Meaning, Objectives and Functions of Financial Management

Financial Management

          According to Joseph and Massic “Financial Management is the operational activity of a business i.e. responsible for obtaining and effectively utilizing the funds necessary for efficient operation”.
          According to Ezro Solomon“Financial Management is concern with the efficient use of economic resource namely capital funds.”

Meaning of Financial Management

          Form the above definition it is clear that financial management refers to those activities or efforts which are put in order to manage the finance in the best possible manner. This will help us to promote and maintain efficient profits which results in sound financial position of the firm or organization.

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Objectives and Goals of Financial Management

§  Maximization of Profit
§  Maximization of Wealth
§  Maintenance of adequate liquid assets of the firm
§  Ensuring maximum operations efficiency through utilization of fund.
§  It helps in building up of adequate resource of finance, growth and expansion
§  It helps to have fair and maximum returns to shareholders
§  In helps to maintain the financial discipline by promoting efficient utilization of resources.

Functions of Financial Management

§  It helps to satisfy the forecasting financial need of the firm or organization.
§  It helps to administrating the flow of cash
§  Floating of securities
§  It helps to make adequate arrangement for short term loans or borrowings.
§  It helps to have a good relation with the financial institutions and investments
§  It helps to manage the credit and debts of the firm or organization.
§  By proper and efficient management of finance it promotes protection of funds and securities.

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