The document provides an overview of career opportunities and issues in financial management. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of financial managers in maximizing shareholder value through forecasting, planning, investments, financing, and risk management. It also examines agency relationships between shareholders and managers, and shareholders and creditors. Additionally, it outlines different business forms and their advantages/disadvantages, and financial goals of corporations to maximize stock price while balancing responsibilities to society.

4. Role of Finance in a Typical Business Organization Board of Directors President VP: Sales VP: Finance VP: Operations Treasurer Controller Credit Manager Inventory Manager Capital Budgeting Director Cost Accounting Financial Accounting Tax Department

6. Percentage of Revenue and Net Income from Overseas Operations for 10 Well-Known Corporations, 2001 Company % of Revenue from overseas % of Net Income from overseas Coca-Cola 60.8 35.9 Exxon Mobil 69.4 60.2 General Electric 32.6 25.2 General Motors 26.1 60.6 IBM 57.9 48.4 JP Morgan Chase & Co. 35.5 51.7 McDonald’s 63.1 61.7 Merck 18.3 58.1 3M 52.9 47.0 Sears, Roebuck 10.5 7.8