Essentials Of Financial Management

 

 

 

As managers, just about every decision that you make has its consequence on the liquidity and profitability of your company. The question is: Do you know how and why?

 

This programme takes you through the appreciation of the financial statements, breakeven point analysis, and the management of working capital as well as its implication on your cash flows.

 

Objectives

 

Upon completion of this programme, you will be able to:

·          Enhance your knowledge in financial management so that you can contribute effectively in improving your company’s bottom-line

·          Interact more effectively with decision makers

·          Have the skills and confidence to make sound business decisions

·          Analyse and interpret various financial and accounting reports / statements

·          Use financial information in your everyday management and decision making

·          Learn and acquire various tools and techniques in financial management

 

Who Should Attend

 

·          Mid Level Managers

·          Heads of Departments

·          Non-financial Managers

 

Learning Outcome

 

At the end of this programme, you will have gained the following knowledge and learning:

·          A clear understanding and decision-making skills on such topics as working capital management, accruals, accounts receivable, accounts payable and many other vital areas of finance and accounting.

·          Be more innovative, accountable and responsible for the bottom-line and performance of your company.

 

 

Programme Outline

 

Day 1

·          Introduction to financial management – the challenges and role of financial management

·          The basic forms of business organisations

·          Overview of the conceptual framework of accounting

·          The accounting equation – assets, equities and owners’ equity

·          Components of retained earnings

·          The key financial statements – balance sheet, income statement and the statement of cash flow

·          Accrual accounting vs cash accounting

·          Importance of financial statement analysis

·          Uses of financial statement analysis

·          Framework for financial analysis – analysis of the funds needs of the firm, analysis of the financial condition and profitability of the firm, analysis of the business risks of the firm

·          The major financial ratios

·          Cost-volume-profit analysis – behaviour of costs, breakeven analysis and profit volume analysis

 

Day 2

·          Working capital management – overview and purpose of working capital management

·          Debts and types of financing

·          Accounts receivable management

·          Inventory management and control

·          Working capital issues

·          The time value of money – future value and present value of money

·          Capital budgeting – overview and investment decisions

·          Project evaluation methods – payback period, accounting rate of return, internal rate of return and net present value

 

Training Facilitator

 

Abdul Karim Hassan, MMIM, MIM-CPT, MIM-CPFM, AIBM

MBA (Finance), Hull, UK,

BBA, RMIT University, Australia, Dip. Mgt, MIM

Associate Consultant (MIM), MIM-CPE Programme Director,

Business and Executive Coach

 


 

Administrative Details

 

Fees:

MIM Member: RM1,100

Non-Member: RM1,270

 

Duration:

2 days

 

Time:

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

 

Venue:

MIM Management House

Kuala Lumpur

 

 

 

PSMB Scheme:

  • SBL

 

CPD Hours:

  • 16

 

Recommended follow-on programmes:

 

·          Finance for Non-Finance Managers

·          High-Impact Profit Planning Techniques for Managers