Corporate finance is all aspects of finance related to an organization, such as capital investment, operations, banking.The process is intended to maximize the value for shareholders by a combination of short and long term financial planning. In short, any operation or aspect that involves the finances of an organization is part of corporate finance.

A key goal of corporate finance is to enhance the shareholder value.Corporate finance also deals with mergers, acquisitions and related activities that affect the finances of a company. Project management, taxation, cash flow management are some of the other functions of corporate finance in a business