Financial Accounting - Level 2

Course

In Hammersmith

£ 2,675 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Hammersmith

  • Duration

    1 Week

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to understand:

The nature of a limited company.
The main external sources of finance available to limited companies, and their characteristics.
The role of a stock exchange.
The reporting requirements placed upon the directors of a company.
How to prepare a statement of profit or loss and a statement of comprehensive income for a limited company.
How to prepare a statement of financial position for a limited company.
The purpose of a statement of changes in equity.
The importance of reliable corporate governance.
The crucial importance of cash to a business.
The difference between profit and cash.
How to prepare a simple statement of cash flows.
Who uses financial statements and what their needs are.
How to calculate and interpret ratios that enable you to comment on a business’s profitability, liquidity, and efficiency.
How to calculate and interpret ratios that enable you to comment on a business’s capital structure, investment returns, and performance.
The limitations of ratio analysis.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hammersmith (London)
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W6 0NB

Start date

On request

About this course

Those who wish to understand the implications of decisions made across a range of financial accounting issues.
Those who wish to develop the ability to analyse, interpret, and question the accounting information they may encounter in a business context.
Those who wish to acquire a sound appreciation of accounting and finance in order to communicate and succeed in the business world.
Non-accounting staff who desire a practical introduction to the fundamentals of financial accounting.

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Subjects

  • Corporate Governance
  • Financial Accounting
  • Governance
  • Investment
  • Consulting
  • Finance
  • Financial
  • Equity
  • Corporate Financing
  • Financial Training
  • Stock Exchange

Course programme

Company Finance
  • The nature of limited companies
  • Share capital
  • The stock exchange
  • Venture capital
  • Loan capital and debentures
  • Retained profits
  • Reporting requirements
Company Accounts
  • The statement of profit or loss
  • The statement of changes in equity
  • The statement of financial position
  • Intangible assets
  • Revaluing assets
  • The statement of comprehensive income
  • Corporate governance
The Statement of Cash Flows
  • Sources of cash flow
  • Non-current assets and the statement of cash flows
  • Movements in working capital
  • Tax, interest, and dividends
  • What to look for in a statement of cash flows
  • Managing cash
Interpreting Financial Statements
  • Ratio analysis
  • The pyramid of ratios
  • Probability ratios
  • Liquidity ratios
  • Control of working capital
  • The working capital cycle
Capital Structure and Investment Ratios
  • Capital structure
  • Investment ratios
  • Limitations of ratio analysis

Financial Accounting - Level 2

£ 2,675 VAT inc.