Creating Value through Financial Management
Creating Value through Financial Management
OBJECTIVES
- Acquire an Understanding of the Fundamentals of the Successful Management of Corporate Value
- Develop Practical Experience of the workings of a Best Practice Financial Performance Management Model and of How to Improve Corporate Value in Real-Life
- Raise Financial Skills towards the global best practices orientation
- Improve critical analysis of financial reports and business commentary
- Create personal learning plan for value creation in personal and professional environments
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
- Experienced management and staff who wish to gain an up-to-date and broader perspective on how industry leaders continually improve their value performance, learn about current best practices, and improve their competencies in this area
- Recent company recruits who need to learn about modern corporate value/ financial performance management processes, and develop their competencies in this area
- People from outside business who require a thorough conceptual and practical introduction to the value/performance management processes and techniques adopted by the leading players
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Introduction
- Seminar Objectives and Overview
- Financial Skills: Importance, Framework and Seminar Focus
- Corporate Framework and Objectives
The Financial Framework and Language
- The Value Model
- The Cost of Capital
- Time Value of Money/DCF Basics
- DCF Exercises A Performance Management Model
- Accounting Basics and Key Measures
- Accounting Exercises
- The 3 Key Financial Statements
- Benchmarking of Financial Performance
Day 2
Managing Operating Performance For Value
- Financial Control Fundamentals
- Budgets and Plans
- Ratios and KPIs
- Ratio Exercises
- Benchmarking of Operational Performance
- Internal Benchmarking
Day 3
Managing Capital For Value
- What is Capital Investment
- Standard Evaluation Methodology
- Defining the Right Base Case
- DCF Mini Case Studies
- Risk Management
- Sensitivity Analysis
- The Drivers of Value
Day 4
Managing Working Capital For Value
- Gross Working Capital Concept
- The Cash Conversion Cycle
- Key Issues and KPIs
- The Cost of Working Capital
- Long term
- Short term
- Practical Examples
Day 5
Specialist Financial Skills
- The Range of Specialist Financial Skills
- Valuing Companies/Acquisitions + Divestments
- Financial Engineering Techniques
Final Session
- Engaging the Organisation
- Seminar Summary/Checklists