The phrase "affect the finances" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the impact of certain actions or events on financial matters.
Example: "The recent changes in policy may significantly affect the finances of the organization."
Alternatives: "influence the finances" or "impact the finances".
Nortel's troubles could affect the finances of JDS Uniphase in at least one other significant way.
He said the $15 million theft does not affect the finances of the other members, or the financial health of the credit union.
Controversial new charges come into place on Monday morning that have the power to affect the finances of nearly two million children from broken families.
NYT's Matthew Goldstein: "Federal prosecutors are looking into the role played by Carl C. Icahn, the billionaire investor, in advising the Trump administration on regulatory issues that had the potential to affect the finances of a company he owns.
The S.E.C.'s goal is to force public pension funds to be more open, not just about their investments but about how their risk may affect the finances of the state.
"A change of rules does affect the finances of the club, but it does not affect our passion".
Because there are countervailing forces that affect the financing decision, we are motivated to empirically examine the issue.
This study examines how shocks to the supply of credit during the financial crisis of 2007 2009 affect the financing and investment policies of private companies in the United Kingdom.
And, he explained, the financial issues facing banks and households affect the financing of small businesses more than large corporations, since a lot of small businesses depend on banks and household wealth for financing.
Finally, while Mr. Icahn has claimed that having the annual meeting later than Sept. 15 will adversely affect the financing he has lined up for his proposal, it doesn't appear that there are any other good reasons that shareholders can't just make the same decision a week later.
