Generally speaking, the "finance" or "financial management" of an enterprise is the general name of the enterprise's fund revenue and expenditure activities, and it is managed based on the accounting information of the enterprise. The content of corporate finance research is much larger than this.
First, it is no longer limited to enterprises, because the survival and development of modern companies cannot be separated from the financial system. Therefore, we must attach importance to the study of the relationship between enterprises and the financial system, so as to comprehensively use various forms of financial tools and methods for risk management and value creation. This is a remarkable feature of modern corporate finance.
Second, as far as enterprises are concerned, the research content of corporate finance is broader than "finance" or "financial management", and it also involves the non-financial content of corporate governance structure related to enterprise financing, investment and income distribution.