The 10-Day Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting & Reporting

An Interactive 10-Day Training Course

The 10-Day Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting & Reporting

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
13 - 24 Jul 2026 Amsterdam $ 11,900
Online Schedule
13 - 24 Jul 2026 Online $ 7,900

Modules

This training course is split into the following modules:

Module I - Advanced Financial Statements Analysis

Module II - Financial Accounting & Reporting

Course Outline

Module I: Advanced Financial Statements Analysis

Day 1

Introduction to Advanced Financial Analysis

  • Why analyse financial data?
  • Who are the users of Financial Information?
  • Sources of Financial Information
  • Published Annual Reports and Accounts – What is their purpose?
  • The Structure and Contents of an Annual Report and Accounts
  • Creative Accounting, Financial Scandals, and the Agency Problem
  • Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Ethics and Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting
  • The Three Main Financial Statements
    • Income Statement
    • Balance Sheet
    • Statement of Cash Flows
Day 2

Analysing the Annual Report and Accounts

  • Using Ratio and Other Analyses of the Annual Report and Accounts to Assess Financial Position and Financial Performance
  • Profitability and Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
  • Efficiency and Working Capital
  • Liquidity and the Short-term Solvency
  • Investment and Growth
  • Financial Structure and Long-term Solvency
  • Ratio Analysis using Excel
  • Excel Trend Analysis using Common-size Horizontal Analysis and Vertical Analysis for Comparability
Day 3

Analytical Tools, Cash vs. Profit and the Cash Forecast

  • The Dupont System of Ratio Analysis and Pyramids of Ratios
  • Segmental Analysis and Value Added Analysis of the Annual Report and Accounts
  • The Fundamental Statistical Tools and Graphical Representations
  • Using Statistical Techniques to Analyse and Forecast Financial Data
  • The Impact of Alternative Asset Valuation Methods on the Balance Sheet and Profitability
  • Cash flow vs. Profit – The Best Measure of Financial Performance
  • Working Capital and the Cash Flow Operating Cycle
  • Direct and Indirect Cash Flow Analysis and the Cash Flow Forecast
Day 4

Financing the Business, Capital Investment Project and Business Valuation

  • Analysis of the Balance Sheet to Identify Long-term Debt and Equity, and Short-term Financing
  • Capital Cost Models: Cost of Equity using Dividend Growth and Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Cost of Debt
  • Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
  • Optimal Capital Structure Models to Minimise WACC
  • Future Values, Present Values, and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
  • Using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) and Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) to Analyse and Evaluate Capital Projects
  • The Reasons for Business Valuations
  • Business Valuation Models
Day 5

Analysing and Predicting Corporate Failure, Business and Financial Risk

  • Predicting Financial Distress and Corporate Railure – The Altman Z-score Model
  • Risk and Uncertainty
  • Risk Analysis using Expected Values, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation
  • Sensitivity, Simulation, Scenario and Break-even Analysis Techniques
  • The Analytical Tools to Manage Risk
  • Systematic Risk, Unsystematic Risk, Business Risk and Financial Risk
  • Financial Risk– Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Exposures
  • Using Insurance, Hedging and Derivatives to Mitigate and Minimise risk

Module II: Financial Accounting & Reporting

Day 6

Financial Accounting and Reporting – Business Context and Key Principles

  • Purpose of financial accounting and reporting
  • Key principles in corporate governance
  • Building a winning business model
  • Key concepts in financial accounting
  • Structure of financial accounting systems
  • Fundamentals of financial reporting
  • Creative accounting, scandals, and fraud
Day 7

The Statement of Financial Position and Income Statement

  • The IASB Conceptual Framework
  • Statement of Financial Position: purpose structure and presentation
  • Tangible and intangible assets
  • Financial assets and liabilities
  • Inventories
  • Statement of Changes in Equity: purpose structure and presentation
  • Income Statement: purpose structure and presentation
  • Revenue recognition principles
Day 8

The Statement of Cash Flows and Group Reporting

  • Statement of Cash Flows: purpose structure and presentation
  • Understanding business cash flow drivers
  • Equity capital and debt capital
  • Leases
  • Optimising working capital
  • Cash flow forecasting techniques
  • Group Accounts: purpose structure and presentation
Day 9

Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Reports

  • Fundamentals of analysing financial reports
  • The shareholder value concept
  • Measuring and managing profitability
  • Measuring and managing liquidity
  • The effect of gearing on risk and shareholder value
  • Predicting corporate distress and failure
  • Forecasting financial performance and financial position
Day 10

Designing and Presenting Effective Financial Reports

  • The limitations of financial reports
  • Designing effective internal business reports
  • Incorporating Excel graphics in internal reports
  • Developing and using business dashboards
  • Making effective financial presentations
  • Developments in Integrated Reporting (IR)
  • Integrated Reports: purpose, structure, and presentation
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.
  • Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
Providers

Endorsed Education Provider

NASBA

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