{"id":14627,"date":"2018-09-10T21:08:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-10T21:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/?page_id=14627"},"modified":"2025-03-02T20:20:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T20:20:17","slug":"corporate-finance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/corporate-finance\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block-header-without-image d-flex flex-direction-column justify-content-center\">\n    <h2 class=\"fs-32 fw-700 fs-xs-28 not-for-table-content\" id=\"heading-corporate-finance\">\n        Corporate Finance    <\/h2>\n    <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-2 grid-col-xs-1\">\n                            <div class=\"\">\n                <div>Last updated on 02 Mar 2025<\/div>\n                <div>10 Sep 2018 . 2 min read<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance.jpg 869w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-320x130.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-370x150.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-414x168.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-600x243.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-372x151.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-450x182.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-380x154.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-Finance-285x115.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-16 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"block-buttons bg-anti-flash-white rounded p-24 h-100 xs-h-auto\" style=\"background-color: #f2f5f7 !important;\">\n  <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-1 grid-col-xs-1 mb-12\">\n    <h4 class=\"not-for-table-content fs-24 fw-700\" id=\"heading-basics-overview\">Basics Overview<\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/\">\n        Introduction to Treasury Management      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/cash-liquidity-management\/\">\n        Cash &#038; Liquidity Management      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/cash-conversion-cycle-definition-and-uses\/\">\n        Cash Conversion Cycle \u2013 Definition and Uses      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/libor-trade-finance\/\">\n        LIBOR Transition      <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns country-quick-link h-100 mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-16 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"block-buttons bg-anti-flash-white rounded p-24 h-100 xs-h-auto\" style=\"background-color: #ebf5f4 !important;\">\n  <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-1 grid-col-xs-1 mb-12\">\n    <h4 class=\"not-for-table-content fs-24 fw-700\" id=\"heading-risk-finance\">Risk &#038; Finance<\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/treasury-liquidity-risk-management\/\">\n        Liquidity &#038; Risk Management      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/corporate-finance\/\">\n        Corporate Finance      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/days-sale-outstanding\/\">\n        Days Sale Outstanding (DSO) \u2013 Definition and Uses      <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-16 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"block-buttons bg-anti-flash-white rounded p-24 h-100 xs-h-auto\" style=\"background-color: #e5f5ff !important;\">\n  <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-1 grid-col-xs-1 mb-12\">\n    <h4 class=\"not-for-table-content fs-24 fw-700\" id=\"heading-financial-analysis\">Financial Analysis<\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/cash-flow-advanced-forecasting\/\">\n        Cash Flow &#038; Advanced Forecasting      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/debtor\/\">\n        Debtor      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/creditor\/\">\n        Creditor      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/iso-20022\/\">\n        ISO 20022      <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column mb-16 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><div class=\"block-buttons bg-anti-flash-white rounded p-24 h-100 xs-h-auto\" style=\"background-color: #E6FAFE !important;\">\n  <div class=\"d-grid grid-col-1 grid-col-xs-1 mb-12\">\n    <h4 class=\"not-for-table-content fs-24 fw-700\" id=\"heading-solutions\">Solutions<\/h4>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/trade-finance-software\/\">\n        Treasury Management Software (TMS)      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/trade-financial-supply-chain-management\/\">\n        Supply Chain Management      <\/a>\n          <a class=\"d-inline-block mr-10 mb-10 py-8 px-16 rounded bordered border-light text-black bg-white fs-14 fw-700\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/treasury-management\/treasury-management-systems-software\/\">\n        Treasury Management Systems      <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container w-auto is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"bg-light-blue d-flex gap-16 h-auto p-16 rounded xs-flex-direction-column\">\n    <div class=\"\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"min-width:100px;max-width: 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e2604e86d70b44f6536f59fbd9c740bb?s=160&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" class=\"w-100 rounded\">\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"col-span-2 col-span-xs-1\">\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-direction-column gap-16 fs-16 justify-content-between\">\n      <div class=\"fs-16 fw-700\">Robin Abrams<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fs-14 fw-400 elipsise-2-line\" title=\"\">\n              <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <a class=\"text-black fs-12 small-link-arrow-right\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/posts\/?author=847\">\n          <span>\n            Latest Post          <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"min-height:100px!important;\" class=\"block-cta max-w-100 p-32 h-auto rounded sm-w-60 dark-mode bg-black align wp-block-acf-block-cta\">\n  <h4 id=\"heading-access-trade-receivables-and-supply-chain-finance\" class=\"fs-24 fw-700 elipsise-2-line dark:color-white not-for-table-content\">\n    Access trade, receivables and supply chain finance  <\/h4>\n  <p class=\"block-subtitle dark:color-white\">We assist companies to access trade and receivables finance through our relationships with 270+ banks, funds and alternative finance houses.<\/p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/get-trade-finance\/\" class=\"dark:text-black px-16 py-8 rounded bg-black text-white fs-14 fw-700 dark:bg-tale\">\n    <span>Get Started<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-content\">Content<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-table-content h-auto bg-white auto\">\n    <ul class=\"table-content\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-corporate-finance\">What is Corporate Finance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-content align bg-tale rounded p-24 fs-16 h-auto wp-block-acf-block-content\"style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;color: #002F4D;\"\n>\n    <p>Corporate finance is, in a nutshell, the study of the financial decisions of a business. As all businesses exist to make a profit, financial decisions are essentially all that really matters, which makes corporate finance the single most important part of business management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">In this guide, TFG will provide an overview of corporate finance, including what it involves, the sub-disciplines of corporate finance, and some key methodology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-109046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-320x221.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-370x256.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-414x286.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-434x300.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-289x200.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-362x250.jpg 362w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-234x162.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-230x159.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-178x123.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Corporate-finance-1024x708-1-275x190.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block-content align bg-tale rounded p-24 fs-16 h-auto wp-block-acf-block-content\"style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;color: #002F4D;\"\n>\n    <div class=\"toggle-title active\">What Does Corporate Finance Involve?<\/div>\n<div class=\"toggle-inner\">\n<p>Ultimately, the goal of corporate finance is to maximise the value of the company for its shareholders. Corporate finance strives to achieve this by making the best money-related decisions regarding investment and financing possible \u2013 it aims to minimise expenses and maximise revenues through the acquisition and allocation of resources.<\/p>\n<p>This involves both short-term and long-term decision-making and, as such, corporate finance focuses its efforts in two separate areas, which we can think of as the two sub-disciplines of corporate finance. These are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capital budgeting (long-term)<\/li>\n<li>Working capital management (short-term)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These sub-disciplines work together to maximise the company\u2019s value.<\/p>\n<p>In the long term, capital budgeting decides which investments to fund and how these investments will be financed, and in the short term, working capital management takes care of all of the operating decisions regarding short-term assets and liabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore each of these sub-disciplines in more detail, starting with capital budgeting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital Budgeting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">As we already mentioned, capital budgeting involves deciding which investment opportunities should be funded and how the business will finance these investments. Consequently, we can further sub-categorise capital budgeting into two categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<li>Investment decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financing decisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Investment Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">All investment decisions are made on the basis of long-term profitability and value added to the company. Growth companies typically earn higher returns on invested capital than companies which have reached maturity levels and, as such, stand to gain more long-term added value from pursuing investment opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Therefore, growth companies will typically invest most of their capital resources on investment opportunities. If, however, no more growth is possible, and the company has a cash surplus, it will typically use this surplus to pay dividends to shareholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">It\u2019s the job of the corporate financier to determine whether growth is possible or dividends should be paid. If growth is possible, it\u2019s also their job to determine which investment project offers the best returns in terms of added value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">There are many different types of projects that could potentially increase the value of a company, such as mergers and expansion policies, and each of these opportunities will be competing for the limited company resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">They must try to determine which proposal is the best choice and offers the optimal return on investment \u2013 but how exactly do they determine this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital Budgeting Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">There are two types of methods which businesses can use to weigh up the costs and benefits of a proposal to determine which is best: traditional methods and discounted methods. The main difference between these two methods is that discounted methods account for the time value of money whereas traditional methods don\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">There are several methods within each of these categories, and the business will use whichever is most appropriate to their financial goals and priorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Some businesses may prioritise quick returns and will calculate and select the proposal which offers the lowest possible payback period (the number of years it takes to break even on the investment), whereas others may prefer the proposal which offers the largest average annual profit over the duration of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">To learn more about each of these methods and the calculations and methodology used within them, we recommend reading&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accountingnotes.net\/financial-management\/capital-budgeting\/methods-of-capital-budgeting-traditional-time-adjusted-methods-firms-economics\/17294\">this article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financing Decisions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Financing and investment decisions work hand in hand. It\u2019s only necessary to raise finances if the business can deploy these finances in suitable avenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">If the business does have suitable avenues to employ these finances, the first choice to make is whether to finance the investment with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradefinanceglobal.com\/posts\/business-funding-101-debt-versus-equity\/\">equity or debt capital<\/a>. Whichever of these avenues the business chooses to go down, there will be many more decisions to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">For example, they have the choice of raising capital via bank loans, corporate loans, public fixed deposits \u2013 the list goes on and on. There is a wide range of options that need to be considered and the job of the financier is to analyse each of these options and select the best one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working Capital Management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Working capital management involves looking at short-term cash flows, assets and liabilities to ensure the business has enough funds to meet its financial obligations and continue operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">This involves selecting appropriate sources of short-term financing to cover any shortfalls, managing inventory as efficiently as possible, and general cash management \u2013 the last of which we\u2019ve written more about&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/walkthrough\/corporate-finance\/1\/goals-financial-management.aspx\">https:\/\/www.investopedia.com\/walkthrough\/corporate-finance\/1\/goals-financial-management.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corporate_finance\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corporate_finance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.managementstudyguide.com\/corporate-finance.htm\">https:\/\/www.managementstudyguide.com\/corporate-finance.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accountingnotes.net\/financial-management\/capital-budgeting\/methods-of-capital-budgeting-traditional-time-adjusted-methods-firms-economics\/17294\">https:\/\/www.accountingnotes.net\/financial-management\/capital-budgeting\/methods-of-capital-budgeting-traditional-time-adjusted-methods-firms-economics\/17294<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Content What is Corporate Finance? 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