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
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