The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global body for professional accountants. With over 100 years of providing world-class accounting and finance qualifications, the ACCA has significantly raised its international profile in recent years and now supports a BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting and an MBA.BPP Learning Media is an ACCA Official Publisher. Paper F9, Financial Management, aims to develop the knowledge and skills expected of a finance manager in relation to investment, financing and dividend decisions. F9 examines a wide range of financial management topics, many of which will be completely new to the student. There are a range of quite tricky calculations to perform as well as issues and techniques to explain and discuss.F9 is a middle level paper in the ACCA qualification structure, with some links to F2, and a direct link to P4, which thinks strategically.The key syllabus areas in F9 are: * Financial management function * Financial management environment * Working capital management * Investment appraisal * Business finance * Cost of capital * Business valuations * Risk management.This examiner-reviewed Study Text contains all you need to know for F9, featuring step-by-step guides to financial management techniques such as investment appraisal and business valuations, which many students find tricky. Exam formulae are clearly identified and explained with plenty of examples and questions for essential practice. Key terms are identified throughout to help you to learn new terminology such as beta factor and venture capital.BPP Learning Media is the publisher of choice for many ACCA students and tuition providers worldwide. Join them and plug into a world of expertise in ACCA exams.