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Financial Analysis & Evaluation Online Training Course
This online training course teaches you the fundamental skills for financial analysis and evaluation of a business.
We're presently working on this course, join the early announcement list for this course to find out when this course is available. You'll also be eligible for the special launch offer.
Course Overview
As a business manager, the ability to distinguish between businesses with growth potential and those with no potential is a valuable skill.Accurate analysis and evaluation of financial information is a key part of the decision-making process.
This course encourages you to "get behind the figures", teaching you how to make reasoned judgements about how successful a business has performed in the past and its prospects for the future.
What you will learn - Course outline
This course consists of the following 4 modules (each module may be separately taken if you don't require all 4 modules).Module 1: Analysing Financial Statements
Course Introduction
- Introduction
- Using Financial Analysis to Evaluate Financial Performance and Prospects
- The Different Needs of External Analysis and Internal Management
- Benefits and Limitations of Analysis
- The Income Statement and Balance Sheet
- The Cash Flow Statement
- Notes to the Accounts
- Purpose and Limitations
- Types of Ratio
- How to Calculate Key Ratios
- Trend Analysis
Part 1. Options for Growth
- Organic Growth
- Merger or Acquisition
- Diversification
- Divestment of Non-Core Activities
- Lack of Resources and/or Skills
- Market Saturation
- Barriers to Entry to New Markets
- Aversion to Risk
- STEP Analysis
Part 1. Sector Issues and Market Position
- Outlook for Demand, Selling Prices and Costs
- Single or Multi-Product Company
- Focused or Diversified Product Range
- Cash Generative or Cash Absorbing
- Additional Capital Needs and Availability
- Vulnerability to Exchange Rate or Interest Rate Movements
- Adherence to Sound Principles of Corporate Governance
Part 1. Valuation Methods
- Net Book Value
- Market Value
- Enterprise Value
- Liquidation Value
- How Goodwill is Calculated
- Accounting Requirements
- The Impairment Test
- Negative Goodwill
Who should take this online course?
The course is designed to meet the needs of executives and managers involved in appraising the financial performance and financial prospects of companies.The course will be of interest to those whose responsibilities include competitor analysis or making an assessment of the financial status of existing or potential supply chain partners.
As the course is taught at a basic level, it is suitable for managers with non-finance backgrounds.
Course Author
Robert Britton: Robert Britton is an experienced freelance banking tutor and management training consultant who has delivered high impact programmes throughout Western Europe and the Middle East. He has been involved in management training on a full-time basis since 1994, following a successful career in retail and commercial banking.
System Requirements
- A PC or a MAC computer
- Web Browser Software such as the latest Firefox or Internet Explorer or Safari
- Intenet connection (It is highly recommended that you have a high-speed Internet connection such as broadband/DSL)
- Computer Speakers or headphones (for courses that include audio and video)
We're presently working on this course, join the early announcement list for this course to find out when this course is available. You'll also be eligible for the special launch offer.
Why choose Ethan Hathaway online training courses?
- Practical. Learn from experienced and active industry practitioners and what's being practiced by your peers.
- Applicable. Apply what you learn in your job and your career
- Specially designed courses by industry active experts
- Valuable. Earn more revenue or save your organisation from monetary loss. You and your organisation will quickly earn back your investment on the course fee and more
- Clear. Turning complex concepts into easy to understand concepts
- You gain knowledge and skills that make you valuable to your company and your career
- On-Demand. Get immediate access to the course once you've signed up and paid. No waiting for shipping of course materials. The entire course is delivered online.
- Modular. We understand that you may only want to learn specific aspects of a topic and may not need an entire course, that's why each course is made up of smaller independent modules so you have the flexibility to choose what you want to learn.
- 24/7 access. Once you sign up for the course, you have 60 days access to your chosen course. So, you may learn at your own pace in the comfort of your own home or your work-place - as long as you have access to the Internet you can access the course.
- Save money. No travel and accommodation costs - just turn on your computer and get on the Internet and start learning right away.
- Security. All online courses are secured by special software that prevents the sharing of access details so that only paid users are allowed to access the course(s).
- Certificate of Completion. Upon completion of the online course, you will be eligible for a soft-copy (PDF format) certificate of completion. *May depend on successfully completing relevant tests.
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We're presently working on this course, join the early announcement list for this course to find out when this course is available. You'll also be eligible for the special launch offer.