Corporate Finance

1. Strategic Financial Management
   1. Role of the CFO
      1. Responsibility for Financial Planning
         1. Developing Financial Policies
         2. Long-term Financial Vision
         3. Overseeing Financial Operations
      2. Liaison with Stakeholders
         1. Communicating with Investors
         2. Interactions with Regulatory Bodies
         3. Reporting to the Board of Directors
      3. Capital Allocation Decisions
         1. Resource Distribution and Budgeting
         2. Managing Funding and Investment Activities
   2. Aligning Financial Strategy with Business Goals
      1. Understanding Business Objectives
         1. Analyzing Market Position and Industry Trends
         2. Defining Company Growth Strategies
      2. Integrating Financial Tactics
         1. Cost Management and Efficiency
         2. Investment Prioritization
         3. Strategic Pricing Models
      3. Supporting Innovation and Change
         1. Funding Research and Development
         2. Financing Technological Upgrades
   3. Performance Metrics
      1. Financial Performance Indicators
         1. Profitability Analysis (e.g., ROE, ROI)
         2. Liquidity Measurements (e.g., Current Ratio, Quick Ratio)
         3. Efficiency Ratios (e.g., Asset Turnover)
      2. Strategic Value Metrics
         1. Economic Value Added (EVA)
         2. Market Value Added (MVA)
         3. Balanced Scorecard Implementation
      3. Benchmarking and Competitor Analysis
         1. Industry Standards Comparison
         2. Trend Analysis and Forecasting
   4. Financial Restructuring
      1. Purpose and Rationale
         1. Improving Financial Health
         2. Enabling Flexibility and Adaptation
         3. Enhancing Competitive Advantage
      2. Methods of Restructuring
         1. Debt Restructuring
            1. Refinancing Options
            2. Reducing Debt Servicing Costs
         2. Equity Restructuring
            1. Share Buybacks
            2. Issuing New Equity
         3. Asset Reconfiguration
            1. Divestiture of Non-core Assets
            2. Acquisition of Strategic Assets
      3. Evaluating Restructuring Outcomes
         1. Analyzing Financial Statements Post-Restructuring
         2. Assessing Impact on Shareholder Value
         3. Measuring Long-term Business Performance