Section I: Foundation • Nature of Financial Management • Financial Statements • Breakeven Point and Leverages • Financial Statement Analysis, Section II: Fundamental • Time Value of Money • Risk and Returns, Section III: Long-term Sources of Funds • Financial Markets & Interest Rate Mechanism • Sources of Long-term Funds • Dividend Policy, Section IV: Cost of Capital and Valuation • Capital Structure Theories and Decisions • Cost of Capital and Investors’ Returns • Valuation of Securities and Firm, Section V: Fixed Asset Investment Decisions • Estimating Cash Flow • Capital Expenditure Evaluation Techniques, Section VI: Working Capital Management and Financing • Working Capital Management • Management of Cash • Management of Receivables • Management of Inventory • Working Capital Financing, Section VII: Financial Planning • Financial Planning

The subject of financial management is gaining importance in the context of today's business environment. This book attempts to provide a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the subject, including the concepts, theories, models, tools and techniques, and their applications. Its focus on logical discussion, where it is needed for contextual understanding of the topic, makes the book different from others. Fundamentals of Financial Management is a useful resource for undergraduate students of management and commerce, as well as for practising managers.