About this Course

Finance and Investment decisions are inter-related: business needs funds to invest in projects which, in turn will generate wealth to the firm. In business venture, how to relate the risk and required return by the investor is a challenging task. This seminar highlights how such risk and return can be incorporated when an enterprise is making long term investment decisions.

Today, the rules of the game are constantly changing, gaining accounting and financial knowledge is no longer an option for Managers and Executives. They need to explore the latest ideas and concepts of investment and finance and obtain hands-on experience with the most current tools to help their organisation gain an advantage.

The workshop delves beneath the surface into various aspects of financial management by examining topics such as financing the business, risks and returns, investment appraisals and valuation.

Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to;

• Learn theory and concepts of fundamental finance and investment
  
• Understand the methods of evaluating long term investment projects
  
• Learn the application of the investing and financing concepts through case studies
  
• Equip with powerful insights and frameworks that they can apply immediately that help them to achieve their business objectives
  

Target Audience

Managers and Executives who do not work in accounting and finance, but who need to know how basic accounting and finance work. Apply accounting and finance related techniques when making business decisions.

Duration

Two days

Curriculum

Introduction to Financial Management

• Goals of Financial Management
  
• Corporate Strategy and Financial Strategy
  
• Objectives of Business Enterprise
  
• Wealth or Profit Maximisation
  
• Value Creation
  

Financing the Business

• Long Term Versus Short Term Financing
  
• Debt Versus Equity Financing
  
• Gearing and the Long Term Financing Decision
  

Time Value of Money Concept

• Future Value Concepts 
  
• Present Value Concepts
  
• Annuity
  

Application of Compounding and Discounting

• Compounding
  
• Discounting
  
• Cost of Capital
  
• Cost of Fund
  
• Debt Versus Equity
  
• Combined Cost of Capital
  
• Benefit And Risk of Borrowing
  
• Risk and Return Relationship
  

Investment Appraisals

• Nature of Investment Decisions
  
• Methods of Investment Appraisal
  
• Accounting Rate of Return
  
• Payback Period
  
• Net Present Value
  
• Internal Rate of Return
  

Valuation of Securities and Business

• Valuation of Bonds
  
• Valuation of Preference Shares
  
• Valuation of Ordinary Shares
  
• Valuation of Business
  

Methodologies

Presentation, interactive discussion, individual exercises, case studies and group activities. Published corporate information and recent corporate development on both local and overseas will be used to provide “real-life” examples.

*Note: Each participant needs to bring calculator for this course.

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