Financial Planning and Control Techniques

The course is designed to help participants use financial information and develop skills in evaluating financial decisions that impact their company’s performance. The course will highlight how operating decisions impact financial performance. Participants will gain understanding of financial management concepts, tools, and techniques they can use in their respective areas of responsibility leading to more effective communication with financial executives in their organizations.

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Ø TOPICAL COVERAGE:

The session topics include:

· Overview of financial management

· Understanding financial statements and estimating cash flows for financial decisions

· Discounted cash flow concepts and applications

· Capital budgeting techniques for project evaluation

· Estimating the firm’s cost of capital

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Ø TARGET AUDIENCE:

Executives in any functional area of responsibility whose decisions impact financial performance will benefit from this hands-on course. The course is especially useful for those who are involved in evaluating capital expenditures or projects intended to introduce operational efficiency or cost reduction.

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Ø METHOD OF DELIVERY:

The course topics will be covered using a combination of lectures, application exercises, and mini case studies.

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Ø LEARNING OUTCOMES:

The participants will learn to:

· Use financial information in managerial decision making.

· Use financial statements to determine cash flow implications a

· Apply discounted cash flow techniques to evaluate investment projects.

· Appreciate the role of financing in determining the cost of capital.

· Communicate more effectively with financial executives in the organization.

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