Understanding Financial Statements & Analysis

SUITABLE FOR:

Financial Executives, Financial managers, financial Controllers, Management Accountants, Business analysts.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, delegates will:

• Have in-depth knowledge and understanding of the more advanced aspects of accounting and the application of techniques for preparation and interpretation of financial statements for a range of organisations.
• Have the knowledge of the tools of analysis and encourage them to look behind thenumbers in the accounts and prepare a report on financial results.

SUMMARY:

Day One

• Understanding the terminology and valuation concepts used in published financial statements
• The Income Statement
• The Balance Sheet
• The Cash Flow System

Day Two

• Key IAS Requirements
• Consolidated Financial Statements
• How to interpret a set of financial statements
• The Industry environment

Day Three

• Common size analysis
• Trend analysis
• Comprehensive ration analysis
• Interpreting the Ratios

Day Four

• Interpreting the Cash Flow Statement
• Cash Flow forecasting
• Sensitivity Analysis

Day Five

• SWOT Analysis
• PEST Analysis
• Preparation of final report