This conference provides an understanding of the essential fundamentals of corporate finance, strategy, financial management, budgeting and costing. Contemporary practical examples are presented together with the theoretical principles to make the theory come to life. The overriding objective of this conference is to present a number of integrated and powerful principles and best practices to help develop analytical skills and the decision-making capacity of the participants.
At the end of this conference the participants will be able to:
Use and evaluate the various techniques of capital investment appraisal.
Develop appropriate financial strategies.
Relate financial strategy to business strategy.
Effectively manage cash and working capital to reduce costs and improve cash flow.
Master traditional techniques and recent best practices.
Link finance and operation for budgeting purposes and strategy execution.
Understand and manage an efficient costing system.
Learn how to build a comprehensive performance measurement system.
Finance Executive and Financial Professionals involved in the development and delivery of financial strategy
Junior Executives and Financial Professionals seeking career advancement and development
Senior and Experienced Professionals and Finance Professionals seeking either CPD or a valuable and stimulating “refresher”
Corporate Objectives and Financial Strategy.
Financial Statements – Analysis and interpretation (Part 1).
Risk and Company Financing.
Cost of Equity and Debt Capital.
Agency Theory.
Corporate Governance.
Financial Statements and regulation.
Financial analysis – Analysis and interpretation (Part 2).
Strategic Development – Analytical Techniques.
Du Pont Analysis.
The Business Life Cycle.
Capital Structure and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
Dividend Policy.
Cash & Working Capital.
Working capital ratios.
Z scores & Credit Ratings.
Cost and Value.
Cost Analysis and control.
Strategic approaches to cost reduction and cost management.
Cost Structure and breakeven.
New theories and practices in cost analysis. control and management.
Value management.
Value-based pricing.
The value chain.
Financial strategy and integrated cost/value analysis.
Strategy models.
Business Strategy related to financial strategy.
Planning and budgeting models.
Linking budgets to business and financial strategy.
Build Managing.
Delegating budgets effectively.
Beyond Budgeting.
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF).
Evaluating Capital Investment Projects.
Comparison of Alternative Methods of Investment Appraisal.
Capital Budgeting.
Reasons and Justifications for Mergers and Acquisitions.
Share Valuation Models and Financing Acquisitions.
Financial Strategy in Acquisitions and Takeover Bid Defences.
Business Restructuring and Reorganisations.
Identify the major differences and similarities between financial and managerial accounting.
Understand the role of management accountants in an organization.
Linking strategy to planning and costing.
The key role of budgeting and cost control in contemporary organizations.
Towards a cross-functional process-view of the organization.
Understand your processes: integrating financial and non-financial aspects.
Understanding Financial Statements.
Video, Examples & Discussions.
What is costing?
Cost concepts and terminology.
Different costs for different purposes.
Fixed Vs Variable costs: the Cost-Volume-Profit analysis model.
Contribution Margin analysis.
Manufacturing vs. non-manufacturing costs.
Period Vs. Product costs: inventory evaluation and control.
Case study.
Under-costing and over-costing: the consequences for profitability.
How to refine a costing system?
Indirect Vs. Direct costs.
Traditional Cost Allocations systems Vs. Activity-Based Costing.
Cost hierarchy & Cost drivers.
Linking resources, activities, and management.
Introducing Activity-Based Budgeting and Management.
Video, Case Study, and Examples.
The role of budgeting.
Define the master budget and explain its major benefits to an organization.
Describe the difference between a static budget and a flexible budget.
Compute flexible-budget variances and sales-volume variances.
Discuss the behavioral implication of budgeting.
The budgeting process in your organization: how to improve it?
Which tools shall we use to complement budgeting and costing?
Problems, Case Study, and Exercises.
Broadening performance measurement systems.
The key role of customer satisfaction and business process reengineering.
Beyond budgeting: integrating financial and non-financial issues.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR has been considered an efficient marketing tool for gaining the competitive advantages a company needs in order to be on top in the context of the current hyper-competitive environment.
You will learn vital skills for managing and creating content in this course. To help you establish a social media presence, you'll learn how to craft compelling social media posts and how to develop a powerful brand. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an ongoing procedure for handling your content. A content calendar should be created, postings should be managed and moderated, data should be analyzed for insights and iteration, and post effectiveness should be increased.
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organize their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
The 5-Day Mini MBA is a unique distillation of the skills that need to be acquired in order to be considered successful in modern business. Not everyone is able to devote a year or two of their time to studying for a Masters in Business Administration, but in an age of rapid change in a highly competitive environment, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the smooth and successful running of a business. The 5 Day Mini MBA Leadership & Management Masterclass is a highly intensive training course covering all the usual subjects associated with an MBA. In 5 days, a delegate will learn what normally takes a year of full-time study. The Mini MBA course is designed to provide delegates with comprehensive knowledge of fundamental, proven strategies taught as both an academic and practical exercise. As a result, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required for any person to further develop their business knowledge and skills and even to prepare them for actual formal study for an MBA. The course is designed to be delivered either as an “In House” class for an organization’s directors and senior management or as a public class where delegates from a number of companies can learn both from the course and from one another and exchange ideas and best practice.
Large capital-intensive projects in the oil and gas industries require substantial - and mostly risky - investments in the acquisition, exploration, and subsequent operation and maintenance of new organizational assets.
The decision of whether or not to invest in new capital projects in the oil and gas industry starts with critical decisions during the exploration phase of new development or the expansion of an existing field. The decision-making tools used to analyze project risk under conditions of uncertainty will help companies to determine the probability of success or loss and will drive the decision to develop or abandon the well.
Crisis management is concerned with responding to, managing, and recovering from an unforeseen event. Risk management is concerned with identifying, assessing, and mitigating any activity or event that could cause harm to the business. Risks can be strategic or operational in nature. A business continuity plan (BCP) is a process that outlines the potential impact of disaster situations on business operations. It creates policies that respond to various situations to ensure a business is able to recover quickly after a crisis.