Capital Budgeting
About Capital Budgeting
Capital
budgeting is the process a business undertakes to evaluate potential
major projects or investments. Construction of a new plant or a big
investment in an outside venture are examples of projects that would
require capital budgeting before they are approved or rejected.
Why is Capital Budgeting important?
Advantages of Capital Budgeting:
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Capital budgeting helps a company to understand the various risks
involved in an investment opportunity and how these risks affect the
returns of the company.
• It helps the company to estimate which investment option would yield the best possible return.
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A company can choose a technique/method from various techniques of
capital budgeting to estimate whether it is financially beneficial to
take on a project or not.
• It helps the company to make long-term strategic investments.
• It helps to make an informed decision about an investment taking into consideration all possible options.
• It helps a company in a competitive market to choose its investments wisely.
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All the techniques/methods of capital budgeting try to increase
shareholders wealth and give the company an edge in the market.
• Capital budgeting presents whether an investment would increase the company’s value or not.
• It offers adequate control over expenditure for projects.
• Also, it allows management to abstain from over investing and under-investing.
Who should take the Capital Budgeting Exam?
• Costing, Finance and Accounting professionals
• Business owners
• Entrepreneurs
• Anyone who wants to assess their Capital Budgeting skills
• Costing, Finance and Accounting managers and senior executives
• Costing, Finance and Accounting consultants
• Any professional with skills and knowledge on Capital Budgeting
• Anyone interested in Capital Budgeting
• Students
Capital Budgeting Certification Course Outline
1. Financial Planning and Budgeting
2. Financial Ratios Analysis
3. Accounting Statements
4. Capital Budgeting Basics
5. Estimating Investment Cash Flows
6. Computing Incremental Cash Flows
7. Evaluating Project Flows