Course Description

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Financial Decision Making course aims to provide participants with a set of accounting and financial tools that enables them to interpret and critique financial information from a variety of sources and to make informed and effective financial decisions that directly impact company operations. The course provides a practical approach to the crucial accounting and finance issues that affect organisations in today’s business environment.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

AT THE END OF THIS COURSE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Develop an applied understanding of finance and accounting concepts relevant to general management roles.
• Critically Analyse external financial statements and make informed decisions through the identification and application of appropriate KPIs
• Evaluate management accounting decision-making techniques and apply them in relevant internal and external situations
• Develop a critical awareness of the time value of money, risk, future returns and the capital investment decision
• Engage effectively in management discussions on finance and accounting issues
• Make informed, reasoned and sustainable decisions on capital investment Programmes
• Critically Analyse and propose reasoned solutions to questions of capital allocation, retention and distribution

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Bankers and accountants
• Compliance officers
• Contract Negotiators
• Auditors

COURSE CONTENT

• The Financial Landscape
• Financial Accounting
• Working Capital Management
• Management Accounting
• Budgeting
• Financial Tools
• Capital Budgeting and Investment Appraisal
• Financing and Payout Policy

Delivery Method: Combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations

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Fee:

Duration: 1 week

Course Date: February 13^th – 17^th 2023