Financial analysis - Level 1
Reading and understanding financial statements
- Financial analysis and diagnosis - Balance sheet balances (FRN, BFR, Cash flow), net debt and financial analysis ratios. Analyze financial structure, liquidity and solvency.
- Operating cash flow - Know how to calculate and analyze cash flow and free cash flow using direct and indirect methods. Know how to make forecasts.Cash and WCR management and optimization- Know how to calculate cash flows- Know how to establish cash positions - €/currencies- Calculate and interpret the main current asset turnover ratios (DSO, DPO, DII).- be able to draw up and reconcile cash flow forecasts- master methods for optimizing cash flow and WCR in conjunction with operational staff
- Cost accounting and job costing - Learn about cost accounting, direct/indirect cost analysis and job costing, activity-based costing and activity-based management.
- Consolidation - Know the principles and methods of consolidation (full consolidation - equity method).Analyze consolidated financial statements.
- Off-balance sheet commitments - Off-balance sheet commitments
- Financial statements and appendices - Balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement, statement of changes in equity, ICOs, appendices
- Financial information and the Universal Reference Document - Present account analyses and half-yearly and annual accounting and financial reporting, quarterly information and segment reporting. Understand the content of the Reference Document and how to read it.
- LT and CT financing methods - Understanding the main LT and CT financing methods
- Financial risks: counterparty, liquidity, interest rate, foreign exchange, equity - Analysis, valuation, risk mapping and hedging strategy: - Counterparty risk: financial analysis and mastering rating practices (internal, external) - Liquidity risk: ALM and group cash flow forecasts - Interest-rate risk: TF and TV loans, bond issues - Foreign exchange risk: exports, imports, hedging - Equity risk: dividends, share acquisitions and disposals, dealing room)- Project & (dis)investment riskMaster the identification and valuation of financial and non-financial risks
Understanding and implementing
Target audience
- Bankers / Account managers
- Project managers
- Controllers
- Members of the financial communications department
- Members of the legal department
2 day
Prerequisites
We recommend that you master the principles of accounting and the preparation of financial statements, for example by taking the "Corporate Finance - Level 1 (Financial statements for everyone)" course.
Corporate finance - Level 1: Financial statements for everyone
Finance for non-financiers
2 days 
Acquire the fundamentals
1860 EXCLUDING VAT
Objectives
- Master the concepts and tools needed to carry out a financial analysis
- Diagnose a company's financial performance
Financial analysis training
> Reading financial statements
- Presentation of the financial cycle
- Structure of financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement and notes
> Analysis of the company's financial structure
- Financing resources and requirements
- Financial balance: working capital, working capital requirements, cash flow
- Financial structure ratios
> Analysis of the company's activity and its various income levels
- Analysis of operating income: EBITDA, EBIT, EBIT
- Self-financing: self-financing capacity, cash flow, free cash flow, available cash, etc.
> Analysis of the company's activity through its flows
- Cash flow statement (operating, investing, financing)
- From income to operating cash surplus
> Available financial information and statements
- The usefulness and limitations of accounting
- Company or consolidated financial statements?
- Accounting options and their impact on financial statements: leases, debts, employee commitments, etc.
> Non-financial information and diagnosis
- Sector specificities
- CSR reporting and risk management
- Corporate strategy and financial diagnosis
Why choose this financial analysis course?
Financial statements are a valuable source of information about a company... Provided you know how to
you know how to read them! This training course will help you understand the major financial balances and the usefulness of each statement. In just two days, you'll be autonomous enough to carry out an initial financial analysis.
Teaching and assessment methods
Upstream: instructional videos and self-assessment quiz
During the session: technical presentation accompanied by examples and case studies. Illustrations drawn from current events and real cases encountered by companies and/or the presenter's own experience in the field. Participants are invited to bring their own financial statements, which can be analyzed during the session. Numerous discussions and interactive quizzes during the session help to ensure that knowledge is acquired.
Downstream: summary sheets. Post-training e-learning.
The trainer is available to answer any training-related questions.
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Price
1,860 EXCLUDING VAT
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