- Financial analysis and diagnosis - Balance sheet balances (FRN, BFR, Cash flow), net debt and financial analysis ratios. Analyze financial structure, liquidity and solvency.
- 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
- Cost accounting and job costing - Learn about cost accounting, direct/indirect cost analysis and job costing, activity-based costing and activity-based management.
- Consolidation - Know the principles and methods of consolidation (full consolidation - equity method). Analyze consolidated financial statements.
- Sales cycles and selling prices - Knowledge of accounting principles and schemes (inventory, cut-off, commitments, provisions, etc.)
- Off-balance sheet commitments - Off-balance sheet commitments
- Financial statements and appendices - Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, ICOs, appendices
- Financial information and the Universal Reference Document - Present account analyses and half-yearly and annual accounting and financial reporting, quarterly information and segment reporting. Understand the content of the Reference Document and how to read it.
- Securities and financial markets - Notions of cost of money, liquidity, inflation, capitalization, discounting, interest calculations, actuarial calculations
Acquire the fundamentals
Target audience
- Non-financial managers
- Members of the financial communications department
- Members of the legal department
- Non-financial members of management committees
- Users of financial statements
2 day
Corporate Finance training - Acquiring the financial basics
This corporate finance course is designed for professionals wishing to understand the financial statements and major economic balances of an organization. It will enable you to identify the financial implications of a decision, read an income statement, interpret a balance sheet, and distinguish between income and cash flow.
Thanks to practical case studies drawn from real-life situations, you'll learn to make the link between operational actions and financial impacts, to improve dialogue with accounting teams, and to reinforce the quality of your decisions.
Prerequisites
No prior knowledge required
Corporate finance training objectives
◗ Describe the rules for preparing financial statements
◗ Translate the company's main transactions into economic terms
◗ Interpreting financial statements and the main aggregates used
◗ Differentiate between income and cash flow
◗ Improving the quality of exchanges between operational and financial staff
Training program
◗ Understanding the role of accounting and financial statements
- Accounting as a common language and communication tool
- Different types of accounting and their uses
✔ UNDERSTANDING | Illustration: panorama of accounting roles in the company
◗ Making the link between business model and financial logic
- The company's financial cycle: value creation, transformation and distribution
- Distinction between stakeholders and their financial expectations
- Notions of profitability, risk, financing structure
✔ UNDERSTAND | Illustration: financial cycle diagram and business model
✔ ASSESS | Quiz: in your opinion... Who bears the most risk, between lender and shareholder?
◗ Understanding the main accounting principles
- Principle of accrual accounting and matching of expenses to income
- When to apply local standards and IFRS?
◗ Reading and interpreting a balance sheet
- Balance sheet definition, logic and structure
- Asset/liability balance, equity and financing
- Fixed assets, WCR, debt and equity: an overview of the company's assets and liabilities
✔ APPLY | Case study: drawing up a balance sheet for Nicolas' company
✔ UNDERSTANDING | Commented reading of the main balance sheet items
◗ Understanding the income statement and performance indicators
- Construction of an income statement by nature and destination
- Reading margins and results: gross margin, operating profit (EBIT), operating profit (EBIT)
- EBITDA: what's the point?
- Link between balance sheet and income statement
✔ UNDERSTANDING | Case study: commentary on an income statement
✔ APPLY | Case study: analyzing a company's performance using GIS
✔ APPLY | Case study: drawing up a balance sheet and income statement for Nicolas' company
◗ Making the link between earnings, cash flow and management
- Cash and non-cash items: where does the money for depreciation and provisions go?
- Cash flow, change in WCR and other operating items
- Free cash flow: a key management indicator
✔ UNDERSTANDING | Commented reading of a cash flow statement
✔ APPLY | Case study: creating a cash flow statement for Nicolas' company
✔ ASSESS | Quiz: what do you think... A well-run company has no debt?
Why train in corporate finance?
Every action or decision has an economic and financial impact, which is reflected in the company's financial statements.
Understanding and analyzing a company's financial performance means understanding and situating the financial impact of each individual's actions. This corporate finance training course enables you to identify your levers for action and position your contribution to financial performance.
Teaching and assessment methods
Before : self-assessment quiz
During the session: entertaining presentation based on practical cases drawn from real-life situations. Several animated videos. Pragmatic approach, interactive quizzes and discussions during the session to ensure knowledge acquisition.
Downstream: summary sheets and e-learning modules.
The trainer is available to answer any questions relating to corporate finance training.
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Price
1,860 EXCLUDING VAT
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