This document provides an introduction to financial management and related topics. It defines finance and identifies the major areas of finance as financial services and financial management. Financial management is the application of planning and control to finance functions and concerns managing finances for any type of business. The scope of financial management includes anticipating needs, acquiring funds, allocating funds, appropriating profits, and assessing financial activities. Financial management is closely related to economics, accounting, mathematics, production management, marketing, and human resources.