This one day training “Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager” teaches the basics of financial reports, as well as the fundamentals of business valuation and the creation of shareholder value. The course begins by describing the accounting process and the creation of financial statements. After understanding the basics of the financial statements, participants will be explained how financial statements reveal the company’s operations and finance truth behind the data. In the last part of the session, participants will become familiar with the understanding and use of financial accounting information in capital investment decisions.
Knowing how to read financial statements is a great asset in analyzing business opportunities, assessing financial risks, communicating, and dealing with the real business situations.
The training is based on case studies in order for participants to become familiar with the basic guidance behind Finance and Accounting and the preparation of the three main financial statements, Balance sheet, Profit and loss account and Cash flow statement. It includes too the analysis of the main items of the annual report of a listed company
Learning benefits include
- Breakthrough the language of finance
- Understanding the basic accounting model and its limitations
- Analyzing and interpreting financial statements within the context of industry analysis and macroeconomic fundamentals
- Mastering forecasting techniques
- Providing rigorous tools and approaches to measure the effectiveness of expenditures
- Clarifying financial statements and their relationship to strategic decisions
- Communicating more effectively with financial managers and accountants
- Understanding different valuation techniques and respective benchmarks
Topics covered
0. Introduction to the course
1. Accounting : the Language of Finance and Management
2. Demystifying Financial Statements
3. Analysis of Financial Statement—where to find useful information?
4. Making Financial Decision
5. Study of the annual report of a listed company
6. Accounting Creates Value
7. Capital Investment decision
Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 12:00 Morning session
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break
13:00 – 17:30 Afternoon session
*Lunch is included in the price. Food and beverages will be available throughout the entire training at no extra cost.
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Terms & Conditions
Trainings have very limited seating so to ensure your attendance we encourage advance online registration and payment. We cannot guarantee entry to anyone not registered in advance.
The training is held in English.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend the training for which you have registered, please cancel your registration no later than one business day prior to the event. If you fail to notify us of your cancellation in a timely fashion, you will be charged for event costs.
To cancel you can: 1) email jli@europeanchamber.com.cn, or 2) cancel online if you registered for the event through the website.