Finance

The Role of the Financial Manager 1

The Role of the Financial Manager

Finance for Managerial Decision Making

January 9, 2005

The Role of the Financial Manager 2

Abstract

This paper will discuss the role of the financial manager and how that particular role, in the area of corporate expertise, differs from that of the shareholder and of the employee. The discussion the paper provides will help determine how the financial manager maximizes shareholder value in today’s financial market. Lastly, the viewpoint of the financial manager will be compared to that of the shareholder and employee.

The Role of the Financial Manager 3

What is a Financial Manager?

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