Outlines

Financial statements

• Understand the main components of a typical set of financial statements or annual report
• Appreciate the key underlying accounting concepts used in the preparation of financial statements

 

Business Analysis

• Know how to interpret financial statements and analyses businesses using the 7-step approach
• Perform a SWOT analysis using financial statements

 

Cash Operating Cycle

• Understand the cash operating cycle and what affects a company’s cash flow
• Manage the cash operating cycle

 

Costing

• Know the different categories of costs which exist and their implication on costing
• Understand costing concepts, and apply them in making business decisions

 

 

Budgeting, Forex and Taxation

• Have an appreciation of budgeting and the effects of foreign exchange movements and taxation on financial decisions

 

Investment Appraisal Tools

• Understand the payback period, net present value and internal rate of return methods of project appraisal in decision-making
• Understand briefly the concepts of shareholder value, gearing and weighted average cost of capital
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Who Should Attend

 

• Non Accountants Staff in privet and public firms.
• Accounting and Finance Departments Staff.
• Other Interested Employees.

Duration

5 Days