Advanced Financial Statements Analysis
Financial & Business Strategy
Advanced Financial Statements Analysis
| Duration | 5 Days |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Course Format | Classroom / Online |
| Certificate | Yes |
Detail
In today’s complex and rapidly evolving financial environment, understanding and analyzing financial statements is critical for making informed business decisions. This Advanced Financial Statements Analysis course is designed to equip participants with the expertise to assess financial health, evaluate investments, and identify key risks in an uncertain economic, political, and global business landscape.
This course provides practical financial insights, helping participants:
- Interpret financial statements to understand business performance.
- Evaluate investment opportunities with in-depth financial analysis.
- Analyze key financial risks in today’s volatile markets.
- Enhance decision-making with advanced financial tools and techniques.
- Improve profitability and efficiency by identifying financial strengths and weaknesses.
Financial statements—income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements—are fundamental to every organization. But how do we extract the real meaning behind the numbers? Do they always reflect the true financial picture? How can we use them to drive growth, efficiency, and profitability?
This training is designed for finance and non-finance professionals who need to strengthen their financial acumen to make more effective business decisions.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyze and interpret annual reports and financial statements.
- Apply ratio analysis to evaluate financial performance.
- Use analytical techniques to predict future financial trends.
- Assess the financial impact of accounting policies and business decisions.
- Understand the role of cash flow, profit, and risk in financial analysis.
- Evaluate business valuations and capital investment projects
This course is ideal for professionals looking to enhance their financial analysis skills, including:
- Finance & Accounting Professionals
- CFOs, Controllers, and Treasurers
- Project Managers & Business Leaders
- Costing, Budgeting & Planning Specialists
- Senior Accountants & Financial Analysts
- Non-Financial Managers looking to improve decision-making
Day 1:Foundations of Advanced Financial Analysis
- Understanding financial statements and reports
- Identifying key users of financial information
- Structure and interpretation of annual reports
- Common accounting issues: creative accounting & financial scandals
- Governance, ethics, and sustainability reporting
Day 2: Analyzing Financial Position & Performance
- Ratio analysis: Profitability, Liquidity, Efficiency & Solvency
- Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
- Working Capital & Cash Flow Analysis
- Using Excel for financial ratio calculations
- Common-size analysis for financial benchmarking
Day 3:Cash Flow Analysis & Forecasting
- Understanding cash flow vs. profit
- Direct vs. indirect cash flow methods
- Working capital cycle and cash flow management
- Forecasting financial performance using analytical models
- Advanced statistical techniques for financial data analysis
Day 4:Investment Analysis & Business Valuation
- Assessing long-term financing options
- Capital structure and cost of capital (WACC, CAPM)
- Investment evaluation techniques (NPV, IRR, MIRR)
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) modeling
- Valuation methods for businesses & capital projects
Day 5: Risk Analysis & Predicting Financial Distress
- Corporate failure prediction models (Altman Z-score)
- Understanding business & financial risk
- Sensitivity, scenario & break-even analysis
- Mitigating financial risks using hedging & derivatives
- Case study: Analyzing real-world financial distress scenarios
Classroom Dates
London (Uk)
5950€
Rome (Italy)
5950€
Doha (Qatar)
5950€
Dubai (UAE)
5950€
Madrid (Spain)
5950€
Abu Dhabi (UAE)
5950€
Dubai (UAE)
5950€
Paris (France)
5950€
London (Uk)
5950€
Online Dates
Online
3950€