Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom on Tuesday 12 November 2024 from 9.30am to 17.00pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
The online interactive live sessions will utilise the functionality of our online learning platform and will be an engaging, collaborative manner of learning. This session will not be recorded, and therefore attendance is required.
Who should attend
This course is suitable for senior financial professionals in corporates and financial institutions who are regularly confronted with applied problems in the areas of financial evaluation, managing shareholder value, evaluating prospects of corporate failure, financial planning and /or valuation.
Course overview
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Financial evaluation – a recap of the basics regarding financial statements, revenue and expense recognition and financial statement quality
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Analytical statements and profitability analysis
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Growth analysis
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Liquidity risk analysis
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Decision-making- valuation and cost of capital
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Credit analysis
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Forecasting
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Detecting wrongdoing
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Non-financial analysis
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Assess and analyse the performance of a company by applying professional financial analysis techniques to financial statements and other relevant elements of the annual report.
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Provide an informed opinion regarding a company’s current and future financial position, including possible issues such as revenue recognition, inventory valuation and depreciation methods.
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Prepare and articulate financial accounts for analytical purposes, encompassing appropriate distinctions for operating and financial items.
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Formulate corporate valuations based on present value approaches, multiples and the liquidation approach.
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Conduct a credit analysis based on both fundamentals and statistical analysis.
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Critically appraise financial and non-financial information with a focus on transparency and integrity.
Speaker bio
Louise Gorman is an Assistant Professor at Trinity College Dublin and has lectured in finance, accounting and governance in a number of universities and has led programmes in accounting, fintech and sustainable finance. Her research interests are primarily in corporate governance, ESG and sustainability reporting. Having published work in these areas at international level, Louise is an active participant in the academic community and also regularly delivers professional training to practitioners.
Key Event Details:
Location: Zoom - Virtual Classroom
Time: 9:30am - 5pm
CPD Credit: 8 hours
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