
net present worth maximization.
Voluntary association
Separate legal entity
Free transfer of shares
Limited liability
Common seal
Perpetual existence.
Promotion
Incorporation
Commencement of business
Legal Forms of Business Organization
1
Sole Proprietorship
o an unincorporated business owned by one individual
o This form of business is widely used in service
industries.
o Simplicity is its greatest virtue.
• Advantages
– They are easily and inexpensively formed;
– Subject to less government regulations;
(no need of written legal document)
– They are subject to lower income taxes;
– Single person keeps all the profit generated;
Sole Proprietorship (cont’d)
Disadvantages
• Unlimited personal liability…… (legal personality-natural)
• limited to the life (Limited lifetime of business)
• may not be attractive to lenders as another form of orgn.
• Is the difficulty in raising capital. Or
• Difficult to raise capital
• Its principal shortcoming is that the owner is personally liable for all
business obligations.
Partnership
• Features of partnership
an unincorporated business owned by two or more people
Is similar to a proprietorship pays no income taxes, except
there is more than 1 owner
•Limited life- admission of new partner, death, withdrawal……
leads to dissolution
•Unlimited liability-each(all) partner is individually liable
• Advantages
Relatively easy and inexpensive to organize – requiring an agreement
Bringing more capital, managerial skills and experience than would a
sole proprietorship
Tax paid by partners is lower than the income tax paid by
corporations
CORPORATION
• A corporation is an << artificial entity>> created by
law.
legal entity created by a state
It can own assets and incur liabilities.
A corporation is an artificial being, invisible,
intangible, and existing only in contemplation of
the law.
Is exists legally separate and apart from its owners.
• Unlimited life,
Corporation (cont’d)
Can be sued and sue
It may also in cur liabilities and enter into any types of contract in
its name
separation of ownership and Management (BOD)
•Advantages
Easy to raise capital
Unlimited life
Associated with limited liability
Easy transfer of ownership through the sell of common stocks
Ability to raise capital apart from its owners
Transfer of ownership is easy
Disadvantages
– Double taxation (income taxed at the corporate rate and then
dividends taxed at personal rate)
– Cost of reporting
Time value of money: