This document provides an introduction to financial management. It defines financial management and discusses its nature, scope, importance and goals. Financial management is defined as the area of business decision-making related to capital allocation and source selection to help an organization achieve its objectives. The nature of financial management includes estimating financial needs, selecting financing sources, investment decisions, cash management, financial control, surplus use and determining firm growth. The document also outlines the traditional and modern scopes of financial management and explains the significance of financial functions to business management, profitability, and firm value. Common goals of financial management are then listed, such as profit maximization, shareholder wealth maximization, and maintaining liquidity and solvency.