Free
International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS
What you'll learn
Become aware of the case for Corporate Governance and International Financial Reporting Standards
Identify the creative accounting methods adopted by companies when preparing their financial statements
Appreciate the Lessons Learnt from accounting scandals such as the Enron and World Com cases
Gain an understanding of the Structure of IFRS
Become aware of the adoption of IFRS, Current Issues/IFRS Convergence Projects and the Problems of Convergence
Present Financial Statements under IFRS
Balance sheet: statement of financial position
Income statement: statement of comprehensive income
Cash flow statement: statement of cash flows
Statement of changes in equity
Statement of recognized income or expense ("SORIE")
Notes, including a Summary of the Significant Accounting Policies
Gain an understanding of the major IFRS
Evaluate and analyze financial statements and the impact of IFRS
Free
Financial Analysis, Modelling & Forecasting
What you'll learn
Develop the basics of strategic financial planning
Apply the latest financial analysis techniques
Use the tools of finance, such as the time value of money
Determine key performance indicators to manage the drivers of business success
Create tools to use within their own business
Identify the key steps in developing a financial model
Analyze a company’s annual report identifying key performance indicators to understand what the numbers are saying and make projections of future performance
Understand the theory of interest and the time value of money and their applications
Develop an Economic Value-Added model to see the organization from the shareholders’ perspective
Extend the benefit of Capital Investment
Learn how to use Excel tools such as Solver, Goal Seeker, and Scenario
Impact upon shareholder value
Develop greater confidence in discussing financial strategy
Free
Advanced Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
What you'll learn
Understand the fundamentals of effective management of cash flow, including the optimization of the level of working capital.
Develop practical experience of how to manage cash flow and optimize working capital to facilitate such delivery in real-life business situations.
Increase personal financial skill levels.
Develop confidence through understanding the major drivers of successful financial performance.
Learn many technical skills, all of which lead to the ability to calculate the required figures and implement them into value-adding business decisions.
Understand balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements.
Understand the importance of cash as the lifeblood of a business.
Understand how to control and manage the cash flow of a business.
Forecast cash flows and draft a cash budget.
Evaluate projects based on their expected cash flows.
Incorporate risk into financial decisions.
Free
Budget Preparation
What you'll learn
Develop the skills to Plan Budgets within a sound Strategic Plan
Appropriate Forecasting Techniques including Time Series Models
Understand the Exponential Smoothing, Regression and Correlation Analysis and Costing Methods such as Activity Based Costing
Develop the skills to effectively implement Budgets
Become aware of the problems/limitations of budgets and the conditions required for their success
Integrate the budgeting process with the development of the company’s long-term strategic vision
Free
Winning Financial Strategies
What you'll learn
Actively partake in strategic analysis and formulation
Develop vital measures of financial performance and strength
Design funding and capital structure strategies
Build financial models to manage cash flow, risk, and investment decisions
Advice on capital investment decision-making
Provide insights into long-term business growth strategies
Free
Effective Budgeting, Planning & Control
What you'll learn
Integrating the planning process with the budgeting cycle
Forecasting using various models including Time Series Models, Exponential
Smoothing, Regression and Correlation Analysis using Excel and leading software/models
Sales Budgets
Production Budgets
Cash Budgets
Capital Budgets
Budget Management including “What If, Sensitivity Analysis
Budget Control including Variance Analysis to assess the impact on major factors of production and consumption
Free
Advanced Financial Statements Analysis & Evaluation
What you'll learn
Understanding financial statements
Reading annual reports
Processing financial data
Financial analysis
Risk management
Analyzing financial reporting standards used
Free
Corporate Finance Workshop
What you'll learn
Understanding operating, investing and financing decisions
Working capital management
Capital investments decision making
Calculating cost of capital
Setting dividend policy
Financial forecasting
Equity valuation
