Analysing Business Activities Through Finance and Accounting

Short Description: This interactive seminar will develop your skills in analysing business activities. It will guide you through the key steps of analysing financial statements, appraising new investments and measuring performance at all levels of your organization. It will develop your ability to generate growth and improve profitability, as well as pinpointing problem areas for remedial action. Over the five modules delegates will acquire skills and technical knowledge which will enable them to manage more effectively. This seminar will also focus on the key risks that businesses face in today’s uncertain economic, political, and physical environment. Effective risk management is of vital importance in today’s business environment and the seminar will promote the understanding of risks and how to minimise the business exposure to them. Practical case studies will be used in each session, to ensure that delegates can relate their learning to real-world problems. The highlights of this course will be: • The value of financial reports produced by your organisation to managers, and other stakeholders. • Where to locate key items of financial information that are important to your management role. • How to use a range of tools and techniques to evaluate business performance at all levels. • The evaluation of new investment proposals – will they add value to your organisation? • The identification, measurement, and control of financial risks.