Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Riverstone Training Pte Ltd

Finance for non-finance managers course is for participants who do not have any finance background or knowledge.

Pullman Saigon Centre

Finance for non-finance managers course is for participants who do not have any finance background or knowledge. This course will provide participants with a detailed understanding of basic concepts and definitions to enable them to read and understand finance related documents and their implications in day-to-day workings.OverviewThe course has been designed to build the financial confidence of individuals and enable them to understand the financial objectives of their organization and ease the implementation into their daily tasks. After completing this course, the participants will be able to<ul><li>Read and interpret any financial statements </li><li>Understand critical ratios and their implications</li><li>Interpret cash flow statement and its implication for overall organization</li><li>Understand factors critical for growth of the companies</li><li>Understand key financial terminology used in the industry </li><li>Apply financial information to aid in effective decision making </li><li>Understand the role of corporate budgets and goals and how they can contribute towards achieving the same</li></ul>Who should attend                           <ul><li>All individuals who want to improve their finance effectiveness and decision-making ability should attend this course</li><li>Functional/ department heads and decision-making professionals</li><li>Middle to senior managers from non-finance background</li><li>Non-finance professionals from sales, marketing, human resources, operations, investor relations, productions, legal departments, etc </li><li>IT and technical professionals and business consultants </li><li>Any other professional who wants to build up his/her finance capabilities</li></ul>Methodology                                                 The non-theoretical methodology which includes interactive discussions, case studies, interactive games and assignments to understand the concepts and their applicability.TrainerAll our trainers are carefully chosen by us and possess a rich and vast experience in the financial sector. This course will be conducted by an experienced training consultant having more than 16 years of industry experience with some of the world’s leading business institutions, specializing in corporate finance, investment banking, and private equity. Course Content Module – 1Basic concepts in financial management<ul><li>Importance  and applicability of finance knowledge in day-to-day working and long-term planning </li><li>Introduction to financial statements </li><li>Key issues in Accounting &amp; Finance</li></ul>Module – 2Understanding Financial Statements - Balance Sheet and Income Statement<ul><li>Step-by-step understanding of financial statements</li><li>Preparation of Income statement (Profit &amp; Loss Account) and Balance sheet</li><li>Reading and analyzing financial statements</li></ul>Module – 3Importance of cash flows statement - Heart of any business<ul><li>Basic concepts and preparation of cash flow statement</li><li>Difference between Accounting profit and Cash profit</li><li>Relationship between Profit &amp; Loss Account and Balance Sheet</li><li>Cash flow from Operations</li><li>Case Discussion</li></ul>Module – 4Ratio Analysis, Interpretation, and Du-Pont Analysis<ul><li>Importance and application of ratios for different industries</li><li>Profitability ratios</li><li>Debt Equity ratios, </li><li>Turnover ratios, </li><li>Shareholders’ ratios</li><li>Liquidity ratios </li><li>Analysis of company performance from the perspective of both Shareholders as well as Debt holders</li><li>Financial and operating leverage, assessment of risk and profitability based on ratio analysis</li></ul>Module – 5Marginal Costing Principles<ul><li>Calculation of Break-even point and its usage in different decision making aspects - setting sales targets, product costing, sales price determination, marketing decisions, credit sales, discounts, etc</li><li>Understanding Fixed and Variable Costs and their implications for business</li><li>Calculation of PV ratio and Contribution margin</li><li>Calculation of break-even and cash break-even for projects</li></ul>Module – 6Project Finance and Capital Budgeting<ul><li>Project evaluation from the financial perspective with examples</li><li>Understanding the time value of money</li><li>Capital budgeting techniques </li><li>Payback and Discounted Payback </li><li>NPV </li><li>IRR and Modified IRR </li><li>Profitability Index </li><li>Preparing Financial projections for Project Evaluation &amp; Sensitivity Analysis </li><li>Case discussion on Project appraisal</li></ul>Module – 7Working Capital Management<ul><li>Working Capital Management</li><li>Understanding of Cash cycle and calculation of item-wise Working Capital requirements</li><li>Working capital financing</li></ul>Module – 8Step-by-step guide for understanding Annual Reports of company<ul><li>How to check performance and financial health of a company</li><li>Analysis of financial and non-financial information </li><li>Importance of footnotes</li></ul> If you need further information, please visit www.riverstonetraining.com.sg or send mail at info@riverstonetraining.com.sgRiverstone – Corporate Training https://www.riverstonetraining.com.sg