Financial Analysis

2 Days Workshop

Introduction

The primary goal of this workshop is to help professionals who have some knowledge in finance and accounting in developing sound financial knowledge to read and understand financial reports. Real-current problematic finance & business cases will be analyzed and scenario solutions will be discussed in the workshop.

Course Objectives                                                                                                                                   
By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Use Cash Flow statement to evaluate financial performance 

  • Understand the relationship between cash flow statement and balance sheet

  • How to look for information efficiently in the annual report 

  • Applying Altman Z score- output of a credit-strength test that gauges & predictable of company’s failure

  • Learn how to size up a company quickly by reading their financial ratios

  • Understand Investment Techniques & Time Value of Money 

  • Decision making based on Project evaluation

  • Understanding GST impact on financial statements (comprehensive case study)

  • Understand Risk Modelling Skills & financial impact

  • Assess Credit analysis & profiling customers

Methodology

Case Study & Group Discussion. 

Who Should Attend

Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Accountants, Finance managers, CFO, Business Managers, Marketing Managers & Accounting Supervisors

Special Feature: NOTE: Please bring laptop along

Programmed Outline

Day 1

Module 1: Financial Ratios Analysis (Case Study)

  • Learn how to size up a company quickly by reading their financial ratios 

  • Liquidity 

  • Solvency 

  • Efficiency 

  • Profitability 

  • Asset Management 

  • Assessing drivers of company profitability and growth: - 

  • Operations and investment strategies: operating and investment management 

  • Altman Z score- output of a credit-strength test that gauges & predictable of company’s failure

Module 2: Financial Analysis Strategies for Business Turnaround (Case Study) 

Objectives

  • Asset conversion

  • Fees & Collection 

  • Spreading costs 

  • Manpower review 

  • Stock management

  • Product market study  

  • Sales

Module 3: Cash Flow Statement 

  • Lifeblood of business – Cash Flow Statement 

  • Relationship between cash flow statement and balance sheet 

  • 3 streams of cash flow, Operating, Investing &Financing 

  • How to determine financial health from cash flow pattern 

  • Determining if the company is using internal cash flow to finance growth or relying on external financing 

Module 4: Investment Appraisal (Case Study)

  • Calculate return on investment (ROI),

  • Calculate net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period

  • Recommendation to proceed or reject based on financial & non-financial considerations


Day 2

Module 5: Thinking Out Of The Box Financial Specialist (Case Study)

  • Company facing financial uncertainties & failure 

  • Strategies to overcome it

  • Think out of the box approach

    • Defensive strategy

    • Offensive strategy

    • Desperate strategy

Module 6: Risk Modelling Financial Skills

  • Analysing the potential risks facing an organization

  • Mitigating controls 

  • Weight the financial impact 

  • Cost/benefit decision analysis

  • Risk Model software

Module 7: Credit Analysis

  • Customer Risk Profile

  • Assessing Your Risk Factors 

  • What Are the Strategies to Negotiate Debt?

  • Why Borrowers Are Not Paying You

Module 8: Q&A

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Dr Steven Liew is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He has an Asia Pacific Executive MBA (for senior executives) from the National University of Singapore and a PhD in international finance with Rushmore University of USA. 

Dr Liew had worked in private sector companies, ranging from family-run businesses to professionally manage multi-national corporations in South Asia and the ASEAN region. He has accumulated more than 30 years working experience in senior financial & operational management positions spearheading the profitability and growth of companies. He has worked for the MBF Finance & its related group of companies over the 10 years’ period

He is a registered Trainer with the Government Human Resources Development Berhad (Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad). And he is a GST Tax Consultant and had successfully completed the Custom examination

Dr Steven Liew had conducted various seminars for corporate clientele including Association of Credit Management Malaysia, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Malaysia Institute of Management, Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Institute of Bank Bank Malaysia, Nestle,  IQPC Worldwide Pte Ltd , Singapore,  Lexis Nexis,, Proton Edar Malaysia , Brunei Investment Agency, Small Medium Industries Development Corporation , Ministry of Development, Brunei , BICPA Asean Management, Brunei,   Risda Group Of Companies,  Sales & Marketing Training  Forum, Sri Lanka, Giant Retail Sdn Bhd,  Telekom Brunei & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd,  Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam. Continental Tyres, Sime Darby Bhd ,Sony Malaysia Sdn Bhd , Perodua Sdn Bhd & Credit Guarantee Corporation (M) Bhd; Fujixerox, UDA Holdings, SPNB, Diners Club, Elk Desa Capital Bhd, Antah Schindler, UCSI & Ministry of Finance; Seccom Sdn Bhd; Bridgestone Chemical Products (M) sdn Bhd; Dialog Group Bhd; SEDCO, KK ; Hosiden Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd; STO Maldives; Indah Water Consortium Sdn Bhd; CPA Australia (M) Sdn Bhd

He is currently providing management consultancy and training specialising in GST, Forecasting, Fast closing monthly, leadership, Strategic Planning, budgeting, accounting, finance, Cost reduction, credit management & loan recovery.

Testimonials from Past Participants

 “This course gives me better understanding about accounting & financial analysis as a preparation when public sectors start using accrual accounting in 2015.” Internal Audit Division, Ministry of Finance

 “I've learnt the systematic ways to measure company's performance right from the beginning when the project kicked-off until forecasting the ability of the company to survive in the industry. This knowledge is very useful which it is very much related to my work nature.” Nur Diyana Binti Ab. Manap, Government Investment Corporation, GIC, Ministry of Finance

 “This course has assisted me in analysing financial statements better. Discussions using case studies have helped us to better understand & relate to our day to day tasks. My favourite session was the financial statements preparation & problem solving on burning issues”. Nurhidayah binti Lamien, Tax Division, Ministry of Finance

Financial Modelling

Understanding & Analysing Financial Statement (Predicting Business Failure)

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