Managing Financial Risk: Credit, Liquidity, and Operational Risk Explained Vinu: Manu, businesses often talk about financial risk. What are the key risks finance executives should focus on? Manu: Three major ones, Vinu—credit risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk. Managing these well keeps the ...
ROI Explained Practically: Are Your Investments Truly Creating Value? Vinu: Manu, when businesses invest money, how do finance executives check whether it’s actually worth it? Manu: By measuring Return on Investment (ROI), Vinu. It tells you how much return you’re earning for every rupee invested. V...
Financial Projections: Why Forecasts Fail and How to Build Them Right Vinu: Manu, financial projections often look perfect, but reality turns out very different. Why do forecasts fail? Manu: Because they are built on assumptions, not realities, Vinu. Most projections are overly optimistic on revenue...
Capital Budgeting Decisions: NPV, IRR, and Payback Explained Practically Vinu: Manu, when a company plans a major investment, how should finance executives evaluate it? Manu: Through capital budgeting, Vinu. The goal is simple—invest ₹1 today only if it creates more than ₹1 in value tomorrow. Vinu: ...
Know Your Break-Even Before You Price Your Product Vinu: Manu, what exactly is break-even analysis? Manu: It’s the point where total revenue equals total cost, Vinu—no profit, no loss. It tells you the minimum sales needed to stay viable. Vinu: Can you explain with numbers? Manu: Sure. If fixed cost...