Project Report from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 98% (Distinction), , language: English, abstract: This report identifies the sources of finance available to a variety of businesses along with the implications of using these types of sources. Also the report assesses and considers the suitable sources of finance on behalf of a fictional financial consultancy firm called Fast Forward and assess the costs of having a variety of diverse sources of finance. In addition the report explains why it is imperative for businesses to conduct financial planning as well as indicating what information requirements are mandatory for a variety of decision makers. Finally the report examines a selection of financial statements and suggests the most suitable financial statements for different organisations. This report is part of the BTEC Higher National Certificate series by the author and relates to Unit 2 - Managing Financial Resources.