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Certification in Corporate Finance

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Executives and managers need a clear understanding of the basic financial and accounting principles essential in running a business. Not only does this let them interpret financial reports and data about their organization and the market they operate in, but it also lets them exchange information in a more compelling way with colleagues, suppliers and clients, and make better-informed management decisions.

The goal of this program is to give business leaders who hail from a non-accounting background the opportunity to acquire the knowledge they need to develop a solid grasp of the concepts, processes and tools employed in corporate finance.

Presentation

GOALS

Understand important accounting terms
Read and interpret financial statements
Use financial tools to make better management decisions
Appreciate the financial impacts of management decisions
Gain insight into the basics of budget management
Control costs more effectively
Assess prospective investment deals

IS THIS FOR YOU?

Managers, executives and professionals looking to develop a firmer understanding of corporate finance to empower their decision-making. Marketing, operations and HR executives, CEOs of small and medium-size enterprises, lawyers, consultants, corporate directors, etc.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A hands-on program that will help you enhance your leadership skills, boost your credibility and increase your influence both by honing your understanding of financial issues and by giving you the tools to convey financial information and the financial impact of your decisions to others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Participants will receive a copy of the book "Analyse Financière" (Julien Le Maux).

Certificate issuance is contingent on session attendance and the results of the final exam.

Program

DAY 1 - FAMILIARIZATION WITH ACCOUNTING TERMINOLOGY AND HOW TO READ FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

JULIEN LE MAUX

Accounting and financial terms
What is a financial statement and why is it helpful?
Elements of a financial statement

DAY 2 - CARRYING OUT A FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT

JULIEN LE MAUX

Purpose of a financial assessment
Interpretation of accounting reports
Calculation and analysis of financial ratios

DAY 3 - MEASURING AND COMMUNICATING VALUE CREATION

JULIEN LE MAUX

Analysis of cash flow statements
Tools used to communicate value creation

DAY 4 - EVALUATING AND OPTIMIZING COST STRUCTURE

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

Cost–volume–profit analysis
Cost-benefit analysis
Introduction to the budgeting process

DAY 5 - BUDGET MANAGEMENT

MARIE-CLAUDE BROUILLETTE

Budgeting process
Variation analysis
Treasury management

DAY 6 - INVESTMENT AND FINANCING

JULIEN LE MAUX

Evaluating a prospective investment
Developing the financing structure and cost

TRAINING APPROACH

Introduction to key concepts and tools. Group/individual analysis and case studies. Exercises related to participants’ work realities. Group discussions.

Instructors

Marie-Claude Brouillette

MSc, CPA

Full-Time Lecturer, HEC Montréal

Julien Le Maux

PhD, MSc (Finance), CFE, C.Adm.

Professor, HEC Montréal