Financial management
Management of money in such a manner as to accomplish the objectives of organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Financial management is the business function concerned with profitability, expenses, cash and credit.[1] These are often grouped together under the rubric of maximizing the value of the firm for stockholders. The discipline is then tasked with the "efficient acquisition and deployment" of both short- and long-term financial resources, to ensure the objectives of the enterprise are achieved.[2]
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Financial managers[3] (FM) are specialized professionals directly reporting to senior management, often the financial director (FD); the function is seen as 'staff', and not 'line'.