The field of finance refers to the concepts of time, money and risk and how they are interrelated. The term "finance" may thus incorporate any of the following:

• The study of money and other assets
• The management and control of those assets
• Profiling and managing project risks
• The science of managing money
• The industry that delivers financial services
• As a verb, "to finance" is to provide funds for business or for an individual's large purchases (car, home, etc.).