Accounting, Financial Control and Appraisals Course

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Course Overview

In today's dynamic business environment, financial expertise is essential for making informed strategic decisions. This advanced course will equip professionals with the knowledge and skills to strengthen financial control, optimize financial appraisals, and enhance corporate performance.

Participants will gain a deep understanding of financial statements, risk management, and corporate governance while exploring best financial reporting and decision-making practices. Through a structured approach, attendees will develop the ability to analyse financial performance, interpret market signals, and implement effective financial strategies to drive business success.

Objective:

By the end of this program, participants will:

Identify best practices for the roles of CFOs, controllers, treasurers, and accountants in financial management.
Analyse financial statements to evaluate an organization's financial and strategic performance.
Apply discounted cash flow (DCF) techniques to support financial decision-making.
Assess corporate performance using key success factors and financial indicators.
Understand value creation and destruction in mergers and acquisitions.
Utilize financial and business data to inform strategic planning.
Enhance financial control, risk management, and financial reporting based on international standards.

Course Outline

Day 1: Financial Management and Strategic Roles

Understanding the roles of CFOs, controllers, treasurers, and accountants.
The relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
Evaluating financial performance using return on investment (ROI).
Competitive perspectives and financial statement analysis.

Day 2: Performance Measurement and Financial Statements

Best practices in preparing and interpreting financial statements.
Identifying key success factors in different industry sectors.
Evaluating short-term performance and financial metrics.
Recognizing weak financial signals for strategic adjustments.

Day 3: Financial Decision-Making and Investment Strategies

Assessing buy, sell, or hold investment decisions.
Utilizing financial review techniques to compare performance with targets.
Implementing financial performance measurement systems.
Understanding key accounting assumptions and their impact.

Day 4: Benchmarking and Financial Governance

Comparing business systems with financial outcomes.
Benchmarking industry reports and external financial reviews.
Enhancing financial literacy within boards of directors.
Integrating non-financial inputs into financial statements.

Day 5: Advanced Costing Methods and Financial Communication

Exploring activity-based costing, time-based costing, and competence-based costing.
Strengthening financial analysis through advanced costing techniques.
Presenting financial insights to executive audiences effectively.
Challenging financial functions to adopt best practices.

Schedule & Fees

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$5,300

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date: 23 - 27 Jun 2025

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date: 18 - 22 Aug 2025

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date: 20 - 24 Oct 2025

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date: 08 - 12 Dec 2025

Finance and Accounting

Advanced Strategies: Accounting, Financial Control and Appraisals

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Duration:5 Days

date:23 - 27 Jun 2025

London

$5,300

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