Introduction To Finance
Introduction To Finance
Introduction To Finance
SPECIFIC LEARNING
OUTCOMES
The learners will be able to:
1. define finance;
2. identify the different areas of finance;
3. discuss finance in a business organization;
4. describe the functions of a finance officer; and
5. state the qualifications of a finance officer.
ON A SHEET OF PAPER,
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS:
A. How much is your daily allowance? If not given daily, how much is your average
allowance per day?
B. Write down all the items you spend money on. List the description and peso amount
spent.
C. Compute for the balance of your allowance by deducting the expenses you listed
from your daily allowance.
D. If the answer to Question C is positive, what do you do with the money left?
If the answer is negative, where do you get additional money?
What is finance?
What immediately comes
to your mind when you
hear the word finance?
The management of money, banking,
investments, and credit. (American Heritage
Desk Dictionary)
Financial
Cover the operating expenditures and
expenditures
the capital expenditures
AREAS OF FINANCE
Finance is broadly classified into two:
1. Private finance
2. Public finance
Private finance is subdivided into:
3. Business finance
4. Personal finance
Business finance is further subdivided into the following areas:
5. Financial management
6. Capital market
7. Financial investment
PRIVATE FINANCE
The management of financial resources of
private individuals , non-governmental
organizations, and private organizations in
accordance with the prescribed financial policy
and priority of the person or business
organization
PUBLIC FINANCE
The allocation of government income generated
from either taxation or borrowings and the
government expenditure based on the approved
national and local appropriation of budget.