1. A corporation is a legal entity that is separate
and distinct from its owners. Under the law,
corporations possess many of the same rights
and responsibilities as individuals. They can
enter contracts, loan and borrow money, sue
and be sued, hire employees, own assets, and
pay taxes.
2. The main purpose of corporation is to conduct a
lawful, ethical, profitable and sustainable business
in order to ensure its success and grow its value
over the long term
Corporate finance departments are charged with
governing and overseeing their firms’ financial
activities and capital investment decisions. Such
decisions include whether to pursue a proposed
investment and whether to pay four the
investment with equity, debt, or both; it also
includes whether shareholders should receive
dividends. Additionally, the finance department
manages current assets, current liabilities, and
inventory control.
3. The legal rules that structure the financing of a
business or startup that is how a company can
obtain funds to finance its operation.
MAIN AREAS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Corporate finance is split into three sub section
Capital budgeting
Capital structure
Working capital management.
4. CAPITAL BUDGETING
Operates over the long term. it involve
deciding which money making area of a
business should receive funding and in what
quantity
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Determine how a company gets the long term
financing it needs. This can be debt, equity, or
internal revenue
5. WORKING CAPITAL
Management involves overseeing and
managing a company funds in the short term
from short term borrowing to inventories' and
everything in between
PRINCIPAL OF CORPORATE FINANCE LAW
To increase the profit
To mitigate the risk factor
8. PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Improving long term cash flow
Strategic business growth
Mitigate the risk factor
Assets allocation
Portfolio diversification
9. PUBLIC COMPANY
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•A company that has sold all or a portion of itself to the
public via an initial public offering
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•the main advantage of public company is their ability to tap
the financial markets by selling stock or bonds to raise
capital for expansion and other projects
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•Public company issue prospectus, memorandum , and also
•Invite public invitation
10. PUBLIC INVITATION
Invite general public to subscribe for shares .
Increase the capital or company capital is boost up
Due to increase in capital, investment increases
and growth of company occurs which ultimately
leads to profit generation .