Introduction to Corporate Finance: Value, Risk and the CFO’s Role

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This training module, prepared by Dr. Gabriel V. Mougani, Founder & Chief Executive of ConnInv2A, introduces the fundamentals of corporate finance — how companies create value, manage risk, and make the financial decisions that shape their future.

What this training covers:

  • The three interconnected corporate finance decisions: investment, financing, and distribution
  • How company value is determined, and the difference between shareholder and stakeholder value
  • The relationship between risk and return
  • How corporate finance differs from accounting and economics
  • Cash flow versus accounting profit, and why the distinction matters
  • The key responsibilities of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), from financial strategy to M&A and investor relations
  • How to put corporate finance into practice, from analysing performance to measuring value creation

The full presentation is available for download below.

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