By taking the course participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of financial analysis, including time value of money, capital budgeting, budgeting, cost behavior, financial statement analysis, capital structure, raising long-term capital, investor management, and alternative financing. This knowledge will enable them to make informed financial decisions and evaluate a company's financial performance and position using key ratios and financial statements this course is ideal for improving financial decision-making skills to manage organizations effectively.
Explain the concept of time value of money and apply the concepts of future value (FV) and present value (PV) to solve financial problems.
Analyze the capital budgeting process, identify relevant cash flows, and determine the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to make investment decisions.
Evaluate the budgeting process and explain the role of treasury in budgeting, as well as the uses of budgets and financial plans
Describe different types of costs, conduct break-even analysis, and analyze the effects of leverage on a company's profitability.
Apply financial statement analysis techniques, including liquidity, efficiency, debt management, and profitability ratios, to evaluate a company's performance and financial position
Critically analyze the strengths and limitations of ratio analysis and explain the concept of integrated ratio analysis
Evaluate the factors that influence a company's target capital structure and explain capital structure theories.
Describe the IPO process, analyze IPO valuation, and explain the different types of stock available for companies to issue
Analyze long-term capital management strategies and explain shareholder rights and dividend policy
Compare and contrast traditional and alternative financing options, including leasing and borrow-and-buy decisions, and explain the tax considerations for each.
Future Value (FV)
Present Value (PV)
Treasury’s Role in Budgeting
Budgets and Financial Plans
Budgeting Process
Uses of Budgets
Identifying Relevant Cash Flows
Determining the Cost of Capital using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Using Capital Budgeting Metrics
Types of Costs
Break-even analysis
Leverage
Liquidity or Working Capital Ratios
Efficiency or Asset Management Ratios
Debt Management Ratios
profitability Ratios
Performance Measurement
Integrated Ratio Analysis
Service Industry Ratios
Strengths and Limitations of Ratio Analysis
Common-Size Financial Statements
Characteristics of Debt and Equity Capital
Capital Structure Theory
Factors Influencing Target Capital Structure
Capital Structure for Not-For-Profit Organizations
The Initial Public Offering (IPO)
The Decision to List Stock
Choice of Exchanges
Types of Stock
IPO Valuation
At the Market (ATM) Programs
Motivations for Seeking Alternative Funding
Leasing
Estimated Residual Value
Tax Considerations for Alternative Financing
Lease versus Borrow-and-Buy Decision
Investor Management
Shareholder Rights
Dividend Policy
Repatriation of Capital for Multinational Companies (MNCs)
Financial analysts, Investment bankers, Portfolio managers, Corporate finance professionals, Accounting professionals, Business managers and executives, Entrepreneurs and business owners, Risk management professionals, Management consultants, operations managers, Treasury professionals, Mergers and acquisitions professionals
