2 days’ workshop
INTRODUCTION
If you want to turnaround the companies, strengthen your financial planning and evaluation skills, this course is for you. Using case studies and excel spreadsheet, you will have amazed how problem could easily be analyzed and solved by financial modeling techniques.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of this course you will be able to:
Use your company financial statements to identify areas for improvement including assets management, cost reduction technique, sales and collection skill.
Understand how much funding is needed to grow your business
Consider taxation, working capital, shareholder expectations, prices & quantity changes in investment decision making processes
Review of Financial performance (Case Study)
Applying Interactive Budgeting & creating dashboard
Understanding Risk Modelling Skills
METHODOLOGY
Case Study & Group Discussion. Real-current financial & business cases will be analyzed and scenario solutions will be discussed within the workshop.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Accountants, CFO, CEO, Business Managers, Marketing Managers, Supervisors, and Managers
Special Feature: NOTE: Please bring laptop along
PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Day1
Module 1: Managing P&L and Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
How to read a balance sheet
Assessment of company financial strength and risk
Working capital management
Profit & Loss Statement
How to read Profit & Loss Statement
Use Profit and Loss Statement to evaluate performance
Why profit is different from cash
Module 2: Module 1: Managing Cash Flow
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
Module 4: Improve Cash Flow & Profitability Position (Practical Case Study)
Applying what if analysis (goal seek & solver)
Applying profitability strategy management framework
Formulation stage
Execution stage
Evaluation stage
Module 5: Formulation of Business Turnaround Strategies (Case Study)
Objectives
Asset conversion
Fees & Collection
Spreading costs
Manpower review
Stock management
Product market study
Purchasing policy
Sales
Day 2
Module 6: Investment Techniques & Time Value of Money (Case Study)
Objectives
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
Module 7: Review of Financial performance (Case Study)
Objectives
Analysis of Cash Flow position
Prepare forecast Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of and Financial Position
Understanding financial performance & gearing level
Module 8: Interactive Budgeting
Planning Process
Preparation Of Budgeting ( Operational & financial Budget)
Budgeting and Human Behavior
Goal seek tool
Module 9: Risk Modelling Skills
Analyzing the potential risks facing an organization
Mitigating controls
Weight the financial impact
Cost/benefit decision analysis
Risk Model software
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
“I really like the way Dr Steven Liew delivered on this financial modelling using Ms Excel especially the Business turnaround strategies & the Proactive way to solve problem” – Assistant Finance & Admin Manager, TH Hotel & Residence Sdn Bhd
“The speaker delivery skill in financial modelling is very good and practical. He knows the subject well and able to held out our attention throughout the 2 days program with exercises & case studies”- General Manager- Finance UDA Holdings Sdn Bhd