Brief Introduction :

Do accounting numbers confound you? As a manager or executive, having the ability to interpret and understand financial numbers churned out by your accounting department is indispensable. Keeping an eye on the financial viability of your customers, suppliers and competitors would boost your ability to help your company stay ahead of the game. Just imagine what it would be like to be financially savvy.

You would not only be more confident, but also more valuable to your company because you make financially smarter and better decisions. Understanding how to interpret and analyse financial statements is the first step to adding value to your company and your personal career. In this workshop, you will demystify accounting once and for all and turn it from a stumbling block into a stepping stone for your career and business success.

Program Outline:

- Balance Sheet: how to interpret financial strength
- Profit and Loss Statement: how to analyse financial performance
- Cash Flow Statement: how to interpret financial health
- Why can a profitable company still go bust and how to prevent it?
- What is working capital and why is it important?
- Demystify confusing accounting jargon once and for all
- What does an annual report tell you?
- Group accounts: subsidiaries, associates and minority interests
- How to size up a company instantly with financial ratios analysis
- How to read in-between the lines of financial reports
- How to ask the right questions about a company's financials