Every manager has ambitions to work for a successful corporation. However, no corporation can control its own destiny; it is always dependent on co-operation from its key stakeholders, the shareholders, the bankers, the customers, the suppliers, and its own employees. All of these stakeholders must be considered in any major decision that is taken. This Coventry Academy training course, which is suitable for both financial and non-financial managers, has been designed to offer an introduction to the important issues of financial management, risk management and corporate governance that are essential for continuing growth and prosperity. In this training course you will learn how to efficiently allocate resources, and generate profitable growth, whilst recognizing environmental and ethical concerns, and controlling risks, to meet the demands and challenges of today, and those predicted for the future.
What are the goals?
By attending this Coventry Academy training course, you should achieve these goals:
Understand and Evaluate Corporate Financial Reports
Determine the Best Mix and Sources of Finance for Your Business
Identify and Appraise Investments That Will Add Value to Your Business
Recognise, Quantify, and Control the Main Business Risks
Understand the Principles of Good Corporate Governance
Who is this training course for?
This Coventry Academy training course is suitable for Middle and Senior Managers who have responsibility for Divisional or Organizational success, as well as Consultants and Professionals who support them. For example:
Operational Managers
Financial Managers
Risk Managers
Board Level Executives and Non-Executives
Legal and Compliance Officers
Course Outline
Day One: Finance and Financial Information
Finance et comptabilité
Developing a Strategic Financial Plan
Financial Information: Internal & External
Evaluating Financial Performance to improve Liquidity, Profitability & Efficiency
Working Capital Management
Cash Flow Statements and Calculating Free Cash Flow
Day Two: Financing the Business and the Cost of Capital
Sources of Long Term & Short Term Finance
The Optimum Capital Structure – Equity or Debt?
Calculating the Cost of Equity and Meeting Shareholder Expectations
Calculating the Cost of Debt – Fixed or Floating Rate
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
Day Three: CAPEX - Analysis of Investment Decisions
Strategic Issues facing Organisations Today
Preparing Project Cash Flow Forecasts in Excel
Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques: Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) and Payback
Discounted Cash Flow Appraisal Techniques: NPV and IRR
Capital Rationing and the Profitability Index (PI)
Dealing with Risk in Investment Appraisal - RAROC
Day Four: Financial Risk Management
Risk and Uncertainty in Business
Identifying & Measuring Financial Risk
How to Manage Risk – The Four Ts
Managing Exchange Rate Risk
Managing Commodity Price Risk
Managing Interest Rate Risk
Day Five: Corporate Governance
Recognising the needs of stakeholders
The Role and Scope of Corporate Governance
Agency Theory: The Role of Directors & Shareholders
The Role of External & Internal Auditors
The Role of the Audit Committee
Emerging trends in Corporate Governance
The certificate
Coventry Academy Certificate of Attendance will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course