Financial analysis (also referred to as financial statement analysis or accounting analysis) refers to an assessment of the viability, stability and profitability of a business, sub-business or project. wikipedia.org

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations or their operating units are transferred or combined. wikipedia.org

Financial modeling is the task of building an abstract representation (a model) of a financial decision making situation.

Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value. wikipedia.org

Due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain standard of care. wikipedia.org

Finance is often defined simply as the management of money or funds management. Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created

A financial statement (or financial report) is a formal record of the financial activities of a business, person, or other entity.