The essence of financial risk and methods to reduce its negative consequences

In the activities of economic entities, one of the main and very important areas of management is financial risk management, since knowledge of the methods of their assessment and reducing the likelihood of their occurrence is an important factor in the efficiency of the organization’s financial and economic activities in the modern economy. In this regard, the article provides a brief overview of the theoretical foundations of financial risks, emphasizing their importance for the organization. In particular, the definition of the concept of "financial risk" and "risk management" is given, the main methods for reducing the negative consequences of risk are considered. The characteristic of these methods is given.