Basic Business Finance

The Basic Business Finance book has been prepared according to the latest syllabus of Basic Business Finance for B.Com. Semester III of Kumaun University, Nainital.

Management education in our country has recently experienced a sea-change in its curriculum, wherein electives in finance and marketing have been enlarged. In fact, finance has assumed greater significance for all those pursuing a Commerce course or its ally. It is now a well-established fact that the success of any business concern depends inter-alia upon the efficiency with which funds are being managed. That is why there is a separate paper/subject of ‘Financial Management’ almost in every curriculum of B. Com.

• Thoroughly revised on the basis of the Companies Act, 2013;
• A comprehensive presentation of the concepts and relevant theories;
• Several new Illustrative problems have been included in every chapter for a better understanding of the principles and techniques;
• In each chapter, besides Long Answer and Short Answer Type Questions. Multiple Choice Questions with answer have been given.
• Use of charts and figures to bring more clarity.

Basic Business Finance Syllabus For B.Com. Semester III of Kumaun University, Nainital.

Unit I: Finance: Functions-Meaning, Scope of Financial Management, Financial Goal-Profit vs. Wealth Maximization.

Unit II  (A) Financing Planning & Capitalization : Over Capitalization, Under Capitalization. (B) Capital Structure : Optimum Capital Structure, Determinants of Capital Structure.

Unit III: Cost of Capital: Meaning and Significance of Cost of Capital, Calculation of Cost of Debt, Preference Capital, Equity Capital and Retained Earnings, Combined Cost of Capital (Weighted).

Unit IV: Ratio Analysis: Meaning, Types, Solvency, Activity and Profitability Ratios, Limitations of Ratio Analysis.

Unit V: Dividend Policy: Issues in Dividend Decisions, Dividend, and Uncertainty, Stable Dividend Policy

Basic Business Finance Book Contents

1. Financial Management
2. Financial Planning
3. Capitalization
4. Cost of Capital
5. Capital Structure (Concept and Planning)
6. Capital Structure (Theories and Determinants)
7. Dividend Policy
8. Ratio Analysis