Sharon Francis, Corporate Sales Assistant Manager - Royal Selangor Marketing, MalaysiaKeith did an excellent job in relating the key points to our daily task. It was certainly related to coaching. I am in a position to coach my direct reports on a daily basis. By attending this training, it has opened up my perception to be an effective and PRACTICAL coach cum colleague. Kexxel Group handled the event well. I liked what I saw and heard; no complaints here! |
Richard Parker
Program Director, Executive Development Programs, Melbourne Business School
Program Director, Finance Programs, Mt Eliza Executive Education
Brief introduction to the programme (please click on the link below)
Richard Parker specializes in corporate financial management both as an educator and consultant. At Melbourne Business School’s Mt Eliza Executive Education Centre he created, and is the Program Leader of the executive education programs ‘Finance in Five Days’, ‘Strategic Finance for Executives’, ‘Developing Business Acumen’ and the ‘Mergers and Acquisitions Program’. He also teaches Corporate Finance in the MBA program at Melbourne Business School.
Richard teaches broadly in the area of corporate financial management; however his specific interests are in helping executives understand the links between business strategy and financial performance. Richard’s skill and reputation as a finance presenter has resulted in him being sought after in the corporate education sphere. He also works with a number of CEO’s as a specialist finance coach.
Some Clients Richard has worked with:
“I certainly left the course better informed and more knowledgeable than when I arrived. This is one of the best courses I have ever attended. Thank you”
“Best teacher of all – made it so easy to understand, great pace especially for learners. A module I was not looking forward to but found extremely valuable and informative. I knew nothing about finance & balance sheets but now feel confident. Fantastic.”
“At long last a program that understands what managers needs to know about finance and teaching them those skills. Richard your practical experience has been invaluable in making this course what it is today.”
“The program overall has been excellent. I enjoyed it much more than I expected and found the content which was very valuable, presented in a way by Richard that maintained my interest. Thanks very much.”
“As an accountant this wasn’t new to me however Richard’s insight and way of relating the financials to the business is outstanding. What was new was the simplicity of the presentation and the linkages to strategy.”
“The program was excellent, gave me a much deeper understanding of finance. The course was very clearly articulated and the business examples made it much easier to understand the theory”
“Superb educator!”
“Highly structured presentations – precise and practical. Very clear systematic presentation.”
Session 1: Making Sense of Financial Reports and Statements
• Financial Statements
• Balance Sheet
• Income Statement
• Statement of Cash Flows
Session 2: Using Financial Statements
• How the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement connect to each other
• Understanding the relationship between the Income Statement and the Cash Flow Statement
• How the Balance Sheet and the Cash Flow Statement connect to each other
• Building an integrated model for financial reporting
Session 3: Financial Statement Analysis
• Using financial data to evaluate business performance
• NPAT, EBIT, EBITDA, Return on Assets, Return on Equity
• Using financial data to evaluate financial stability
• Leverage, gearing, interest coverage
• Using financial data to evaluate asset management efficiency
• Receivables turnover, payables turnover, inventory turnover, cash
- Conversion cycle time
Session 4: Budgeting and Financial Forecasting
• Understanding why cash management is critical in an organization
• Identifying financial warning signals
• Anticipating and avoiding budgeting pitfalls
• Planning and implementing financial budgets
• Preparing and managing cash flow forecasts
• Reporting and managing budget variances
Session 1: Capital Asset Pricing Model
• Market risk premium
• Cost of equity
• Beta value
• Weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
• Profit vs value measures
Session 2: A look at Value-based Performance Measures
• Value creation measurement
- Practical Exercise: Estimating value creation for WalMart Ltd
Session 3: Capital Investment Decisions
• Payback period analysis
• Discounted cash flow methods
• Net Present Value
• Internal Rate of Return
• Making investment evaluation decisions on the basis of the NPV
• Dealing with sunk costs
• How to adjust for risk of projects
• Sensitivity analysis
• Appropriate use of hurdle rates
Session 4: Understanding the Relationship between Cost, Price Volume and Profit
• Understanding why cash management is critical in an organization
• Identifying financial warning signals
• Anticipating and avoiding budgeting pitfalls
• Planning and implementing financial budgets
• Preparing and managing cash flow forecasts
• Reporting and managing budget variance
The program is designed for experienced middle to senior level managers whose functional background is not in accounting or finance. It is assumed you have had no formal training in accounting or financial management.
**********For more details kindly download the brochure***********
Or Email us @
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Save up to 50% from in-house course
You may wish to consider having an in-house course delivered locally on-site if you have the number of participants with similar training needs.this course can be customized to fit specific requirements. for more information about IHT kindly send your enquiries to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it