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This chapter will review the various ethical considerations that managers in a business face and explain the concept of fiduciary duty. It also examines unique ethical concerns that arise from globalization.

Ethics Foundations

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Ethics are a framework to determine what is right from what is wrong.
Legal ≠ Ethical

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction To Finance

1.1: Introduction to Concepts in Finance

Introducing Finance

1.2: Goal of Financial Management

Goals of Financial Management

1.3: Ethics

An Overview of Ethics

Ethics and Finance

1.4: Business Organization and Governance

Types of Business Organizations

Forms of Business Ownership

Corporate Governance

Agency and Conflicts of Interest

1.5: Asset Classes

Asset Classes

1.6: Institutions, Markets, and Intermediaries

Institutions, Markets, and Intermediaries

Financial Markets

Unit 1 Practice and Assessment

Introduction to Financial Management Exercises and Problems

Unit 2: Financial Statements and Financial Analysis

2.1: Balance Sheets and Income Statements

Introducing Financial Statements

The Income Statement

More on the Income Statement

The Balance Sheet

More on Balance Sheets

Balance Sheets and Equity

Balance Sheet and Income Statement Relationship

Tax Considerations

2.2: Cash Flow and Other Statements

Cash Accounting

Accrual Basis of Accounting

Comparing Accrual and Cash Accounting

The Statement of Cash Flows

Basic Cash Flow Statement

Other Statements

2.3: Analyzing Financial Statements

Standardizing Financial Statements

Overview of Ratios

Financial Ratio

Profitability Ratios

Asset Management Ratios

Liquidity Ratios

Market Value Ratios

Earnings and EPS

The DuPont Equation, ROE, ROA, and Growth

Using Financial Ratios for Analysis

Selected Financial Ratios and Analyses

Considering Inflation's Distortionary Effects

Other Distortions

2.4: Forecasting Financial Statements

Forecasting the Income Statement

Forecasting the Balance Sheet

Building a Cash Budget

Analyzing Forecasts

Pro Forma Statements

Financial Modeling and Pro Forma Analysis

Unit 2 Practice and Assessment

Unit 2 Financial Statement Analysis Exercises

Unit 3: Working Capital Management

3.1: Overview of Working Capital

Financial Analysis: Working Capital Example

Working Capital

3.2: Cash Management

The Importance of Cash and Cash Management

3.3: Managing Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

3.4: Inventory Management

Inventory Management

3.5: Sources of Short-Term Financing

Overview of Short-Term Financing

Unit 3 Practice and Assessment

Cash and Cash Conversion Cycle Exercises

Unit 4: Time Value Of Money

4.1: The Time Value of Money

Time Value of Money

Introduction to Interest