Finance Fundamentals

Explore theory of Finance and Valuation

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Finance fundamentals course is designed to provide essential knowledge on corporate financial management within the organisation. Finance Fundamental course comes under Business Skills Training that helps in enhancing the efficiency of the business through better services. This course generates a link between the mathematics of finance, investment and valuation analysis. The main focus of the course is to create value for stakeholder and financial management within the workplace for effective outcomes.

The foremost idea about finance is determining what to buy, gathering proper resources to purchase it and then managing the resources using which the product or service is purchased. This course will cover everything from understanding the balance sheet to derivatives and securities. During the training, the delegates will also find some examples to look into financial reports from some companies for business decisions and then analyse the data that is required for making personal financial decisions as well.

  • Delivered by Certified instructors in luxury venues

  • Discover the best practices involved in Finance Fundamentals

  • Learn to allocate and manage the resources

  • We at MSP Training offer the best price in the industry

  • Learn how to estimate cost structure and price decision for better improvement

  • Key learning points and tutor support

  • Trusted by many leading brands across the industry

  • Measure the improvement of business by using financial information

WHAT'S INCLUDED ?

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Key Learning Points

Clear and concise objectives to guide delegates through the course.

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Tutor Support

A dedicated tutor will be at your disposal throughout the training to guide you through any issues.

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Courseware

Courseware will also be provided to the delegates so that they can revise the course after the training.

PREREQUISITES

Finance Fundamental course has no prerequisites but having some basic knowledge regarding the finance can be beneficial.

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Finance Fundamentals course is very beneficial for those professionals who don’t have any idea or knowledge regarding the finance
  • Those who don’t have any formal financial training
  • Those who want a basic understanding of processes and procedures involved in the financial decision making
  • Business owners and managers can also attend this training in order to take better decisions as it helps in growing business

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Get to know about the key drivers of business value and their working
  • Discover the fundamental principles of business success
  • Learn about the purpose of business information system
  • Determine how the management decisions impact the financial decisions of the company
  • Identify how to measure the improvement of business by using financial information
  • Learn to allocate and manage the resources of specific service or product
  • Determine the process of estimating cost structure and decisions for price for better improvement

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

MSP Training’s Finance Fundamental course will help the professionals to grasp the basics of finance including interpreting financial reports, recognizing the influence of strategies on work and also communication with the other professionals who are into the project. Learn to improve the knowledge and confidence in financial to make sure that fair decisions are being taken while measuring the performance of the employees. The professionals who don’t have a financial background and want to improve their understanding of the subject must join this training programme.

This course provides delegates with the financial concepts, terminologies, tools and strategies required to manage the finance in the organisation effectively. We at MSP Training ensures that the delegates gain the maximum out of the subject with the help of our experienced instructor. The training includes the real world examples that make the understanding of the subject easy and interesting.

The focus of the course:

The major focus of the course will be on the fundamental financial principles of project evaluation, funding and other resources. It also helps the team leaders to make better decisions related to finance and work more effectively by applying the learnt principles within the organisation. The aim of the business may be long-term or short-term depending upon the need. This leads to management of risk or challenges that may arise in future.  

 The major topics of the training include the following:

  • Understanding financial statements
  • Managing finances in the short term
  • Analyzing risk and return
  • Obtaining short-term and long-term financing
  • Understanding the stock and bond markets
  • Comparing the Facebook and Microsoft IPOs
  • Working with financial institutions
  • Using capital budgeting
  • Creating simple personal saving and investment plans 

Exam

Finance Fundamentals have the following exam pattern, and the delegate has to pass the exam in order to get certified.

  • Exam Type: Objective type
  • Exam Duration: 90 minutes
  • Passing percentage: 45 percent

PROGRAM CONTENT

The course consists of three modules. Each module has different learning topics of the subject.

Module-1

Elementary with the Customers (Sales & Debtors)

  • Invoice, Credit Notes & Statements
  • Sales & Debtors Control
  • Credit Control & Debt Collection

Elementary with the Suppliers (Purchases & Creditors)

  • Invoice, Credit Notes & Statements
  • Purchases & Creditors Control
  • Credit Control & Debt Collection

Elementary with the Banks (Cash Management)

  • Receipts & Lodgements
  • Payments
  • Recording & Reconciliation

Financial and Accounting Statements

  • Profit & Loss Account
  • Balance Sheet

Introduction to Cash Flow

  • Cash versus profit
  • Cash generated from operations
  • Sources and Uses of Funds

Financial Ratio Analysis

  • Profitability
  • Financial status
  • Efficiency

Budgets and Planning

  • Breakeven analysis
  • Budgeting process
  • Contribution and profit
  • Matching assets and funding

Module-2

  • Financial decision-making: Components
  • Working on business and strategy for cash-flow
  • Define Capital and overtrading
  • Managing Cashflow
  • Effect of financial decisions on P&L and Balance Sheet
  • Use of KPI in Managing information
  • Use a few key ratios to analyse accounts
  • Break-even and margin of safety                                          
  • Marginal costing, the elasticity of demand and pricing decisions

 

Module-3

Introduction to Accounting

  • Define Accounting
  • Assumptions for Accounting
  • Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
  • Accounting Principles
  • The Accounting Equation

Balance Sheet

  • Define Balance Sheet
  • Accounting Equation and Balance Sheet
  • Business Transactions and the Balance Sheet
  • Classifying Assets and Liabilities
  • The Balance Sheet in Action

Work with Accounts

  • The General Ledger
  • The Chart of Accounts
  • User Accounts for Transactions
  • Understand Debits and Credits
  • Double Entry Accounting
  • Account Balances
  • Revenue and Expense Accounts

Financial Statements

  • Define Financial Statements
  • Revisiting the Balance Sheet
  • The Income Statement
  • Statement of Owner's Equity
  • Generating Financial Statements
  • The Accounting Period
  • Business Entities and Financial Statements

Account Cycle

  • Introduction to the Accounting Cycle
  • Identify Source Documents
  • Record-Journal Transactions
  • Post to the General Ledger
  • General Trial Balance
  • Record Adjusting Entries
  • General the Adjusted Trial Balance
  • Prepare Financial Statements
  • Record Closing Entries

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ABOUT Warwick

Warwick, the county town of Warwickshire lies upon the blend of the River Avon in the West Midland region of the England. It is located 11 miles south of Coventry with a population of around 31,345 according to 2011 census. The early settlement of the area was found in the Neolithic period. In the 9th century, it was the fortified settlement of the Saxons, also known as Saxon burh. During the Norman invasion of England, Warwick castle was built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror. An independent Warwick School is considered fifth oldest surviving boy’s school in the country. Many companies have set up their head offices in the town due to its close proximity to the motorway routes.

The human settlement of the area dates back to the Neolithic period. The area has been continuously occupied from the sixth century. A fortified settlement was developed at Warwick to protect the Kingdom of Mercia against the Danes. Warwick, due to its closeness with Avon and Fosse Way, was chosen as one of the ten burhs for fortification. In the medieval period, the earls of Warwick was established, and they had taken control of the city. The town walls or defensive walls were built to protect the town from the potential attackers, and presently only Westgate and Eastgate survive.

The Warwick castle became a famous tourist attraction, the castle was first converted into a stone fortress and then a country house. In 1694, the medieval town was severally affected by the Warwick Great Fire. The administration of the town is governed by Warwick District Council. The headquarters of the county council of Warwickshire is based in the town and controls the non-metropolitan county of Warwickshire. The town was affected by the Great Warwick Fire in the 17th century and destroyed much of the medieval town. Although, only older wooden buildings survive around the fringes of the town centre.

Transport

M40 motorway connects the town with the cities of Birmingham and London and A46 road connected to the Stratford-upon-Avon and Coventry. Several council off-street car parks are built in the town such as at the castle and the railway station. Warwick Railway Station serves the town and has direct rail services to London, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham. London Midland operates few peak hours trains to and from Birmingham. Parkway Railway Station is situated on the periphery of Warwick and provides commuter services to Birmingham and London. Bus services are operated in and around the county of Warwickshire by ‘Stagecoach in Warwickshire’.

Education

There are several secondary schools and state-run co-educational schools including Myton School, The King’s High School, Aylesford School and Warwick School. For higher education, the town is served by the University of Warwick lies on the southern edge of Coventry and several miles north of Warwick.

Attractions

The town is famous among the tourists for its historic charm and grand castle including the popular Literary and Folk Festivals as well as the well-known Victorian Evening. There are many museums and attractions from every era from the last thousand years include Warwick Castle, Lord Leycester Hospital, St Mary Collegiate Church, Royal Leamington Spa, The Mill Garden, Hill Close Gardens, The New Avon Bridge and much more exciting locations.  

Notable Residents

The well-known people of the town in the fields of politics, sports, architecture, journalists, artists, medical and education include:

  • John Rous
  • Anne Neville
  • Thomas Fisher
  • Edward Plantagenet
  • Abiezer Coppe
  • John Ryland
  • William Lambe
  • William Holland
  • George Greville
  • Thomas Smith
  • Farn Carpmael
  • Margaret Harrington
  • Aaron Philips
  • Naomi Phoenix
  • Paul Goodwin
  • Philip Bromley
  • Thomas Collins
  • Matty Blair
  • Josiah Court
  • Kevin R. Cox
  • Aaron Philips