The distinction between financial management and project management lies in that financial management refers to the management of asset acquisition, capital financing, cash flow in operations, and profit distribution under overall objectives. On the other hand, project management involves the application of specific knowledge, skills, tools, and methods in project activities to ensure that the set requirements and expectations are met within limited resources.

Financial management is a component of enterprise management, an economic management task that organizes the financial activities of the organization and handles financial relationships. Its contents include: investment management, working capital management, and profit distribution management.

Project management encompasses areas such as team management, risk management, procurement management, process management, time management, cost management, and quality management resources.