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Employee Resourcing

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FINANCIA MANAGEMENT NOTES
TOPIC 1
SCOPE OF FINANCE FUNCTIONS
The functions of Financial Manager can broadly be divided into two: The Routine functions and the
Managerial Functions.

Managerial Finance Functions
Require skilful planning, control and execution of financial activities. There are four important managerial finance functions. These are:

a) Investment of Long-term asset-mix decisions
These decisions (also referred to as capital budgeting decisions) relates to the allocation of funds among investment projects. They refer to the firm’s decision to commit current funds to the purchase of fixed assets in expectation of future cash inflows from these projects. Investment proposals are evaluated in terms of both risk …show more content…

4. Interests of customers – the company has to provide quality goods at fair prices and have honest dealings with customers.

5. Welfare of the society – the company has to maintain sound industrial relations with the society:

* Avoid pollution * Contribution to social causes e.g. Harambee contributions, building clinics etc.

6. Fair dealing with suppliers. A company must: * * Meet its obligations on time * Avoid dishonor of obligations.

7. Duty to the government: A company should:

* Pay taxes promptly * Go by government plans * Operate within legal framework.

OVERLAPS AND CONFLICTS * Overlaps – when achieving ONE MEANS achieving the other * Conflicts – when achieving ONE CANNOT allow the achievement of the other.

Overlaps * Nos. 4 & 5 – Some of the customers will be members of the Society. * Nos. 1 & 2 – If a company is profitable it will in most cases increase its net worth. * Nos. 1 & 6 – if a company maximises its profits, then it will be able to honour its obligations * Nos. 2 & 5 – Net worth & the society. * Nos. 3 & 5 – Employees may be the society. * Nos. 1 & 5 – Profits vs. Society

Conflicts * Nos. 1 & 4 – Profits vs. Costs * Nos. 1 & 3 – Profits vs. Costs * Nos. 1 & 7 – Profits vs. Costs * Nos. 5 & 7

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