- Operating cash flow - Know how to calculate and analyze cash flow and free cash flow using direct and indirect methods. Know how to make forecasts. Cash and WCR management and optimization - Know how to calculate cash flows - Know how to establish cash positions - €/currencies - Calculate and interpret the main current asset turnover ratios (DSO, DPO, DII). - be able to draw up and reconcile cash flow forecasts - master methods for optimizing cash flow and WCR in conjunction with operational staff
- Project accounting - Earned value management - Understanding project accounting (cost accounting, earned value, performance measurement)
- Creation of value ROCE (ROIC), WACC - Creation of value: ROCE (ROIC) - WACC (WACC) - Return on capital employed - Rotation des actifs (assets turn) - Intensité capitalistique (capital intensity)
- Cost estimation, costing methods - Cost estimation, costing methods (target costing, analogical, parametric, analytical), level of precision, TCO, modes of evolution.
- Project management - Project management (tasks, PERT, GANTT, critical path)
- Forecasting methods - Construction of the forecast, forecast (reforecast or actual), budget, PMT and managing the forecasting cycle.
- Modeling, simulation, scenarios - Modeling, simulation, scenarios
- Project/program portfolio - Financial management of a project/program portfolio (PMO)
- Profitability and investment decisions - Building a business plan - Financial indicators of investment profitability (NPV, IRR, payback) - Risks and opportunities - Sensitivity - Reviewing and approving an investment file, model relevance, challenging assumptions
- Financial risks: counterparty, liquidity, interest rate, foreign exchange, equity - Analysis, valuation, risk mapping and hedging strategy: - Counterparty risk: financial analysis and mastering rating practices (internal, external) - Liquidity risk: ALM and group cash flow forecasts - Interest-rate risk: TF and TV loans, bond issues - Foreign exchange risk: exports, imports, hedging - Equity risk: dividends, share acquisitions and disposals, dealing room) - Project & (dis)investment risk Master the identification and valuation of financial and non-financial risks
- Securities and financial markets - Notions of cost of money, liquidity, inflation, capitalization, discounting, interest calculations, actuarial calculations
Improvement
Target audience
- Bankers / Account managers
- Project managers
- Management controllers
- Chartered accountants
- Financial, consolidation and accounting managers
2 day
Business Plan training
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge required
Objectives
◗ Develop a systematic approach to assess the consistency of the assumptions and resources deployed in relation to strategic objectives.
◗ Learn the approach and techniques for developing a feasibility study that takes into account the economic and financial characteristics of the industry.
◗ Use a few simple communication guidelines to enhance the impact of a business plan presentation.
Training program
◗ Define the objectives and rationale of the business plan
– The Business Model in Support of a Company Project
– Project Analysis: Processes, Stakeholders, Components (Business Case and Financial Statements)
– The project value chain (major stages and milestones of a development project or program)
✔ UNDERSTAND | Illustration: the boat model and the navigation chart (vision – impact – course)
✔ EVALUATE | Quiz: In your opinion… is a business plan useful only for raising funds?
◗ Building the forecast financial projection: identifying transactions and economic flows, information to collect and test
– From the projected margin to expected operating cash flow
– Investment cash flows
– Financing cash flows
✔ APPLY | Practical exercise: Build a Business Model Canvas for a real or simulated project
✔ UNDERSTAND | Guided study: SWOT analysis and identification of critical variables
◗ Calculate project profitability and prepare for financing
– Cost of capital based on the various financing sources under consideration, leverage
– Cash flow curve and payback period
– Selection of the discount rate and Net Present Value (NPV) of the project
– Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of the project
– Financial decision-making criteria in an uncertain future
– Financing plan
✔ APPLY | Practical exercise: Prepare the income statement and cash flow statement for a project and calculate the key performance indicators (IRR, NPV, payback period, MCO)
✔ EVALUATE | Quiz: In your opinion… When is the break-even point reached?
◗ Forecast criticism
- Analytical review and systematic approach, making assumptions reliable and challenging them
- Sensitivity to assumptions
- Risk analysis
◗ Preparing your file for internal and external communication
– Content of the proposal based on the nature and scope of the project
– Developing a structured and impactful pitch: message content, materials, and approach
✔ PRACTICE | Workshop: Prepare a concise pitch deck based on the business plan developed in the session
✔ EVALUATE | Group debrief: Strengths of the presentation and suggestions for improvement
Why choose this course?
Approving a project requires the development of a business plan to ensure the consistency and viability of the proposed project. The financial aspect of this process is particularly important. However, the development of the business plan should not be limited to this aspect alone.
Whether you’re involved in developing the project or a decision-maker responsible for approving its funding, this training course will provide you with the key insights and techniques for creating a business plan.
Teaching and assessment methods
Before the training: Submit your expectations via your online portal 15 days before the training begins and complete a self-assessment of your skills.
Teaching Methods: A variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles, encourage active participation, and reinforce learning through experimentation and practice.
Educational materials: presentation materials, reference materials (summary sheets, tables, etc.), and other resources available in your account.
During the training: theoretical concepts are alternated with examples drawn from real-life cases. Participants are given the opportunity to engage in role-playing exercises. Numerous practical exercises allow participants to demonstrate their mastery of the skills as the training progresses.
Training monitoring and evaluation: attendance sheet and certificate of completion. Immediate and post-training evaluations conducted using the LearnEval platform.
Price
1,860 EXCL.
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