About the Course

Understanding an organization’s financial health and performance hinges on the vital components of financial accounting and analysis. The success or failure of any organization can often be attributed to the effectiveness of financial management. Financial accounting and analysis furnish external stakeholders such as management, investors, lenders, and analysts with accurate and pertinent financial data, facilitating informed decision-making. Financial information offers valuable insights into an organization’s performance, profitability, liquidity, solvency, and overall financial well-being. This training program on financial accounting and analysis aims to equip participants with the necessary skills to analyze financial information and make informed business decisions. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of accounting principles, practices, and techniques utilized in preparing, interpreting, and analyzing the organization’s financial statements.

Target Participants

This training is aimed at enhancing the skills of corporate finance professionals, CFOs, financial controllers, finance managers, financial analysts and business development analysts.

Course Duration 

5 Days

What you will learn

By the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the significance of financial accounting and analysis in driving the overall advancement of the organization
• Get a full grasp the financial landscape and its pertinence within their organization
• Acquire expertise in accounting principles and standards to effectively oversee projects
• Engage in strategic thinking and contribute to the alignment of the organization’s strategic management and budgeting processes
• Employ best practices when formulating operating capital, and cash flow budgets and forecasts aligned with the organization’s strategic objectives
• Comprehend and apply optimal working capital principles
• Evaluate and implement essential concepts of cash and liquidity management within the organization

Course Outline

Introduction to Financial Accounting and Analysis

• Importance of Financial Accounting
• Key Concepts in Financial Accounting
• Fundamentals of Financial Analysis
• Understanding Basic Financial Statements
• Structure of Financial Accounting Systems

The Financial Environment 

• Financial Managers
• Financial Markets
• Financial Institutions
• Financial Instruments

Business Strategy & Accounting Analysis

• Strategic Financial Planning
• Inter-Relating Financial Planning and Strategy
• Strategic and Tactical Approaches to Business Planning
• The Links Between Strategy, Forecasting, Planning, Budgeting, Analysis
• Comparative Statement Analysis
• Capital Structure Optimization Models

Cash and Liquidity Management

• Importance of Cash and Liquidity Management
• Cash Flow Monitoring and Analysis
• Cash Forecasting
• Liquidity Planning
• Working Capital Management
• Liquidity Risk Management
• Cash Preservation and Optimization

Capital Budgeting and Critical Thinking

• Introduction to Capital Budgeting
• Capital Budgeting Process
• Evaluating Investment Proposals
• Capital Budgeting Techniques
• Capital Budgeting Controls

Working Capital, Short-Term Financing and Long-Term Financing

• Introduction to Working Capital
• Sources of Short-Term Working Capital
• Sources of Long-Term Working Capital

Planning and Preparation of Forecasts

• Fundamentals of Financial Forecasting
• Types of Financial Forecasting
• Steps in Financial Forecasting
• Financial Forecasting Methods and Techniques

Training Approach

This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.

Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more info@trainingsinkigali.com

Payment

The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.

Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to info@trainingsinkigali.com