Unit 1: Introduction to Advanced Financial Analysis
- Identifying the users of financial data.
- Reviewing the three critical financial statements: performance, position, and cash flow.
- Examining the necessity of financial data analysis.
- Exploring the sources and types of financial information.
- Cash flow cycle vs. the operating cycle.
- Comprehensive ratio trend analysis of financial statements.
- Categories of ratios and their contribution to company insights.
Unit 2: Financial Statements
- Utilizing standard sizing to compare performance and position.
- The format and structure of the balance sheet/statement of financial position.
- Different sources and types of finance.
- Preparing financial projections for potential financing sources.
- Break-even analysis fundamentals.
- Evaluating the lease vs. buy decision for equipment.
- Consider outsourcing production through buying instead of making.
Unit 3: Analytical & Performance Tools & Techniques
- Sources for financial data and information.
- Accessible tools and techniques for financial statement analysis.
- Employing graphical representation for data interpretation.
- Fundamental statistical tools for financial data.
- Applying statistical techniques to financial data.
- Reporting and effective communication of financial information.
- Identifying factors of financial distress.
- Understanding and using Altman Z-score analysis.
Unit 4: Capital Project Analysis
- Aligning new investment projects with corporate objectives.
- Model-building and forecasting for investment projects.
- Basic appraisal techniques of investment projects.
- Time value in investment appraisal: net present value vs. internal rate of return.
- Selecting the most appropriate appraisal method.
- Evaluating the company\'s capital structure with cost of capital estimations.
- Comparing the dividend valuation model and capital asset pricing model.
Unit 5: Coming to Terms with Risk
- Principles of financial risk management.
- Methods for analyzing and assessing financial risk.
- Collaborating with bankers to manage financial risk.
- Analytical tools for measuring various types of risk.
- Custom tool development for specific firm needs.
- Techniques such as scenario, sensitivity, and subjective analysis.
- Strategies to minimize discovered risk factors.