By the end of the program, participants will be able to:
Apply the framework of financial statements analysis.
Demonstrate skills at the foundations of ratio and financial analysis.
Carry out company and industry analysis.
Implement the process of company evaluation and analysis
Analyze real-life financial statements from companies traded on the world and GCC stock markets.
This Program is designed for:
Professionals in the field of finance and accounting, department heads, senior management team, financial
controllers, finance managers, financial analysts, chief and financial accountants who perform business analysis
and provide financial recommendations.
Duration : 5 days
Program Outline:
Financial Statement Analysis: An
Introduction
Financial Analysis Techniques
Role of Financial Reporting
The Core Financial Statements and Importance
of the Annual Report
The Important Role of Notes and Supplementary
Information
Objective and Types of Audits of Financial
Statements
Financial Statement Analysis Framework
Relationship, Elements, and Classification of
Financial Statements
Ratio Analysis:
o Liquidity
o Asset Management and Activity
o Solvency
o Profitability
o Market
o Valuation
Vertical Analysis and Strategy
Trend Analysis and Growth
DuPont Analysis
Equity Analysis
Credit Analysis
Segment Analysis
Financial Reporting Quality and Red
Flags:
o Incentives and Fraud Triangle
o Common Accounting Warning Signs
Accounting Shenanigans on Cash Flow Statement:
o Stretching and Financing Payables
o Securitization of Receivables
o Stock Buybacks Strategies
Free Cash Flow Calculation
Limitation of Ratio Analysis
Financial Reporting Standards
Importance of Reporting Standards in Security
Analysis and Valuation
The Standards Setting Bodies
International Financial Reporting Standards
versus Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Understanding Financial Statements
Income Statement:
o Components, Revenue and Expense Recognition
o Operating Income versus Comprehensive Income
Balance Sheet:
o Components and Formats
o Measurement and Classification
Cash Flow Statement:
o Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities
o Direct versus Indirect Methods
o Analysis and Interpretation
Financial Statement Analysis: Applications
and Group Presentations
Evaluate a Company's Past Performance
Prepare a Basic Projection of a Company's
Future Net Income and Cash Flow
Comprehensive Real-Life Analysis of Publicly
Traded Companies