Financial Management : Function, Planning and Policy

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Finance functions. 3. Planning process. 4. Pricing policy. 5. Analysis and interpretation of financial statements. 6. Profitability analysis. 7. Ratio analysis. 8. Funds flow analysis. 9. Standard costing. 10. Cost--profit--volume analysis. 11. Need of capital in business. 12. Cost of capital. 13. Working capital. 14. Cash management. 15. Capital expenditure decisions. 16. Planning for capital expenditure. Index.

"This book is a detailed study of Financial management: Function, Planning and Policy. This book covers a wide range of materials on financial management which is sufficiently comprehensive to accommodate course objectives. This book is intended for those university and college teachers who desire a strong background in financial management. It covers a broad spectrum of the subjects. Fund flow statement, cash flow statement, ratio analysis, budgetary control, marginal costing, standard costing, capital expenditure decision and working capital management is discussed in separate chapters. The students of management, commerce, finance and economics will get useful guidance for their academics tests." (jacket)