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Financial Management
1. Introduction to Financial Management
2. The Financial Environment
3. Financial Statement Analysis
4. The Time Value of Money
5. Valuation of Financial Assets
6. Risk and Return
7. Capital Budgeting
8. Cost of Capital
9. Capital Structure and Leverage
10. Dividend Policy
11. Working Capital Management
12. Financial Planning and Forecasting
13. International Financial Management
14. Mergers and Acquisitions
15. Risk Management and Derivatives
12.
Financial Planning and Forecasting
12.1.
Strategic Financial Planning
12.1.1.
Long-Range Financial Planning
12.1.2.
Strategic Objectives
12.1.3.
Financial Goals and Constraints
12.1.4.
Planning Horizon
12.2.
Sales Forecasting
12.2.1.
Importance of Sales Forecasts
12.2.2.
Forecasting Methods
12.2.2.1.
Qualitative Methods
12.2.2.1.1.
Management Judgment
12.2.2.1.2.
Sales Force Estimates
12.2.2.1.3.
Customer Surveys
12.2.2.1.4.
Delphi Method
12.2.2.2.
Quantitative Methods
12.2.2.2.1.
Time Series Analysis
12.2.2.2.2.
Regression Analysis
12.2.2.2.3.
Econometric Models
12.2.3.
Forecast Accuracy
12.2.4.
Seasonal and Cyclical Factors
12.3.
Financial Statement Forecasting
12.3.1.
Pro Forma Financial Statements
12.3.2.
Percent of Sales Method
12.3.2.1.
Assumptions
12.3.2.2.
Application
12.3.2.3.
Limitations
12.3.3.
Forecasting the Income Statement
12.3.3.1.
Revenue Projections
12.3.3.2.
Cost Projections
12.3.3.3.
Tax Considerations
12.3.4.
Forecasting the Balance Sheet
12.3.4.1.
Asset Requirements
12.3.4.2.
Spontaneous Liabilities
12.3.4.3.
Discretionary Financing
12.3.5.
Forecasting Cash Flows
12.3.5.1.
Operating Cash Flow Projections
12.3.5.2.
Investment Cash Flow Projections
12.3.5.3.
Financing Cash Flow Projections
12.4.
External Financing Requirements
12.4.1.
Additional Funds Needed Formula
12.4.1.1.
AFN Calculation
12.4.1.2.
Factors Affecting AFN
12.4.2.
Sustainable Growth Rate
12.4.2.1.
Internal Growth Rate
12.4.2.2.
Sustainable Growth Rate
12.4.2.3.
Growth Management
12.5.
Financial Planning Models
12.5.1.
Simple Planning Models
12.5.2.
Complex Planning Models
12.5.3.
Sensitivity Analysis
12.5.4.
Scenario Planning
12.6.
Budgeting Process
12.6.1.
Operating Budgets
12.6.2.
Capital Budgets
12.6.3.
Cash Budgets
12.6.4.
Master Budget Integration
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