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Corporate finance assignment help is one-to-one support from a finance tutor who explains how companies make investment, financing and dividend decisions and works through the calculations with you, from present values and NPV to WACC and company valuation. Tutors show each formula and step, often in Excel, so you can interpret the results and justify your recommendations.
| Your need | Best option | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| You do not understand a finance concept | Live tutoring | A tutor explains it step by step with examples |
| You are stuck on specific questions | Homework help | Worked explanations for each question you send |
| You have an assignment or report due | Assignment help | Guidance on structure, method and sources, with feedback on your draft |
Corporate finance studies how companies raise and use money to maximise shareholder value. Courses cover investment appraisal, the cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, valuation, working capital, risk management and mergers and acquisitions, with most topics combining calculations and written evaluation.
| Area | Key tools and questions |
|---|---|
| Investment appraisal | NPV, IRR, MIRR, payback, profitability index |
| Cost of capital | CAPM, cost of debt, WACC |
| Capital structure | Modigliani-Miller, trade-off and pecking order theories |
| Dividend policy | Dividend irrelevance, signalling, share buybacks |
| Valuation | Discounted cash flow, dividend growth model, multiples |
| Working capital | Cash conversion cycle, inventory, receivables and payables |
| Risk management | Hedging with forwards, futures, options and swaps |
| Mergers and acquisitions | Synergies, bid pricing, methods of payment |
For the wider subject, see finance help; for the accounting side of the numbers, see accounting tutoring.
This map lists the core corporate finance topics, the point where students most often get stuck, and how a tutor helps you past it.
| Topic | Where students get stuck | How a tutor helps |
|---|---|---|
| Time value of money | Discounting irregular cash flows | Timelines drawn before any formula |
| Investment appraisal | NPV versus IRR conflicts | NPV profiles for mutually exclusive projects |
| Cost of capital | Inputs for CAPM and WACC | Sourced inputs with justification |
| Capital structure | Modigliani–Miller, trade-off and pecking order theories | Compare each theory's predictions with evidence |
| Dividend policy | Theory versus practice | Link theory to real company examples |
| Valuation | DCF, multiples and terminal values | Build a small model and test sensitivity |
| Working capital | Cash conversion cycle | Worked calculations from financial statements |
| Risk and real options | Sensitivity, scenarios and flexibility | Scenario tables and simple option examples |
Net present value (NPV) measures the value a project adds in today's money by discounting its cash flows at the cost of capital, while the internal rate of return (IRR) is the discount rate at which NPV equals zero. When they conflict for mutually exclusive projects, NPV is the preferred method because it measures value directly.
Tutors explain how to build NPV and IRR calculations in Excel, handle inflation, tax and working capital, and run sensitivity analysis. See capital budgeting help for more detail.
| Method | What it measures | When it misleads |
|---|---|---|
| NPV | Value added in today's money | Relies on an accurate discount rate and cash flow forecasts |
| IRR | Discount rate at which NPV is zero | Non-conventional cash flows can give multiple IRRs; misranks projects of different size |
| MIRR | Return assuming reinvestment at the cost of capital | Still a rate, so can misrank projects of different scale |
| Payback | Years to recover the investment | Ignores the time value of money and later cash flows |
| Discounted payback | Payback using discounted cash flows | Still ignores cash flows after payback |
| ARR | Accounting profit ÷ investment | Uses profit, not cash, and ignores timing |
| Profitability index | PV of inflows ÷ initial investment | Useful for capital rationing but not for mutually exclusive projects |
Under capital rationing, when funds are limited, rank divisible projects by profitability index and compare combinations of indivisible projects by total NPV.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average return a company must pay its investors, weighted by the market values of equity and debt. Calculate the cost of equity, often with CAPM, and the after-tax cost of debt, then weight each by its share of total market value and add them together.
| Step | Formula or method |
|---|---|
| Cost of equity | CAPM: Ke = Rf + β(Rm − Rf) |
| After-tax cost of debt | Kd × (1 − tax rate) |
| Weights | Market value of equity and debt ÷ total market value |
| WACC | (E/V × Ke) + (D/V × Kd after tax) |
Worked example: with a risk-free rate of 4%, a beta of 1.2 and a market risk premium of 5%, CAPM gives a cost of equity of 4% + 1.2 × 5% = 10%. If equity is 60% and debt 40% of total market value, the pre-tax cost of debt is 6% and the UK corporation tax main rate is 25% (from April 2023):
| Component | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of equity (CAPM) | 4% + 1.2 × 5% | 10.0% |
| After-tax cost of debt | 6% × (1 − 0.25) | 4.5% |
| Weighted equity | 0.6 × 10% | 6.0% |
| Weighted debt | 0.4 × 4.5% | 1.8% |
| WACC | 6.0% + 1.8% | 7.8% |
Check current rates on GOV.UK corporation tax rates, and use Bank of England data or gilt yields when choosing a UK risk-free rate.
Illustrative inputs: risk-free rate 4%, equity beta 1.2, market risk premium 6%, pre-tax cost of debt 7%, tax rate 25%, and market-value weights of 70% equity and 30% debt.
| Step | Working | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of equity (CAPM) | Ke = 4% + 1.2 × 6% | 11.2% |
| After-tax cost of debt | 7% × (1 − 0.25) | 5.25% |
| WACC | 0.7 × 11.2% + 0.3 × 5.25% = 7.84% + 1.575% | ≈ 9.4% |
Use market values for the weights where possible, and justify each input with a source, such as gilt yields for the risk-free rate.
Using the 9.415% WACC above, value a company with forecast free cash flows of 8m, 9m and 10m in years 1 to 3, and 2% growth a year after that (illustrative).
| Item | Working | Present value |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 FCF | 8 ÷ 1.09415 | 7.31m |
| Year 2 FCF | 9 ÷ 1.09415² | 7.52m |
| Year 3 FCF | 10 ÷ 1.09415³ | 7.63m |
| Terminal value at year 3 | 10 × 1.02 ÷ (0.09415 − 0.02) ≈ 137.56m | 137.56 ÷ 1.09415³ ≈ 105.02m |
| Enterprise value | Sum of present values | ≈ 127.48m |
The terminal value is over 80% of the total, so test how sensitive the valuation is to the growth rate and WACC.
Modigliani and Miller showed that, in a perfect market without taxes, a firm's value does not depend on how it is financed. With corporate tax, debt adds value through the tax shield, so firms are pushed towards more debt, which is then limited in practice by bankruptcy costs, agency costs and other factors described by trade-off and pecking order theories.
The table below summarises the theories that come up most often in essays and exams. Tutors explain each theory, the formulas for geared and ungeared costs of equity, and how to evaluate capital structure in essays and case studies.
| Theory | Key idea |
|---|---|
| Modigliani-Miller (1958, no tax) | Firm value does not depend on capital structure |
| Modigliani-Miller (1963, with tax) | The debt tax shield adds value |
| Trade-off theory | Tax benefits of debt balanced against financial distress costs |
| Pecking order (Myers and Majluf) | Firms prefer internal funds, then debt, then equity |
| MM dividend irrelevance | Dividend policy does not affect value in perfect markets |
| Lintner dividend smoothing | Managers adjust dividends gradually towards a target payout |
| Bird-in-hand | Investors value certain dividends over uncertain gains |
| Signalling | Dividend and financing changes convey information |
| Agency theory (Jensen and Meckling) | Conflicts between managers, shareholders and lenders |
| Efficient market hypothesis (Fama) | Weak, semi-strong and strong forms |
| Gordon growth model | Share value = next dividend ÷ (Ke − g) |
| Adjusted present value (APV) | Base-case NPV plus the value of financing effects |
| Real options and Black-Scholes basics | Value of flexibility to expand, delay or abandon |
Most corporate finance work is done in Excel, using functions such as NPV, XNPV, IRR and XIRR, data tables and Goal Seek, with company annual reports, stock exchange data and central bank yields as inputs. Tutors help you build clear, checkable models and explain every assumption.
| Tool or source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Excel NPV and IRR | Evenly spaced annual cash flows |
| Excel XNPV and XIRR | Cash flows on specific dates |
| Data tables and Goal Seek | Sensitivity analysis and break-even values |
| Company annual reports | Cash flows, debt, share count and dividends |
| London Stock Exchange data | Share prices and market values |
| Bloomberg or Refinitiv | Betas and market data, where your university provides access |
| Bank of England gilt yields | Choosing a UK risk-free rate |
If your module leans on maths or regression, see business mathematics help and statistics tutors for estimating beta.
Tutors match your level, syllabus and exam board, from school to PhD.
| Level | What you study | Matching help |
|---|---|---|
| A-Level and IB | Sources of finance, investment appraisal and financial statements in Business | Business Management and live tutoring |
| Undergraduate (BBA, BSc Finance, Accounting) | Time value, appraisal, cost of capital, capital structure and dividends | Homework help and Capital Budgeting |
| Professional (ACCA FM and AFM, CFA, CIMA) | Exam-style appraisal, cost of capital, valuation and risk management | Assignment help |
| Master's and MBA | Valuation case studies, M&A, financial modelling | Financial Modelling Fundamentals |
| PhD | Empirical corporate finance research and thesis writing | Dissertation help |
Corporate finance students most often lose marks by mixing nominal and real rates, including sunk costs, getting tax and working capital timing wrong, using book rather than market values in WACC, skipping sensitivity analysis and giving numbers with no recommendation. Each error is easy to fix once you know to check for it.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Nominal and real rates mixed | Discount nominal cash flows at a nominal rate, real at a real rate |
| Sunk costs included | Use only future incremental cash flows |
| Tax and working capital timing errors | Follow the timing in the question and show it in your table |
| Book values in WACC | Use market values of equity and debt |
| No sensitivity or scenario analysis | Test the key assumptions |
| Numbers with no recommendation | End with a clear, justified decision |
Corporate finance is assessed in several formats, and each one is marked on different things. Tutors help you understand the brief and the marking criteria before you start.
| Assessment | What markers look for |
|---|---|
| Calculation exams | Correct inputs, clear workings and the right formula for the situation |
| Case studies and reports | Analysis linked to a clear financial recommendation and its risks |
| Excel valuation models | Separate inputs, transparent formulas and sensitivity tables |
| Essays on theory | Critical use of capital structure and dividend theory with evidence |
| Dissertations | A clear research question, data, method and interpretation |
Corporate finance is taught to similar core ideas worldwide, but grading, referencing and course structure differ. FLN tutors work from your own syllabus and handbook and schedule lessons in your time zone. Always follow your module handbook for referencing.
| Country | Where corporate finance is studied | Grading | Referencing usually used |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BSc Finance, Accounting and Finance, MBA, ACCA, CFA | GCSE 9–1, A-level A*–E; degrees First, 2:1, 2:2, Third | Harvard |
| United States | Corporate finance courses, MBA, CFA | Letter grades A–F and a 4.0 GPA scale | APA |
| Australia | Bachelor of Commerce finance majors, CFA | HD, D, C, P at university; ATAR for school leavers | Harvard or APA |
| Canada | BCom finance, MBA, CFA | Letter grades or percentages; GPA scales vary by province and university | APA |
| India | B.Com, BBA and MBA finance, CA and CFA | Board exam percentages; university CGPA, often on a 10-point scale | APA or Harvard |
Students in Ireland, the Gulf, Europe, Africa and Asia can book the same help, with lessons in their own time zone.
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Yes. Tutors work through discounting, NPV and IRR step by step, including tax, inflation and working capital adjustments.
The capital asset pricing model estimates the required return on a share using the risk-free rate, the share's beta and the market risk premium.
Yes. Tutors explain discounted cash flow, dividend valuation and multiples-based approaches, and how to justify the assumptions.
Yes. Tutors cover ACCA FM and AFM topics, including investment appraisal, cost of capital, risk management and valuation.
Yes. Tutors explain dividend irrelevance, bird-in-the-hand, signalling and clientele theories and how to apply them to companies.
Yes. Tutors explain the cash conversion cycle, inventory models, receivables and payables policies and cash budgeting.
Yes. Tutors show you how to build clear, checkable financial models in Excel with NPV, IRR and sensitivity tables.
Tutors work from your reading list, such as Brealey, Myers and Allen's Principles of Corporate Finance, Berk and DeMarzo's Corporate Finance or ACCA study texts.
Use market values wherever possible, because WACC should reflect what investors require today. Book values are used only when market values are not available, and you should say so in your answer.
For mutually exclusive projects, follow NPV, because it measures the value added directly. IRR can mislead when projects differ in size or timing or when cash flows change sign more than once.
With corporate tax, interest is tax-deductible, so debt creates a tax shield and firm value rises with gearing. In practice, financial distress and agency costs limit how much debt firms use.
Trade-off theory says firms choose a target debt level by balancing tax benefits against distress costs. Pecking order theory says firms prefer internal funds, then debt, then equity, because of information asymmetry.
A common choice is the yield on UK government bonds (gilts) with a maturity close to the project or valuation horizon. Follow any rate your brief or lecturer specifies.
Regress the share's returns on market index returns over a set period; the slope is the beta. You can also use published betas and adjust them for gearing.
Forecast free cash flows, estimate a terminal value, discount everything at WACC to get enterprise value, then subtract net debt to find equity value. Test the key assumptions with sensitivity analysis.
NPV assumes equal periods between cash flows and discounts the first value by one period. XNPV uses the actual date of each cash flow, so it suits irregular timing.
The modified internal rate of return assumes positive cash flows are reinvested at the cost of capital, which avoids the multiple-IRR problem and gives a more realistic return.
Capital rationing is when a company cannot fund all positive-NPV projects. Divisible projects are ranked by profitability index; indivisible ones are compared by the total NPV of possible combinations.
Yes. Tutors cover corporate issuers and equity valuation topics with tutor-led practice questions and explanations.
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