Finance, Risk Management and Corporate Governance

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-01-2024

    London

  • Apr-22-2024

    London

  • May-06-2024

    London

  • June-03-2024

    London

  • July-01-2024

    London

  • July-22-2024

    London

  • Aug-05-2024

    London

  • Sep-02-2024

    London

  • Sep-23-2024

    London

  • Oct-07-2024

    London

  • Nov-04-2024

    London

  • Dec-02-2024

    London

  • Dec-23-2024

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Apr-01-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-08-2024

    Istanbul

  • Apr-08-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-15-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-15-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-22-2024

    Dubai

  • Apr-29-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-29-2024

    Barcelona

  • May-06-2024

    Amsterdam

  • May-13-2024

    Istanbul

  • May-13-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-20-2024

    Paris

  • May-20-2024

    Singapore

  • May-27-2024

    Dubai

  • May-27-2024

    Barcelona

  • June-03-2024

    Amsterdam

  • June-10-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-10-2024

    Istanbul

  • June-17-2024

    Paris

  • June-17-2024

    Singapore

  • June-24-2024

    Dubai

  • June-24-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-01-2024

    Amsterdam

  • July-08-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-08-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-15-2024

    Singapore

  • July-15-2024

    Paris

  • July-22-2024

    Dubai

  • July-29-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-29-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-05-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-12-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Aug-12-2024

    Istanbul

  • Aug-19-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-19-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-26-2024

    Barcelona

  • Aug-26-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-02-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-09-2024

    Istanbul

  • Sep-09-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-16-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-16-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-30-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-07-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-14-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-14-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Oct-21-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-21-2024

    Singapore

  • Oct-28-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-28-2024

    Dubai

  • Nov-04-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-11-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-11-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-18-2024

    Singapore

  • Nov-18-2024

    Paris

  • Nov-25-2024

    Barcelona

  • Nov-25-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-02-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-09-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-09-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-16-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-16-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-23-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-30-2024

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

Finance and financial information

 

  • The importance of finance in any business.
  • The importance of financial knowledge – internal and external.
  • The corporate annual report and the financial statements.
  • Capital employed: long – term assets and working capital.
  • Analysing financial statements for profitability, liquidity, efficiency & financial structure.
  • Investment ratios and market data sources.

 

Financing the Business and Capital Structure

 

  • Kinds of long term finance.
  • Kinds of short term finance.
  • Calculating the Cost of Equity – what your shareholders expect.
  • Calculating the Cost of Debt – it depends on your credit rating.
  • The weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
  • Choosing the best mix of equity and debt.

 

CAPEX – Analysis of Investment Decisions

 

  • improving your business with new investment projects.
  • Preparing spreadsheet forecasts for investment appraisal.
  • Basic appraisal techniques: Accounting Rate of Return (ARR) and Payback.
  • Discounted cash flow appraisal techniques:  NPV and IRR.
  • Capital Rationing and the Profitability Index (PI).
  • Dealing with risk in investment appraisal.

 

Financial Risk Management

 

  • Risk and uncertainty in business.
  • How to manage risk – the four Ts.
  • Financing risk and operating risk.
  • Foreign currency risk management.
  • Interest rate risk management.
  • Role of Internal Audit, Audit Committee, and Chief Risk Officer.

 

Corporate Governance

 

  • Identifying the needs of stakeholders.
  • The essence and development of corporate governance.
  • Corporate governance codes and regulation.
  • The role of the Board of Directors.
  • International corporate governance and the OECD.
  • Growing trends in corporate governance.

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