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Introduction

This interactive seminar will develop your skills in analyzing business activities. It will guide you through the key steps of analysing financial statements, appraising new investments and measuring performance at all levels of your organization. It will develop your ability to generate growth and improve profitability, as well as pinpointing problem areas for remedial action. Over the five modules delegates will acquire skills and technical knowledge which will enable them to manage more effectively.

This seminar will also focus on the key risks that businesses face in today’s uncertain economic, political, and physical environment. Effective risk management is of vital importance in today’s business environment and the seminar will promote the understanding of risks and how to minimise the business exposure to them. Practical case studies will be used in each session, to ensure that delegates can relate their learning to real-world problems.

The highlights of this course will be:

The value of financial reports produced by your organisation to managers, and other stakeholders.
Where to locate key items of financial information that are important to your management role.
How to use a range of tools and techniques to evaluate business performance at all levels.
The evaluation of new investment proposals – will they add value to your organisation?
The identification, measurement, and control of financial risks.

Objectives

At the end of this seminar participants will be able to:

Read and understand their organisation’s Annual Financial Report
Evaluate their firm's financial performance
Understand and use analytical tools and techniques in practical case-study situations.
Identify business risks, and consider how these should be managed.
Appreciate the importance of new investments in maintaining growth and competitiveness, and how these investments should be evaluated.
Improve their management skills and increase their value to the organization /li>
Understand capital investment decisions

Training Methodology

The seminar will be conducted along workshop principles with formal lectures, case studies and interactive worked examples. Relevant case studies will be provided to illustrate the application of each tool in an operations environment. Each learning point will be re-inforced with practical exercises. Discussion in groups will promote exchange of concepts and ideas.

Organisational Impact

What will your organisation gain from sending employees to attend this seminar?

Awareness of the relevance and importance of financial statements
Understanding of the tools and techniques that can monitor and improve performance
Ability to identify problem areas, and suggest realistic solutions
Ability to identify and analyse financial risks, and how these can be effectively managed
The financial knowledge to make better, more informed, decisions

Personal Impact

What will the employee gain from attending this seminar?

Exchange of ideas and knowledge with other professionals
Increased awareness of techniques in financial analysis and capital appraisal
Better understanding of the language of finance and accounting
Knowledge and understanding of business risk
Increased ability to identify problem areas
Increased confidence to tackle new situations

SEMINAR OUTLINE

DAY 1: Introduction to Advanced Financial Analysis

Who are the users of financial data?
The three key financial statements, measuring performance, position, and cashflow
Why does financial data have to be analysed ?
Sources and types of financial information
Understanding the cash flow cycle vs. the operating cycle
Ratio & trend analysis of financial statements
Categories of ratios, and what they reveal about the company
Case Study

DAY 2 : Financial Statements

How to use common sizing to compare performance and position
The format and structure of the Balance Sheet / Statement of Financial Position
Sources and types of finance
Preparing projections for financing sources
Break-even analysis
Should we lease or buy our equipment?
Should we consider ‘buying-in’ instead of ‘making’
Case study

DAY 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 & it's uses
Case study

DAY 4 : Capital Project Analysis

How new investment projects can meet corporate objectives
Investment projects - model-building and forecasting
Basic techniques for appraisal of investments
Incorporating the value of timing - Net present Value vs. Internal Rate of Return
How do you choose which method to use
Measuring the company’s capital structure, and estimating the cost of capital
The dividend valuation model or capital asset pricing model, which is best?
Case study

DAY 5 : Coming to Terms with Risk

Financial risk-management principles – what can be done
Methods for analyzing financial risk
How your bankers can help you to manage financial risk
Analytical tools for measuring risk
How to develop the tools for your firm
Using scenario, sensitivity & subjective analysis techniques
How to minimize the risk factors we find
Case study

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