Introduction

This seminar provides a practical understanding of corporate finance, financial strategy, and financial management. Participants will learn how to apply financial tools and analytical techniques to support strategic decision-making, improve cash flow, evaluate investments, and create long-term shareholder value.

Objectives 

At the end of this seminar delegates will be able to:

• Use and evaluate the various techniques of capital investment appraisal
• Develop appropriate financial strategies
• Relate financial strategy to business strategy
• Effectively manage cash and working capital to reduce costs and improve cash flow

Target Audience

• Finance Managers
• Financial Analysts
• Accountants
• Budgeting & Planning Professionals
• Investment & Corporate Finance Personnel
• Business Managers involved in financial decision-making
• Treasury & Cash Management Staff
• Professionals seeking to strengthen financial strategy skills

Outlines

Day 1: Financial Strategy and Corporate Behaviour

• Corporate Objectives and Financial Strategy
• Financial Statements – Analysis and interpretation (Part 1)
• Risk and Company Financing
• Cost of Equity and Debt Capital
• Agency Theory
• Corporate Governance
• Financial Statements regulatory

Day 2: Financial Strategy and Stages of Corporate Development

• Financial analysis – Analysis and interpretation (Part 2)
• Strategic Development – Analytical Techniques
• Du Pont Analysis
• The Business Life Cycle
• Capital Structure and Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
• Dividend Policy
• Cash & Working Capital
• Working capital ratios
• Z scores & Credit Ratings

Day 3: Costs & Value Management

• Cost and Value
• Cost Analysis and control
• Strategic approaches to cost reduction and cost management
• Cost Structure and breakeven
• New theories and practice in cost analysis. control and management
• Value management
• Value based pricing
• The value chain
• Financial strategy and integrated cost / value analysis

Day 4: Budgeting, Planning and Business Strategy

• Strategy models
• Business Strategy related to financial strategy
• Planning and budgeting models
• Linking budgets to business and financial strategy
• Build Managing
• Delegating budgets effectively
• Beyond Budgeting

Investment Strategy

Day 5: Capital Investment Decisions

• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
• Evaluating Capital Investment Projects
• Comparison of Alternative Methods of Investment Appraisal
• Capital Budgeting

Restructuring, Reorganisations, Mergers, and Acquisitions

• Reasons and Justifications for Mergers and Acquisitions
• Share Valuation Models and Financing Acquisitions
• Financial Strategy in Acquisitions and Takeover Bid Defences
• Business Restructuring and Reorganisations