Ashford BUS 401 The Role of Financial Management in a Firm.

Ashford BUS 401


The Role of Financial Management in a Firm. Summarize the role of management as it relates to finance in a corporation. In your post, address the following:

§ Indicate the various aspects of finance that management must understand.

§ Describe why a manager needs to understand the characteristics and importance of financial markets including risk and efficiency.

§ Describe why cash flow is more important than sales in a business.

§ Discuss what could happen if management does not fulfill responsibilities related to finance. If you have one, share a real world example from your own professional experience or from an external source.

Your post should be 200-250 words in length.

Financial Statements. View the Important Financial Documents video which looks at the fundamental financial documents every company needs; including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flow. In your post, choose one of the financial statements and explain how a manager would use the statement to drive financial analysis and decision-making. Your post should be 200-250 words in length

Financial Management Challenges and Ethics. Find at least two articles from the ProQuest database that highlight and discuss two of the biggest challenges facing financial managers today. One of the articles should be about the challenge of maintaining ethical financial integrity. The other article can be on any other challenge that a financial manager may face (e.g., competition, foreign markets, government intervention, etc.).

Summarize your findings from the articles in a two- to three-page paper excluding title page and references page(s). The paper should be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Be sure to properly cite your sources using APA style.