How To Read Financial Statements

USD 580

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Description

Accounting is often known as the “language of business” and accounting literacy is the key to developing business acumen. It is imperative for all managers and business owners to understand key financial principles and apply them in the real-world context.

Understanding accounting is an essential building block for a solid understanding of business. Therefore, it is a precursor to mastering the numbers game in business. This skill will enable all managerial-level employees of each department to make better and more informed business decisions.

The ability to use numbers to the best advantage for business and the ability to tell a business story from the Financial Statements are essentially required by non-finance professionals to manage their respective areas to become effective, all-rounded, and professional managers.

This 1-day program Accounting Made Easy helps you learn by using real-life case studies in layman’s terms to help you grasp the fundamental principles and concepts of Accounting & Finance. You will learn to interpret and communicate financial situations and events from the Financial Statements and make better business decisions. Take away this core competency for developing the necessary business acumen within you.

On successful completion of this How to Interpret Financial Statement workshop, the participants are expected to be able to:

Define what is accounting and understand financial language
Determine the financial impacts of typical business transactions
Review and interpret any financial statements
Tell a business story from the Financial Statements
Use the “numbers” to their best advantage to come up with more informed decisions
Apply financial information to better manage the business and make effective financial decisions

If you’re in a role and are in some ways involved in Financial Decisions – You must attend this two-day Finance for Non Finance Manager's hands on program.

All savvy managers and executives in functions like:
Sales & Marketing
Production & Engineering
Human Resources & Finance and Accounting
Purchasing & Procurement
R&D / Production Development
Anyone who is determined to be successful in his / her career

DAY 1: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

9.00AM - 10.30AM
Module 1: Introduction to Accounting

Getting started on the right footing
Understanding Accounting and Finance
What are the 3 “L”s of Accounting?
The 5 Elements of Accounts
Getting the right perspective

10.30AM - 10.45AM Break

10.45AM - 1.00PM
Module 2: Understanding A Balance Sheet

Starting from the Assets as the Base
Sources of funds from Liabilities
Sources of funds from Equity
Deducing the Accounting Equation
Duality Concept of Accounting

1.00PM - 2.00PM Lunch

2.00PM - 3.30PM
Module 3: Understanding A Profit and Loss Account

Revenue / Income as the source of funds
Expenses as the uses of funds
Profit is generated by equity
Accrual Concept of Accounting
The value cycle of a business

3.30PM - 3.45PM Break

3.45PM - 5.00PM
Module 4: Accounting Typical Business Transactions

Recording typical business transactions
Understanding the logic of accounting

DAY 2: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

9.00AM - 10.30AM
Module 5: Accounting Typical Business Transactions (Continuation from Module 4)

Interpreting the Income Statement
Interpreting the Balance Sheet
Telling the business story through Financial Statements

10.30AM - 10.45AM Break

10.45AM - 1.00PM
Module 6: Understanding A Cash Flow Statement

Preparation and interpretation of Cash Flow Statement
The importance of Cash Flow Management

1.00PM - 2.00PM Lunch

2.00PM - 3.30PM
Module 7: Understanding A Cash Flow Statement (Continuation from Module 6)

Effective Cash Management

3.30PM - 3.45PM Break

3.45PM - 5.00PM
Module 8: Financial and Ratio Analysis

Introduction to financial analysis
Trend line and Industry benchmark
5 categories of financial ratios: Activity, Profitability, Efficiency, Liquidity, and Solvency

END

Interactive Lectures, A

ccelerated Learning, Business Driven Action Learning, Case Studies and Discussions

Suhaini Kasmuri (SK) is a certified corporate trainer and business consultant who specializes in design thinking and leadership development. He speaks passionately on people development, leadership behavioral change, and innovation skills development for leaders and managers, particularly with a finance focus.

SK is currently a Senior Consultant at DT Leadership focusing on innovation development apart from being a freelance trainer on mainly finance-related programs. He has 24 years of corporate working experience in a diverse range of industries. He has held several key senior management level positions including Chief Financial Officer of ACASIA Communications Sdn Bhd, and Fiberail Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary company of Telekom Malaysia.

He carries over 2 decades of experience as a business controller with extensive exposure in financial management, corporate finance, and planning. He was also involved in several corporate exercises including merger and acquisition, due diligence reviews, and restructuring of companies.

His highest achievements include helping to grow a medium-sized organization from RM50 million to RM250 million turnover over a period of 10 years by building on innovative
business focused on continuous improvement and also through merger and acquisition exercises.

He has trained hundreds of representatives from large and medium-sized organizations that include:

DHL
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad
DRB-Hicom Group
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Korporasi Polis DiRaja Malaysia
EPIC Oilfield Services Sdn Bhd

Among his participants, SK is known for his practical and applicable job-related content delivered in an interactive and engaging manner. He exerts considerable influence on design thinking focusing on finance and innovation skills with his pleasant persona during training to ensure an accelerated learning experience. When he is not training, SK consults on business leadership development, business innovation, and corporate services.

“The trainer and his delivery were excellent. I’m much more confident now that I have a better understanding of what accounting is all about; especially pertaining to the costing aspect.” – SSM.

“This course taught me the basic and most fundamental lessons on financial management and co-related topics. I feel so much more confident now that I’ve been well-informed on the details of such an essential subject.”– Regional Manager, Ansell Limited.

“I was uncertain of the financial process before attending this course. I’m happy I’ve gained a wealth of knowledge and understanding on the system of financial reporting during this course. The trainer had excellent knowledge in his field.”– Senior Manager

“I had very little knowledge of how to read a financial statement before attending this course and am happy to say that I now understand a lot more about finances after attending this course. I felt the trainer gave us a very clear explanation about accounting.” – Manita, Sapura Industrial Bhd.

“I feel excited to learn more on the financial statement before attending the course. During the course, I learned how to evaluate the financial standing of any company and definitely gained more knowledge on how to read and understand financial statements. Overall, it is a very good and commendable workshop by iTrainingExpert. The finance trainer is well-equipped with knowledge of Finance and Accounting. His clear, step-by-step explanations through story-telling and illustrative examples lit up the workshop very well. Thank you.”– Head of Business Development – Hamid Isa Transport Sdn Bhd

“It is good training for people with limited financial knowledge. Through the course, I learned about the various essential financial terms and practical ways of interpreting financial statements.”– Lim Chia Ni, Sales Manager – Acme Chemicals

“From this training, I learned about financial terms and definition used in income statements and balance sheets. After the course, I feel I have better understanding on the importance of ratio analysis which is used to measure the financial performance of a company. The trainer is a very well experienced trainer on Finance and Accounting. He led the training smoothly and efficiently. I liked his explanations and illustrations.”– Carmela, IE Manager - AUO Sunpower

“This is a useful course where I learned what is NCL, CL, Equity, ROI, NPV, IRR, CA, NA and able to apply in my work” – Ahmad Firdaus, Engineer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad

“I only knew the most basic financial information before attending this course. I’m happy I got to learn the technical financial procedures during this course. After the course, I’m glad I learned that finance is the most important measure to determining a company’s status. I felt that the trainer was very good in his delivery.” – Mohd Nizam Bin Md Gunus, Manager, Setia Corporation Sdn. Bhd,

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Upon successful completion of this program, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement.

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