Financial Accounting and Reporting

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Apr-15-2024

    London

  • May-20-2024

    London

  • June-17-2024

    London

  • July-15-2024

    London

  • Aug-19-2024

    London

  • Sep-16-2024

    London

  • Oct-21-2024

    London

  • Nov-18-2024

    London

  • Dec-16-2024

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Apr-01-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-01-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • Apr-08-2024

    Dubai

  • Apr-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Apr-22-2024

    Paris

  • Apr-22-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Apr-29-2024

    Singapore

  • Apr-29-2024

    Istanbul

  • May-06-2024

    Paris

  • May-06-2024

    Singapore

  • May-13-2024

    Barcelona

  • May-13-2024

    Dubai

  • May-20-2024

    Amsterdam

  • May-27-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-27-2024

    Istanbul

  • June-03-2024

    Singapore

  • June-03-2024

    Paris

  • June-10-2024

    Dubai

  • June-10-2024

    Barcelona

  • June-17-2024

    Amsterdam

  • June-24-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • June-24-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-01-2024

    Singapore

  • July-01-2024

    Paris

  • July-08-2024

    Dubai

  • July-08-2024

    Barcelona

  • July-15-2024

    Amsterdam

  • July-22-2024

    Paris

  • July-22-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • July-29-2024

    Istanbul

  • July-29-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-05-2024

    Paris

  • Aug-05-2024

    Singapore

  • Aug-12-2024

    Dubai

  • Aug-12-2024

    Barcelona

  • Aug-19-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-26-2024

    Istanbul

  • Aug-26-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-02-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Sep-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Sep-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Sep-23-2024

    Paris

  • Sep-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-30-2024

    Singapore

  • Sep-30-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-07-2024

    Paris

  • Oct-07-2024

    Singapore

  • Oct-14-2024

    Barcelona

  • Oct-14-2024

    Dubai

  • Oct-21-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Oct-28-2024

    Istanbul

  • Oct-28-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-04-2024

    Paris

  • Nov-04-2024

    Singapore

  • Nov-11-2024

    Barcelona

  • Nov-11-2024

    Dubai

  • Nov-18-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Nov-25-2024

    Istanbul

  • Nov-25-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-02-2024

    Singapore

  • Dec-02-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-09-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-09-2024

    Dubai

  • Dec-16-2024

    Amsterdam

  • Dec-23-2024

    Paris

  • Dec-23-2024

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Dec-30-2024

    Istanbul

  • Dec-30-2024

    Singapore

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

 

Financial Accounting and Reporting – Business Context and Key Principles 

 

  • Purpose of financial accounting and reporting
  • Key principles in corporate governance
  • Building a winning business model
  • Key concepts in financial accounting
  • Structure of financial accounting systems
  • Fundamentals of financial reporting
  • Creative accounting, scandals, and fraud

 

The Statement of Financial Position and Income Statement

 

  • The IASB Conceptual Framework
  • Statement of Financial Position: purpose structure and presentation
  • Tangible and intangible assets
  • Financial assets and liabilities
  • Inventories
  • Statement of Changes in Equity: purpose structure and presentation
  • Income Statement: purpose structure and presentation
  • Revenue recognition principles

 

The Statement of Cash Flows and Group Reporting 

 

  • Statement of Cash Flows: purpose structure and presentation
  • Understanding business cash flow drivers
  • Equity capital and debt capital
  • Leases
  • Optimising working capital
  • Cash flow forecasting techniques
  • Group Accounts: purpose structure and presentation

 

 

Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Reports

 

  • Fundamentals of analysing financial reports
  • The shareholder value concept
  • Measuring and managing profitability
  • Measuring and managing liquidity
  • The effect of gearing on risk and shareholder value
  • Predicting corporate distress and failure
  • Forecasting financial performance and financial position

 

Designing and Presenting Effective Financial Reports

 

  • The limitations of financial reports
  • Designing effective internal business reports
  • Incorporating Excel graphics in internal reports
  • Developing and using business dashboards
  • Making effective financial presentations
  • Developments in Integrated Reporting (IR)
  • Integrated Reports: purpose, structure, and presentation

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