Practical, Engaging Financial Training for Non-Financial People

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1 +44 (0) Practical, Engaging Financial Training for Non-Financial People Learn to speak the language of the board room FinanceTalking s elearning Tailored in-company training One-to-one coaching Tailored in-company training One-to-one Open coaching courses Open courses On-demand On-demand elearning elearning Webinars Webinars

2 Online, On Demand elearning We design and produce our elearning in-house, so you'll find the same approach, experienced tutors and colour-coded materials that you may have already experienced on our other courses. Use our elearning as a standalone or as a pre-course requirement to ensure that all delegates are starting from the same point. We can tailor the modules to meet your learning needs. Our elearning is web-based, so you can do it whenever and wherever you like. You simply need a computer with speakers or headphones. We use visuals, audio and plenty of interactivity to keep you interested and alert. You can control the pace and recap at any point. All modules come with a briefing paper for you to download and keep. If you have questions or you d like to discuss any aspect of the course, you are welcome to or phone your tutor. Concise s Our elearning courses are designed to take 2-3 hours each (a little longer if you are completely unfamiliar with the subject and for people for whom English is a second language) including a final quiz, which comprises short questions. Each course is accompanied by a briefing paper to download and keep. We have the following courses available: Introduction to Capital Markets Introduction to Investor Relations & Financial PR Accounting Basics Budgeting & Forecasting Investment Appraisal Understanding Financial Results & Annual Reports Understanding Shareholder Value Understanding Valuation Banking Basics Bank Regulations Analysing Banks You can take courses individually or as part of a bundle (bundles are suggested combinations to meet typical learning needs): Introduction to Capital Markets, Investor Relations & Financial PR Bundle Accounting Basics, Understanding Financial Results & Annual Reports Bundle Investor Relations Toolkit Finance Essentials for Banks Bundle Finance for Non-Financial Managers Bundle

3 Introduction to Capital Markets Learn how the capital markets work and how companies raise capital by issuing bonds and shares. You will understand the key concepts and jargon and the role of investment banks. We also cover major types of investor on the buy-side and the role of analysts on the sell-side. Understand capital markets, how companies issue shares and bonds and how they are traded Appreciate the role of investment banks See the perspectives of key participants such as sell-side analysts, ratings agencies and investors Learn lots of financial jargon and concepts The Big Picture Financial Markets and Products Financial markets and instruments definitions Characteristics of bonds and shares Companies and Funding Raising capital syndicated loans, bonds and shares IPOs and secondary issues Where the capital comes from The role of investment banks Regulations for listed companies Stock Markets and Indices Stock markets and trading platforms Indices and jargon Stock market performance Stock markets around the world Key Market Participants Portfolio managers Sell-side analysts Ratings agencies Market expectations Summary and Conclusion How it all fits together

4 Introduction to Investor Relations & Financial PR Following on from Introduction to Capital Markets, learn the fundamentals of Investor Relations and financial PR, including typical objectives, activities and communication strategies. You will understand what makes your target audiences tick and how best to communicate with them, whilst remaining within the regulations. Understand the context for Investor Relations and financial PR activities Appreciate how your key target audiences think and how best to interact with them Gain an overview of the rules and regulations for financial communications globally, including the financial calendar The Big Picture Capital markets recap Objectives of financial comms Why does share price matter? Regulations for Listed Companies Regulations overview Avoiding market abuse Dealing with price-sensitive info Making information public Financial calendar - Europe & USA What it means for IR & financial PR Financial Communications In- House Who does what? Typical reporting lines IR policy Key Financial Audiences Portfolio managers Sell-side analysts Financial media Writing news releases Summary and Conclusion Typical IR activities Typical financial PR activities Typical financial communications programme? Typical reporting lines IR policy

5 Accounting Basics Get to grips with the basics of accounting. This course covers the 3 financial statements the income statement (P&L), balance sheet (statement of financial position) and cash flow statement. We show you how the statements fit together and how to use key ratios to analyse accounting information. Develop a good understanding of the 3 financial statements Appreciate how the financial statements fit together and how to use them Understand key financial jargon and concepts See how to calculate commonly used financial metrics Introduction Introduction to financial statements Balance sheet definitions Building the balance sheet Double entry book-keeping Raising capital Buying assets Making sales Depreciation and other expenses Analysing financial information Financial management Definitions of working capital, capital employed and net debt Income statement scenarios Impact of changing prices and volumes Ratios Summary and conclusion Income statement and cash flows Income statement jargon and layout Levels of profit including EBITDA How profits differ from cash flows How the cash flow statement fits in How the statements fit together

6 Understanding Financial Results & Annual Reports If you need to know how to analyse financial information as part of your job or if you are responsible for communicating financial results, this course is a perfect way of getting to grips with the numbers and key ratios. We use retail giant, Walmart to make the learning real. Interpret the information in a company s financial results and annual report Use key ratios to assess performance Evaluate a company s profitability, cash generation and financial strength Introduction Users of financial information Financial statements reminder Shareholder Value Recap Return on equity Understanding leverage Return on capital employed (ROCE) What the financial statements tell us Reviewing the Balance Sheet Capital management including leverage/gearing ratios Capital allocation, including capex and working capital efficiency ratios Reviewing the Income Statement Understanding growth and margins GAAP and non-gaap measures Operational leverage/gearing Reviewing the Cash Flow Statement Profits vs cash flows Free cash flow Return on Capital Typical calculations Interpreting the result How it all fits together

7 Understanding Shareholder Value By the end of the course, you will have a good understanding of shareholder value, including what it means from a shareholder s point of view; what it means from a company s point of view; the levers a company can pull to create more value and making the link with strategic actions that drive value creation. Understand what shareholder value really means See how companies drive value internally and externally Understand the cost of capital and efficient balance sheets Make the link with strategic actions that drive value creation Introduction The shareholders perspective Total shareholder returns Dividend policy and retaining profits The Company s Perspective Return on equity Understanding leverage/gearing Return on capital employed Economic profit Driving growth at the required return Capital Management Characteristics of equity & debt Cost of capital and weighted average cost of capital (WACC) Strong, weak & efficient balance sheets Changing the capital structure Allocating Capital to Drive Profitable Growth Capital allocation Capital allocation examples Summary and Conclusion Driving growth Driving returns

8 Understanding Company Valuation By the end of the course, you will have a good understanding of how listed companies are valued. We look at the whole investment decision-making process, covering discounted cash flow valuation and valuation using multiples; and we look at how companies can communicate with the financial markets with a view to achieving fair value. Understand the investment decision-making process See how companies are valued using discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques Appreciate how companies can be valued using a range of multiples Understand how analysts and investors build their models Make the link between communication and value. Introduction Drivers of company value Introduction to fundamental value Enterprise or equity? The cost of capital The Investment Appraisal Process Context for valuation Sector and company prospects Financial analysis Forecasting Valuation methodologies Jargon Absolute Valuation Introduction to DCF valuation Compounding and discounting Case study: Walmart DCF valuation DCF for private companies Relative Valuation The price/earnings ratio Interpreting multiples Using EV multiples Valuing assets Dividend yield Valuing a conglomerate Valuation problems Case study: Walmart valuation The Investment Decision Example research report The recommendation or investment decision Communicating for Value Influencing valuation Conclusion

9 Banking Basics Learn about how banks make money, the key concerns for bank management and how to evaluate a bank s performance. You will see how the balance sheet and income statement work for a bank and you ll understand key financial jargon and commonly used financial metrics such as ROE, cost:income ratio, leverage and net interest margin. Understand how banks make money Appreciate the key concerns for a bank s management Learn how to evaluate a bank s performance Introduction and objectives Key concepts - Accounting basics Bank balance sheets Understanding leverage for banks How banks make money Bank assets and liabilities Funding for banks How banks make profits The impact of transactions Analysing banks Analysing the balance sheet Analysing profitability Loans to deposits ratio and leverage ROE, NIM and cost:income Analysing growth Summary & conclusion

10 Bank Regulations Learn about banking risks and how regulators aim to minimise them. We cover risk-weighted assets, capital, capital ratios and other regulatory measures. We look at the Basel Committee, Basel I, II and III as well as regional responses to the recent financial crisis. And we consider current trends, the implications for profitability and the challenges facing banks. Understand how banks are regulated Learn about Basel I, II and III Appreciate the key concerns for a bank s management See how regulation affects banks decision-making and profitability Introduction and objectives Banking risks Bank assets and liabilities What could go wrong? Minimising the risks Introduction to capital ratios The Basel Committee Capital for banks Risk-weighted assets Capital ratios in principle Strengthening capital ratios Current regulatory developments New Basel III measures Global implementation Recent developments Comments from example banks Summary and conclusion Summary The future What next? Capital ratios in practice Capital ratios and Basel III SIFIs and G-SIFIs Capital ratio examples Impact on banks

11 Analysing Banks Learn how to analyse a real bank. We cover shareholder value, what it means for a bank and which levers can be pulled to create more value. We show how typical bank KPIs fit in and how to evaluate whether or not a bank is doing well. This module uses HSBC as the main case study. See how banks aim to create value for their shareholders Be able to identify the key lines in the financial statements of a real bank Understand how to evaluate profitability and balance sheet strength Introduction and objectives Key concepts Shareholder value what it really means TSR and the link to ROE Cost of capital what it is and why it matters Management s task growth plus returns Evaluating financial strength Reviewing the balance sheet Understanding growth Loans to deposits, leverage and capital ratios Evaluating profitability Reviewing the income statement Analysing segment results Performance ratios Analysing performance KPIs and how they fit together Interpreting KPIs Strategies for driving ROE Conclusion Driving shareholder return

12 Budgeting & Forecasting Learn all about budgeting and forecasting. This course will help you understand how to go about preparing a budget including what information you ll need to ask for before you start and how to review your numbers for reasonableness. You ll see how to use typical monthly reports and learn how to input to the forecasting process. Learn to prepare and review a budget Understand the role of forecasting Be familiar with cost types and behaviours Gain confidence using budgets including variance analysis and other month-end issues Introduction to budgeting Budgeting essentials Budget techniques Phasing your budget Timing of revenues and costs Cost behaviour Impact of changing volumes and prices Preparing budgets How to prepare your budget How to review your budget Using budgets Comparing actuals to budget Month-end issues Forecasting Why forecast? The forecasting process Using reports Typical reports month, year to date and full year Putting it all together Summary and conclusion

13 Investment Appraisal Understand investment appraisal from setting up the spreadsheet through to making the investment decision. We cover payback period, ROI, NPV, IRR and making the business case. Be able to assess a project from a financial point of view Understand what s expected of you and how the process of project appraisal works Be able to use appraisal methodologies such as payback period, ROI, NPV and IRR Make a compelling business case Introduction Why appraise investments? The appraisal process Example project Procedures and authorizations Appraisal methodologies Setting up a spreadsheet Payback period Simple ROI Net present value (NPV) Compounding and discounting Examples Excel formula Assessing a project Completing the appraisal Internal rate of return (IRR) Scenario analysis Sensitivity Making the business case The complete appraisal The investment decision Summary and conclusion

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