Financial Analysis, Planning & Control

The question of how to analyse a company’s financials as well as how to secure effective planning and control has proven critical to various stakeholders, and yet controversial.

This course provides an insight into the key elements of financial analysis, planning and control, that will allow participants to improve their financial analysis skills, be able to ask the relevant financial questions and assess the real risks facing organisations and shareholders.

Furthermore, participants will feel more confident in planning, commenting on the performance and financial health of the organisation. The ability to analyse the financial and risk aspects of the organisations requires technical knowledge and expertise. The seminar is designed to provide the participants with sufficient skills, knowledge and expertise using theory, interactive examples, case studies and relevant techniques.

Training Objectives

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Understand the use and importance of financial statements
• Use tools and techniques of financial analysis useful in decision making
• Understand the use of the budgetary and control techniques
• Understand standards, flexed budgets and variance analysis
• Know how to use variance analysis results to improve operational performance
• Consider the Application of Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methods
• Undertake effective analysis of capital investment projects using various techniques
• Understand how corporate value and shareholder value are enhanced
• Understand why corporate restructuring through mergers and acquisitions is important