FIN08102
Financial Services Decision-Making & Planning I
SCQF 07

Companies, Corporate Planning, Banking services and the Role of Financial Services Managers; Valuation and financial statement analysis; Cash flows in financial planning; Time value of money; Risk and return; Interest rates, bond and stock valuations; Cash flow discounting Payback, Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return techniques in investment decisions; Cost of capital; Capital structure theory: Understand the importance of capital structure theory in lending decision-making; Working Capital

LO1: Demonstrate financial institution/corporate customer relationships and highlight the fundamental role of financial services in corporate financial planning;
LO2: Discuss the principles of financing, highlighting the role and responsibilities of lending institutions and investors for market practices;
LO3: Critically assess the quality of corporate financial reporting and analysis as evidence in investment decision-making and analyse a range of financial techniques;
LO4: Appraise the principles and practice of capital funding/resource planning in the context of the banker/corporate customer relationships with particular emphasis on working capital.