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Course Schedule

Classroom Sessions:

Date	Venue	Fees
18 - 29 Aug 2025	London - UK	$11,900
03 - 14 Nov 2025	Dubai - UAE	$11,900
05 - 16 Jan 2026	Dubai - UAE	$11,900
17 - 28 Aug 2026	London - UK	$11,900
02 - 13 Nov 2026	Dubai - UAE	$11,900

Course Description

MODULES

This training course is split into two modules:

MODULE I - Financial Analysis, Modelling & Forecasting

MODULE II - Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process

Each module is structured and can be taken as a stand-alone training course; however, delegates will maximise their benefits by taking Module 1 and 2 back-to-back as a 2-week training course.

Course Outline

Module 1: Financial Analysis, Modelling & Forecasting

DAY 1

The Competitive Challenge in the 21st Century

Identifying and Managing Stakeholder Needs
Business Models and How They are Disrupted
An Integrated Approach to Risk Management
The Essentials of Business Performance Management

Fundamentals of Financial Modelling

Financial Statements Basics
Fundamentals of Financial Modelling

DAY 2

Mastering Financial Analysis

Building a Financial Ratio Database in Excel
Practical Modelling: The Cost-Volume-Profit Relationship
Measuring and Improving Return On Investment
Measuring and Improving Asset Management Efficiency
Measuring and Managing Capital Structure and Risk
Practical Modelling: The Effect of Gearing on Shareholders’ Earnings

DAY 3

Improving Financial Forecasting

Practical Modelling: Using Excel Statistical Analysis Tools
Avoiding Common Forecasting Problems
Using Moving Averages to Analyse Time Series Data
Using Linear Regression for Sales Trend Analysis
Using Excel Solver to Minimise Forecasting Error
Using Regression and Correlation to Forecast Costs
Practical Modelling: Cash Flow Forecasting

DAY 4

Financial Models to Improve Investment Decision-making

Principles of Capital Investment Decision-making
Sources and Cost of Business Finance
Practical Modelling: Using Excel Discounted Cash Flow Tools
Practical Modelling: Capital Investment Analysis
Essentials of Business Valuation
Practical Modelling: Business Valuation Based on Shareholder Value Added

DAY 5

Managing Risk and Uncertainty

Identifying and Analysing Business Risk
Probability Based Approach to Decision-making
Monte Carlo Simulation
Sensitivity Analysis and “what-if” Forecasting
Identifying the Key Drivers of Financial Performance
Practical Modelling: Key Driver “what-if” Forecast

Module 2: Budgeting, Forecasting and the Planning Process

DAY 6

Strategic Management and Financing

Strategic Analysis, Strategic choices and evaluation, and Strategic implementation
The Links between Strategy, Forecasting, Planning, Budgeting, Performance Measurement
Strategic capability and avoiding the Spiral of Death
Shareholder Wealth maximisation, Corporate and Shareholder value creation
Financial Strategy, Dividend Policy, the Agency Problem and Corporate Governance
Long-term Financing
- Debt and Equity; Cost of Equity using Dividend Growth and Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM); Cost of Debt; Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
Capital Structure Optimisation Models to minimise WACC
Using Strategy Maps to link strategies to Performance Measurement: The Balanced Scorecard

DAY 7

Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Risk Analysis

The Financial Planning Process and Modelling using Excel
Statistical Forecasting Tools and Techniques
- Time series; moving averages; exponential smoothing; Pareto Analysis; trend progression; linear regression; correlation
Forecasting long- and short-term sales revenues, and sales pricing
- Porter’s generic strategy of cost leadership and differentiation; Bowman’s strategy clock; full cost pricing; marginal cost pricing; target cost pricing; life-cycle costing; kaizen costing; value-based pricing
Using Excel for Optimum Product mix decisions
Short-term Financing, Working Capital, and the Cash Operating Cycle
Direct and Indirect Cash Flow Analysis and Cash Flow Forecasting using Excel
Uncertainty and Risk
- Business Risk
- Financial Risk
- Systematic Risk
- Unsystematic Risk
The Choices available to minimise and mitigate risk

DAY 8

Cost Analysis Techniques

Cost Behaviour and Activities
Fixed and Variable Costs, Direct and Indirect Costs
Product Costs and Period Costs
Cost Allocation and Absorption of Overheads
Absorption or Full Costing
Marginal Costing
Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) and ‘what-if’ analysis using Excel
Activity Based Costing (ABC) and Activity Based Management (ABM)

DAY 9

Budgeting, Budgetary Control and Performance Improvement

To Budget or Not – Purposes and Reasons for Budgets
Stages in the Budget Preparation Process
Preparation of the Master Budget
Activity Based Budgeting (ABB)
Responsibility Accounting and Variance Analysis
- Standard costing; flexed budgets; budgetary control to measure organisational and management performance
Advantages, Disadvantages and Behavioural Aspects of Budgeting
The Conflict between Performance Improvement and the Costing System
Lean thinking and integrating continuous performance improvement into the Budget Process

DAY 10

Project Appraisal and Capital Budgeting

The Time Value of Money
Future Values
Present Values
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
Capital investment Project Appraisal
- Accounting Rate of Return (ARR); payback; Net Present Value (NPV); Internal Rate of Return (IRR); Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR); Discounted Payback; Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC)
Project Risk
- Sensitivity Analysis; simulation; scenario analysis; NPV break-even
Capital Rationing
Capital Budgeting and the Profitability Index (PI)

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 Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

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Financial Analysis, Modelling, Forecasting & Budgeting Planning