For those who have never touched spreadsheets before - gain a gentle introduction

Do you need to understand the financial implications of your day-to-day decisions to increase the profitability and performance of your business? If so, this course is for you, even suitable for managers with little or no financial knowledge.

Address Key Issues

The ability to use and understanding of financial concepts

Gain A Full Understanding

Analytical skills to interpret financial results using ratios

Key Takeaways

Ability to manage budgets more effectively

Gain an understanding of financial accounts and reports

Learn how to interpret key financial statements highlighting the questions and areas that matter. The course will identify warning signals that managers need to be aware of and shows how to understand key performance indicators to drive profitability. Understand the essentials of budgeting and forecasting as well as addressing key financial terms such as goodwill and accruals & prepayments. The workshop will provide attendees with an in-depth understanding of investment appraisal and the principles of asset valuation. Delegates will learn how to appraise capital projects with confidence, allowing them to make the best decisions for their business.

All case studies are real-life examples and may include Companies such as Coca Cola, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, and other companies that are in the news.

IN JUST 3 DAYS YOU WILL:

  • Understand how a company is financially structured & trades
  • Learn how a company is funded – debt & equity
  • Discover the principles & concepts of finance
  • Explore the Income Statement, Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Statement
  • Be able to read financial information:
    • Key Financial Ratio Analysis, including: Profit margin analysis, EBIT & EBITDA, ROCE & WACC, Operating Gearing, Financial Gearing, Leverage & ROE, Working Capital
    • Accruals & Prepayments, Accrued Income & Deferred Income
    • Costs – types, behavior & treatment (opex v capex)
  • Understand budgeting & Forecasting, using MI to control the business
  • Understand investment Appraisal (DCF, NPV & IRR)
  • Learn the principles of Valuation (PE Ratios, Yields & Enterprise Value v Book Value)

MEET YOUR TRAINER

Our Expert Trainer is a qualified Associate Chartered  Accountant (ACA), he has worked with the likes of Ernst & Young and JPMorgan Investment Management. Whilst at JPMorgan, he undertook a company-sponsored MBA in the International Management of Financial Services, from which he graduated at the top of his class with merit.

Since 2003 he has been designing, developing, and delivering programmes for the private sector across a range of business needs. Whether focused on programmes to build awareness and detailed understanding of financial drivers of their business, addressing new operational initiatives or supporting business change. He is experienced in working with key stakeholders within the business to construct a training program that delivers sustained change.

He has worked with over 300 companies in more than 35 countries globally – primarily private or listed – from blue chips to financial services, including Banks and Insurance companies, Telecoms, and Oil & Gas organisations.

Organisations that will benefit:

  • Transport Companies
  • Telecoms Companies
  • Retailers
  • Law firms
  • Banks

Who will attend:

  • Chairs/Board of Directors
  • Managers in non-financial functions
  • Business Unit Heads
  • General Managers
  • Marketing Managers
  • Business Development & Sales Managers

COURSE AGENDA

Day 1: The Essentials of Finance ⇓

  • Introductions
  • Workshop objectives
  • Delegate objectives
  • Housekeeping
  • How a company is financially structured
  • How a company trades
  • The business cycle
  • How a company is funded – debt & equity
  • Advanced debt & equity – advanced funding concepts (Bonds, VCs, PE etc)Commercial v Investment Banks
  • The Income Statement
  • The Balance Sheet
  • The Cash Flow Statement
  • How the Financial Statements interact
  • Case Studies: we will use the financial statements of companies relevant to your sector
  • Review

Day 2: Reading & Interpreting Financial Information ⇓

  • Review of Day 1 (Quiz)
  • Reading Financial Information
  • Key Financial Ratios:
    • Profit margin analysis
    • EBIT & EBITDA
    • ROCE & WACC
    • Operating Gearing
    • Financial Gearing
    • Leverage & ROE
    • Working Capital
    • Calculating the Working Capital Requirement
  • Case Study – reading and analysing a set of accounts
  • Review

Day 3: Practical Application to Create Value ⇓

  • Review of Day 1 & 2 (Quiz)
  • Accruals & Prepayments
  • Accrued Income & Deferred Income
  • Costs – types, behaviour & treatment (opex v capex)
  • Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Using MI to control the business
  • Investment Appraisal (DCF, NPV & IRR)
  • Investment Appraisal Exercise (delegates will require laptops)
  • Knowledge of excel would be an advantage but is not essential
  • Principles of Valuation (PE Ratios, Yields & Enterprise Value v Book Value)
  • Valuation Exercise – valuing a business
  • Workshop Review
  • Workshop Objectives revisited
  • Delegate Objectives revisited
  • Feedback
  • Close

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