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BRILLIANT’S Conceptual Framework of Finance Functions 41
Financial Planning \$m`Z|{e`b ßbmqZJ
Financial planning is a continuous process \$m`Z|{e`b ßbmqZJ ñQ´>oQ>o{OH$ bú`m| VWm CÔoí`m|
of directing and allocating financial resources H$mo nyam H$aZo Ho$ {bE \$m`Z|{e`b g§gmYZm| H$mo {ZX}{eV
to meet strategic goals and objectives. VWm Amd§{Q>V H$aZo H$s EH$ gVV² à{H«$`m h¡&
This can be also viewed as a single process Bgo EH$ qgJb à{H«$`m H$o ê$n _| ^r XoIm Om gH$Vm
that encompasses both operations and h¡ Omo Am°naoe§g VWm \$m`Z|qgJ XmoZm| H$mo g_m{hV H$aVr
financing. The operating people focus on sales h¡& H$m`© H$aZo dmbo bmoJ goëg VWm àmoS>ŠeZ na Ü`mZ XoVo
and production while financial planners are h¢ O~{H$ \$m`Z|[e`b ßbmZg© Bg_| ê${M boVo h¢ {H$ H$m`m]
interested on how to finance the operations. _| H¡$go \$m`Z|g H$a|&
Steps in Financial Planning \$m`Z|{e`b ßbmqZJ _| MaU
Step I Determing the objectives for the plan. MaU I ßbmZ Ho$ {bE CÔoí` H$m {ZYm©aU H$aZm&
Step II Gathering data. MaU II S>mQ>m EH${ÌV H$aZm&
Step III Process and analyze the information MaU III EH${ÌV gyMZm na à{H«$`m VWm {díbofU H$aZm&
gathered. NPP
Step IV Actual recommendation of a MaU IV ŠbmB§Q> Ho$ {bE EH$ {dñV¥V \$m`Z|{e`b ßbmZ
comprehensive financial plan to the H$m dmñV{dH$ gwPmd XoZm&
client.
Step V Implement the plan. MaU V `moOZm H$m {H«$`mÝd`Z&
Step VI Monitor the plan. MaU VI `moOZm H$m {ZarjU&
Benefits of Financial Planning \$m`Z|{e`b ßbmqZJ Ho$ bm^
Identifies advance actions to be taken in {d{^ÝZ joÌm| _| CR>m`o OmZo dmbo ES>dm§g EŠe§g H$s
various areas. nhMmZ H$aVm h¡&
Seeks to develop number of options in {d{^ÝZ joÌm| _| H$B© {dH$ën {dH${gV H$aZo H$m à`mg
various areas that can be exercised under H$aVm h¡ {OÝh| {d{^ÝZ n[apñW{V`m| Ho$ A§VJ©V à`moJ
different conditions
{H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡&
Facilitates a systematic exploration of {Zdoe VWm \$m`Z|qgJ {ZU©`m| Ho$ ~rM g§nH©$ Ho$ EH$
interaction between investment and ì`dpñWV AÝdofU H$mo gw{dYmOZH$ ~ZmVm h¡&
financing decisions.
Clarifies the links between present and dV©_mZ VWm ^{dî` Ho$ {ZU©`m§o Ho$ ~rM g§nH©$ H$mo
future decisions. ñnï> H$aVm h¡&
Forecasts what is likely to happen in future nydm©Zw_mZ H$aVm h¡ {H$ ^{dî` _| Š`m hmoZo H$s g§^mdZm
and hence helps in avoiding surprises. h¡ VWm Bg àH$ma AmH$pñ_H$ KQ>Zm H$mo amoH$Zo _|
ghm`Vm H$aVm h¡&
Ensures that the strategic plan of the firm gw{ZpíMV H$aVm h¡ {H$ g§ñWm H$m ñQ´>oQ>o{OH$ ßbmZ
is financially viable. Am{W©H$ ê$n go `mo½` h¡&
Provides benchmarks against which ~¢M_mŠg© àXmZ H$aVm h¡ {OZgo ^{dî` Ho$ àXe©Z H$m
future performance may be measured. _mnZ {H$`m Om gH$Vm h¡&