Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Finance for Non-Financial Managers, 6 th edition PowerPoint Slides to accompany Prepared by Pierre Bergeron, University of Ottawa

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Finance for Non-Financial Managers, 6 th edition CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Overview of Financial Management Chapter Objectives 1.Define the meaning of financial management. 2.Identify the individuals responsible for the finance function. 3.Explain the four financial objectives. 4.Comment on the three major types of business decisions. 5.Discuss the issues related to corporate transparency and accountability. Chapter Reference Chapter 1: Overview of Financial Management

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited The Changing Role of Financial Management The Statement of Financial Position Today Yesterday Internal activities Working capital Capital budgeting Management information systems Focus Economy Efficiency Effectiveness External activities Mergers Acquisitions Reorganization Recapitalization Focus: Raising funds Legal matters Operating and financial matters

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Chapter 1 Overview of Financial Management Accounting, Financial Statements and Ratio Analysis Chapter 2 Accounting and Financial Statements Chapter 3 Statement of Cash Flows Chapter 4 Financial Statement Analysis Operating Decisions Chapter 5 Profit Planning and Decision-Making Chapter 6 Working Capital Management Chapter 7 Planning, Budgeting, and Controlling Financing Decisions Chapter 8 Sources and Forms of Financing Chapter 9 Cost of Capital, Capital Structure and Financial Markets Investing Decisions Chapter 10 Time Value of Money Concepts Chapter 11 Capital Budgeting Chapter 12 Business Valuation Organization of the Book Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited 1. The Meaning of Financial Management Statement of Financial Position Assets Return on assets Investors Cost of financing How are we doing and is the business profitable? How much cash do we have on hand and can we pay our bills on time? What should we spend our funds on? Operating activities or non-current assets? Where will our funds come from? From internal operations? From lenders? From shareholders? How will our investors’ interests be protected? How much will it cost? 10%7%

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited 2. Who is Responsible for the Finance Function? General accounting Cost accounting Credit and collections Management information systems Trade and other payables Corporate accounting Internal auditing Budgets and analysis Systems and procedures Planning and controlling Interpreting financial reports Evaluation and consultation Preparing reports for government agencies Reports on capital assets Raising capital Investor relations Short-term borrowings Dividends and interest payments Insurance management Analysis of investment securities Retirement funds Property funds Property taxes Investment portfolio Cash flow requirements Actuarial Underwriting policy and manuals Tax administration All MANAGERS CONTROLLER TREASURER

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited 3. The Four Financial Objectives R.O.R R.O.A R.O.I R.O.E Current assets $ Less: current liabilities $ Net working capital $ Revenue Working capital Non-current assets Profit for the year Equity % Assets Debt % % Efficiency Liquidity Growth Stability (Incubation) (Total insolvency: debt is out of proportion) (Financial insolvency = inaction) (Cash shortage: must rely on credit)

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Return on Revenue Objective Return on revenue $8,000 or $0.08 Internal use (retained earnings) $5,000 or $0.05 External use $3,000 or $0.03 Non-current assets $3,000 or $0.03 Current assets $2,000 or $0.02 Dividends $2,000 or $0.02 Debt reduction $1,000 or $0.01

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited 4. Types of Business Decisions Investing decisions Operating decisions Financing decisions Non-current assets Current assets Statement of Financial Position Managers CEO/CFO/Treasurer Managers Equity Share capital Retained earnings Liabilities Long-term Short-term Statement of Income Revenue Cost of sales Gross profit Operating expenses Profit before taxes Income tax expense Profit for the year

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Operating Decisions Working Capital Management Inventories Trade receivables Trade and other payables Cash Statement of Financial Position Demassing Planned downsizing Productivity indicators Rewarding simplification Cutting back useless activities Rewarding quality work Empowering workers Zero-based budgeting Statement of Income

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Financing Decisions The matching principle Sources and forms of financing Cost of borrowed funds Financing mix

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited Investing Decisions Capital Assets Research and development Expansions New plants Modernizations Acquisitions

Copyright © 2011 Nelson Education Limited 5. Corporate Transparency and Accountability  Government Legislation (most recent Act, Sabarnes-Oxley in 2002).  Corporate Governance (a push towards transparency, integrity and ethical behaviour).  Corporate Culture (emphasis on shared values and beliefs).  Global Accounting and Financial Statements (creation of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), the International Financial Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) and the development of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).