Understanding & Analysing Financial Statement

12-13 Feb, 2018, Seri Pacific Hotel

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Dr. Steven Liew is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK and is a Chartered Accountant by profession. He has an Asia Pacific Executive MBA (for senior executives) from the National University of Singapore and a PhD. in international finance with Rushmore University of USA.

 

Dr. Liew had worked in private sector companies, ranging from family-run businesses to professionally manage multi-national corporations in South Asia and the ASEAN region. He has accumulated more than 30 years working experience in senior financial & operational management positions spearheading the profitability and growth of companies. He has worked for the MBF Finance & its related group of companies over the 10 years period.

 

He is a registered Trainer with the Government Human Resources Development Berhad (Pembangunan Sumber Manusia Berhad). And he is a GST Tax Consultant and had successfully completed the Custom examination

 

Dr. Steven Liew had conducted various seminars for corporate clientele including Association of Credit Management Malaysia, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Malaysia Institute of Management, Malaysia Institute of Accountants, Institute of Bank Bank Malaysia, Nestle, IQPC Worldwide Pte Ltd, Singapore, Lexis Nexis, Proton Edar Malaysia , Brunei Investment Agency, Small Medium Industries Development Corporation, Asia Business Forum Pte Ltd, Hong Kong, Ministry of Development, Brunei, BICPA Asean Management, Brunei, Risda Group Of Companies, Sales & Marketing Training Forum, Sri Lanka, Giant Retail Sdn Bhd, Telekom Brunei & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam. Continental Tyres, Sime Darby Bhd ,Sony Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Perodua Sdn Bhd & Credit Guarantee Corporation (M) Bhd; Fujixerox, SYNERGY RMS PTE LTD, India; UDA Holdings, SPNB, Diners Club, Elk Desa Capital Bhd, Antah Schindler, UCSI & Ministry of Finance; Seccom Sdn Bhd; Bridgestone Chemical Products (M) sdn Bhd; Dialog Group Bhd; SEDCO, KK ; Hosiden Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd; STO Maldives; Indah Water Consortium Sdn Bhd; CPA Australia (M) Sdn Bhd & VMAC Business Group (M) Sdn Bhd, China.

 

He is currently providing management consultancy and training specialising in GST, Forecasting , Fast Closing Monthly, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Accounting, Finance, Cost Reduction, Credit Management & Loan Recovery.

 

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Seri Pacific Hotel
Jalan Putra, 50350 Kuala Lumpur,
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FOCUSING ON
  • Module 1: Financial Ratios Analysis (Case Study)
  • Module 2: Financial Analysis Strategies for Business Turnaround (Case Study) Objectives
  • Module 3: Cash Flow Statement
  • Module 4: Investment Appraisal (Case Study)
  • Module 5: Thinking Out Of The Box Financial Specialist (Case Study)
  • Module 6: Risk Modelling Financial Skills
  • Module 7: Credit Analysis
  • Module 8: Q&A

    SPECIAL FEATURE
    Participants Will Receive a Set of Practical Templates suitable for all sectors.



OVERVIEW

The primary goal of this course is to help professionals who have some knowledge in finance and accounting in developing sound financial knowledge to read and understand financial reports. Real-current problematic finance & business cases will be analyzed and scenario solutions will be discussed in the course.

AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Using Cash Flow statement to evaluate financial performance.
  2. Understanding the relationship between cash flow statement and balance sheet.
  3. Knowing how to look for information efficiently in the annual report.
  4. Applying Altman Z score- output of a credit-strength test that gauges & predictable of company’s failure.
  5. Learning how to size up a company quickly by reading their financial ratios.
  6. Understanding Investment Techniques & Time Value of Money.
  7. Decision making based on Project Evaluation.
  8. Understanding Risk Modelling Skills & financial impact.
  9. Assessing Credit analysis & profiling customers.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Entrepreneurs, Bankers, Heads of Department, Accountants, Assistant Accountants, Finance Managers, CFOs, Business Managers, Marketing Managers and Accounting Supervisors

METHODOLOGY
  • Case Study & Group Discussion. Real-current cases will be analyzed and scenario solutions will be discussed within the course.

  • Special Feature: Participants Will Receive a Set of Practical Templates suitable for all sectors. These templates;
    - Ease in planning, reporting & decision making process
    - Snapshot of overall issues & problem
    - Financial modeling using goal seek strategies for cash flow, profit, sales target, budgeting & working capital requirements.
DAY 1
9:00 MODULE 1: FINANCIAL RATIOS ANALYSIS (Case Study)
  • Learn how to size up a company quickly by reading their financial ratios
  • Liquidity
  • Solvency
  • Efficiency
  • Profitability
  • Asset Management
  • Assessing drivers of company profitability and growth: -
  • Operations and investment strategies: operating and investment management
  • Altman Z score- output of a credit-strength test that gauges & predictable of company’s failure
10:45 MODULE 2: FINANCIAL ANALYSIS STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS TURNAROUND (Case Study)

Objectives

  • Asset conversion
  • Fees & Collection
  • Spreading costs
  • Manpower review
  • Stock management
  • Product market study
  • Sales
1:00 Lunch

2:00

MODULE 3: CASH FLOW STATEMENT

  • Lifeblood of business – Cash Flow Statement
  • Relationship between cash flow statement and balance sheet
  • 3 streams of cash flow, Operating, Investing & Financing
  • How to determine financial health from cash flow pattern
  • Determining if the company is using internal cash flow to finance growth or relying on external financing
3:45 MODULE 4: INVESTMENT APPRAISAL (Case Study)
  • Calculate return on investment (ROI),
  • Calculate net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period
  • Recommendation to proceed or reject based on financial & non-financial considerations
5:00

End of Day 1

DAY 2
9:00 MODULE 5: THINKING OUT OF THE BOX FINANCIAL SPECIALIST (Case Study)
  • Company facing financial uncertainties & failure
  • Strategies to overcome it
  • Think out of the box approach
    - Defensive strategy
    - Offensive strategy
    - Desperate strategy
10:45 MODULE 6: RISK MODELLING FINANCIAL SKILLS
  • Analysing the potential risks facing an organization
  • Mitigating controls
  • Weight the financial impact
  • Cost/benefit decision analysis
  • Risk Model software
1:00 Lunch

2:00

MODULE 7: CREDIT ANALYSIS

  • Customer Risk Profile
  • Assessing Your Risk Factors
  • What Are the Strategies to Negotiate Debt?
  • Why Borrowers Are Not Paying You
3:45 Module 8: Q&A
 
5:00

End of Course