Corporate Finance training

Prerequisites

It is recommended that you have mastered the principles of accounting and the preparation of financial statements, for example by having taken the Corporate Finance - Level 1 training course [FHGEFI].

Objectives

◗ Understand cost structure and margin levels

◗ Assess the challenges of financial balances within the company, the importance of Working Capital Requirements (WCR) and the difference between income and cash flow.

◗ Calculate the financial profitability of an investment project, integrating this indicator into the decision-making process.

◗ Decoding the main financial ratios

Training program

◗ Business model, financial cycle and value creation

- Business model fundamentals
- Financial cycle: capital invested and capital employed, profitability, cash flow
- Value creation and ROCE

✔ UNDERSTAND | Analysis: link between business model and financial cycle
✔ APPLY | Case study: calculating the impact of transactions in a complete financial cycle
✔ APPLY | Case study: calculating ROCE
✔ ASSESS | Quiz: what do you think... What is a "value-creating" company?

◗ Focus on operating income

- Cost structure analysis: the benefits of cost accounting
- Distinction between direct and indirect costs
- Fixed/variable cost analysis
- Break-even point calculation
- Determination of cost price

✔ APPLY | Case study: analyze an income statement over 2 periods.
✔ ASSESS | Quiz: what do you think... How useful is calculating the breakeven point?

◗ From operating income to cash flow

- Why is profit not cash flow?
- Link between working capital requirements (WCR) and cash flow
- Hunt for cash": the manager's operational levers

✔ UNDERSTAND | Diagram: from income to cash flow
✔ APPLY | Case study: determining the cash flow of an activity from an income statement

◗ Profitability study for an investment project

- Key stages: from identification to selection
- Profitability indicators: NPV, IRR, PI, Payback
- WACC and discount rates
- Financial calculations and performance indicators
- Managing risks and opportunities

✔ APPLY | Case study on evaluating investment projects
✔ EVALUATE | Quiz: in your opinion... Why is a high IRR not always a good criterion?

◗ Introduction to business valuation and shareholder return

- Three methods for valuing a company
- Leverage and ROE

Why choose this course?

Knowing and mastering the language of finance and its major mechanisms will enable all operational staff to be even more effective in defending their projects.

This training course provides the keys to the company's financial operations, enabling managers to identify and activate the levers for improving their unit's financial performance.

Teaching and assessment methods

Before : self-assessment quiz

During the session: alternating theoretical developments and illustrations drawn from real cases. Several animated videos. Numerous case studies and interactive exchanges help to validate the acquisition of skills as the training progresses.

Afterwards: summary sheet and e-learning modules.
The trainer is available to answer any training-related questions.

Price

1,860 EXCLUDING VAT

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