Location
Belgium, - Brussels
Dates
Dates flexible
Course Type
Professional Training Course
Accreditation
Yes (Details)
Language
English
Price
$4,500

Course Overview

This interactive training will develop your skills in analysing your business finances including key steps in analysing financial statements investments and project performance measures with a view to increasing growth and profitability and pinpointing problem areas. Over the five modules delegates will develop their skills and methods for better financial analysis. Risk management is of vital importance in today's business environment and the seminar will promote anunderstanding of key business risks and how to minimise exposure. In capital intensive industries capital project appraisal is vital for profitable decision making.

Who should take this course

Professionals responsible for their firm's financial future.CFOs wanting to learn the latest techniques in analysis. Controllers responsible for determining where the company is financially. Professionals responsible for their company's financial future or those seeking a refresher in analytical techniques-including financial analysis. Accountants project professionals budget analysts vice presidents of finance controllers and treasurers.

Accreditation

CPD

Course content

Module 1 - Introduction to advanced financial analysis. Why analyse financial data? What information and data to use? How we should use it? Understanding the cash flow cycle vs. the operating cycle. Projecting and forecasting financial data to develop information on future needs. The use of financial ratios. Ratio & trend analysis of financial statements. Case Study.

Module 2 - Financial statements Sources of funds. Common sizing-the how's & why's. Pro forma financial statements. Preparing projections for financing sources. The three kinds of break-even analysis. Does it make a difference whether we lease or buy? When should we make versus buy. Case study.

Module 3 - Analytical & performance tools & techniques Finding and using data and information. Easily available tools and techniques for financial analysis. Using graphical representation. The fundamental statistical tools. Fitting statistical techniques to financial data. Reports and reporting. Financial distress. Altman's Z-score analysis & its uses. Case study.

Module 4 - Capital project analysis Capital budget principles. The Capital Asset Pricing Model versus Arbitrage Pricing Theory. Capital cost model-building. Various capital budgeting methods available. Net present Value vs. Internal Rate of Return. Other useful methods of evaluation. How do you choose which method to use? Is it correct to estimate the firm's capital structure? Models to use. Case study.

Module 5 - Coming to terms with risk Financial risk-management principles what can be done? Methods for analysing financial risk. Talking to your bankers about managing risk. Which analytical tools are available? How to develop the tools for your firm? Using scenario sensitivity & subjective analysis techniques. How to minimise the risk factors we find? Case study Increased knowledge of financial analysis Ability to interpret financial statements. Knowledge of techniques to recognise financial distress Increased awareness of corporate risk. Capital appraisal techniques Increase technical ability in a variety of key areas.

About Course Provider

London Training for Excellence offer a wide range of training courses in London for organisations and individuals who wish to advance their skills and knowledge in the business world. With a great training centre in London, London TFE have everything that is needed to understand the basic needs of a business. Each course focuses on the ‘real-life’ issues a business could face and how to tackle them with ease.

London TFE have a team of enthusiastic leaders and instructors who share a passion for education and want to deliver that same passion to every individual who wish to take a business to succession. Each training courses London encourages individual to aim high and reach their full potential.