Introduction:
For any organization to be successful it needs to increase profitability, control liquidity and put in place sound financial structures.
This program enables to contribute more effectively to the organization through greater understanding of how money works in business and how they personally can influence company results. It develops learning gained on previous basic level training programs or from general knowledge
on finance.
Objectives:
• Understand, the new trends in financial statements analysis (Financial Ratios, Sources & Uses of Money, Du-Pont, Market & Economic Value Added)
• Understand the importance of Financial Forecasting and Techniques (Forecasted Financial Position, Percentage of Sales Percentage and Regression Analysis)
• Financial Budgeting and Preparations (Items, Financial Cash Flow Forecast, Break-even analysis
and Budgeting)
Who should attend:
Managers, head of department, bankers, non-financials and non-accountants, professional businessmen, auditors, investors, staff
and specialists as well as those nominated to join any of these previously mentioned positions.
Daily Outlines:
DAY 1:
How to interpret and Perform Financial Statement Analysis:
Understand basic financial statements and be able to explain their usefulness for the external analysis of a firm.
Appreciate the usefulness as well as the limitations of financial ratios.
Financial Ratios Analysis
DAY 2:
How to interpret and Perform Financial Statement Analysis (cont’d):
Network of financial ratios
Du Pont Formula and Systems
Modern techniques of analysis: - Market value added (MVA)
- Economic Valued added (EVA)
DAY 3:
Financial Forecasting and Techniques:
Role of Financial Forecasting
New Techniques in Financial Forecasting
Forecasted Financial Position
Percentage of Sales Percentage
Regression Analysis
DAY 4:
Financial Planning and Control:
Cash Flow Forecast
Break-Even Analysis
Operational Leverage
DAY 5:
Capital Budgeting:
Definitions and importance
Investment Profitability Approach: - Simple Rate of Return
- Pay Back Period
Discounted Cash Flow and Financial Approach: - Net Present value
- Internal Rate of Return
