This in-depth and practical course will demystify finance and cover best practices in financial analysis. Participants will be able to comprehend the content of financial statements, analyze and interpret financial information, understand the importance of cashflow, match their budgets to realistic targets, and accurately analyze capital investments. Contact Kris at kris@360bsi.com for further details.

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Engineers & technical professionals are expected to make financially based decisions, COURSE FACILITATOR
often without a formal financial background or training on best practices in capital Betty J. Simkins, Ph.D.
investment analysis.
This in-depth and practical course (with the third day dedicated to hands-on
Professor of Finance
analysis) will demystify finance and cover best practices in financial analysis. By the
Oklahoma State University
conclusion of the course, delegates will be able to communicate easily in financial Betty J. Simkins, Ph.D., is the Professor of Finance in the
terms. Department of Finance at Oklahoma State University’s
They will be able to comprehend the content of financial statements, analyze and Spears School of Business where she teaches, corporate
interpret financial information, understand the importance of cashflow, match their finance, energy finance and risk management, advanced
financial management, corporate valuation, and case
budgets to realistic targets, and accurately analyze capital investments. Most studies in finance. She frequently presents her research
importantly, delegates will learn best practices in all of these areas. at leading academic conferences around the world.
This training will benefit your organization by giving delegates greater knowledge Prior to entering academia, she worked in the energy
on best practices to make better decisions in finance. The expert trainer, through industry for ConocoPhillips, Williams, Inc., and Williams
Pipeline Company, among others.
years of experience in finance and risk management, will help delegates reach new
heights in their careers. This is a dynamic and resourceful training that you do not Dr. Simkins has also worked as a consultant or advisor
want to miss! for Wells Fargo, ConocoPhillips, Deloitte Touche, Morgan
Stanley, Conference Board of Canada, the National
Association of Security Dealers (NASD), Southwest
Airlines Company, Williams, Inc, and EKF (Eksport Kredit
This course qualifies for continuing education credit for licensed
Fonden, Denmark). She is frequently interviewed and
Professional Engineers. 18 PDH (Professional Development Hours) quoted in the press regarding her research and expertise
on energy finance, including such publications as the
Key reasons why your organization would benefit from this course: Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, and the
Houston Chronicle. Her research was recently used in
Understand the “big picture” of finance and capital investment analysis testimony to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee.
how this relates to daily business decisions She has over 40 publications in academic and
practitioner finance journals and has won awards for her
Discover how to read and analyze a set of company accounts and research in risk management. She has a book published
confidently communicate with accounting and finance professionals. in 2010 titled “Enterprise Risk Management: Insights and
Analysis on Today's Leading Research and Best Practices”.
Effectively analyze the impact of financial decisions on your business Her publications rank her in the top 5 percent of finance
researchers. In addition, Dr. Simkins has won several
Understand the power of discounted cash flow in management decision teaching awards including the highest level teaching
making award at OSU, the Regents Distinguished Teaching
Award. Her current research focuses on the oil and
Lead best practices used by companies around the world natural gas industries, bankruptcy risk, futures markets,
and strategic risk management and hedging.
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the bar for her peers by bringing the real
“The trainers' hands-on background helped us a lot to better world into the classroom.”
understand the concepts, and apply them to real-life cases.”
- Nik Ahmad Kamal, Plant Manager, Global E-Technic - Ernst & Young, Inc.
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2. COURSE
CONTENT
ALL SESSIONS WILL BE
THEORY AND PRACTICAL BASED DAY2
Participants should bring their calculators to all 3 days of the course.
It is highly recommended that participants also bring laptops on UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL
Days 2 and 3 for the practical exercises.
MANAGEMENT & CAPITAL
DAY1 UNDERSTANDING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
Session One: Session One:
The Accounting Process & The Driving Forces Behind Financial Information Fundamentals of finance and essential tools for
Understanding the harmonization of global accounting standards and the role effective business decisions
of IAS (International Accounting Standards) The time value of money
Understanding the language of accounting & the sources of financial Estimation of cash Flows and concepts such as future
information value, present value, and valuing annuities
Gaining an insight into accounting systems, terminology and concepts Calculator and excel applications of time value of
Examining why the timing of a transaction is so important to the finance money concepts
function Sensitivity analysis and variance analysis
Overview of the content of the annual report Understand the essential tools for financial
Knowing where to find useful information management including direct versus indirect costs
An introduction to the Balanced Scorecard and overheads
Understanding the tradeoff between risk and return
Session Two: and how to apply these tools to optimize outcomes
Analyzing and interpreting financial information What drives asset values
Activity based costing
Learning the jargon and recognizing what is revealed in the financial press
Break-even analysis and contribution analysis
Understanding the language of finance Understand the limitations behind valuation models
Learning what a set of accounts reveals about a company’s current situation,
profitability and future prospects Exercise: Determining accurate cost per unit for
Determining how to effectively use all the available information effective decision making
Understanding why and how figures can be manipulated
Employing analytical review and ratio analysis Session Two:
- Liquidity: is the firm able to meet its current obligations Project Appraisal and Capital Investment Analysis
- Asset Management: is the firm effectively managing its assets – Estimating the Cost of Capital
- Debt Management: does the firm have the right mix of debt and equity Best practices in estimating the cost of capital
- Profitability: the comfined effects of liquidity, asset and debt management How to make a business case: The Three-Phase
- Market Values: relates the firm's stock price to its earnings and the book value Investment Evaluation Process
per share Fundamental tools of investment appraisal
Estimating the cost of equity
Session Three: Estimating the cost of debt
Case Studies on Analyzing & Interpreting Financial Information Systematic vs. non-systematic risk
The two case study exercises will allow participants to analyze and interpret an Estimating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
annual report and Financial Detective case study. The concepts will introduce (WACC)
participants to basic analysis of financial ratios to gain insights about strategy Adjusting the cost of capital and hurdle rate for
projects with different risk
and financial performance. Participants will learn that the economics of
individual industries accounts for significant variation in financial ratios Exercise: Fundamental tools applied
because of different technologies, product characteristics or competitive
structures. The exercises illustrate that financial performance results from Session Three:
managerial choices. Within industries, the wide variation in financial ratios is Project Appraisal and Capital Investment Analysis
often a result of different in corporate strategy in marketing, operations and – Leading Capital Investment Analysis Techniques
finance. Best practices in capital budgeting
Return on capital employed; why it is used, what it
Session Four: tells us and the limitations
Planning and Budgetary Control Discounted cash flow techniques
Breaking down barriers between management accounting and operations - Payback period and discounted payback period
departments - Net Present Value
Determining why budgets play a key role and are not simply an annual chore - Internal rate of return
Purposes of budgets: the link between the strategic plan & the company culture - Modified internal rate of return
- Budgets as motivators - Equivalent annual annuity
Setting realistic goals you can apply to your area of responsibility - The problems of short-termism in investment
- How your role relates to the budget cycle appraisal
- Key budgeting techniques Sensitivity analysis: how sensitive are key decisions to
- When, why and how you should use zero/priority based budgets potential changes in circumstances?
Scenario analysis
- Understanding the difference between budgets and cash flows and how they
Real options – valuing managerial flexibility
relate to one another
Reading: Corporate Strategy and the Capital Budgeting Decision Exercise: Evaluating the investment decision
Exercise: There will be an exercise related to corporate strategy and the capital Session Four:
budgeting decision. Project Appraisal and Capital Investment Analysis
"Budgeting the big picture"; How you can make budgeting more efficient and – Excel Exercises on Investment Analysis
improve on existing practices Participants will have the opportunity to learn and
apply Excel applications of the concepts learned
today to case studies and exercises.
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3. COURSE
CONTENT
DAY3 BEST PRACTICES: INTENSIVE HANDS-ON
EXERCISES AND CASE STUDIES
In Day 3, delegates will have the opportunity to apply what they learned in
Days 1 and 2 by working practical exercise and analyzing case studies in
accounting, finance, and capital investment analysis.
During this day, leading analytical skills and techniques will be discussed and
WHY THIS EVENT
illustrated using real case studies. This is probably the only workshop giving
delegates greater knowledge on best practices
Delegates are encouraged to bring their laptop computers this day to apply to make better decisions in finance and helping
topics learned in Days 1 and 2 using Excel spreadsheets, Excel functions, their organization reach new heights.
Monte Carlo Simulation, and more. You do not want to miss this day!
The expert trainer, through years of experience
Session One: Best Practices in Making Optimal Capital Budgeting in finance and risk management, will conduct a
Decisions dynamic and resourceful training that you don’t
Excel applications of: want to miss!
- Payback period The combination of interactive presentations,
- Discounted payback period hands-on exercises and open discussion groups
- Net present value along with real case studies, ensures you will
- Internal rate of return obtain maximum value from attending.
- Modified internal rate of return
Hands-On exercises This is a unique training course and full of new
information, ideas and latest techniques that will
Session Two: Role Playing and Case Study on Capital Resource Allocation surpass you expectations.
within Corporations
Explore the problem of resource allocation within corporations
Illustrate and assess the impact of capital rationing on capital investment This course qualifies for continuing
decisions education credit for licensed Professional
Interpret the implications of classic tools of investment analysis Engineers.
Consider the impact of behavioral influences on financial decision making 18 PDH (Professional Development Hours)
Session Three: Application of Best Practices in Capital Investment
Analysis - Case Study of Energy Savings Project Investment Decision
Illustrate making a capital investment decision versus a “do-nothing” case
Analysis of energy savings, tax implications, payback period, and return on
capital investments using Excel
Estimating cash flows
Effects of corporate culture on decision making
Analysis of the cost of capital effects on decision making
Hands-On exercises
Session Four: Best Practices in Risk Analysis of Capital Investments
Analytical skills, techniques, and challenges in risk analysis: Revenues and
prices, cost of capital, construction costs, startup delays
Risk analysis of projects in Excel:
- Sensitivity analysis and sensitivity charts
- Scenario analysis
Advanced risk analysis in Excel using Monte Carlo simulation
(Note: Monte Carlo simulation will also be used to model uncertainty for key value
drivers. Monte Carlo simulation is a powerful tool that can help evaluate what WHO SHOULD ATTEND
can happen to an investment’s future cash flows and summarize the possibilities All Engineers & Technical Professionals
in a probability distribution. This is particularly helpful in risk analysis of capital All Project Managers
intensive projects since the outcomes are often the result of the interaction of a Business Development
number of interrelated factors (or value drivers) that are highly uncertain.)
Sales & Marketing
- Distribution fitting and correlation assumptions
- 5 basic rules of thumb in choosing probability distributions HR Directors
- Three popular probability distributions for use in simulation models Procurement & Purchasing
- Displaying and understanding output -- Tornado Charts, etc Others who wish to understand finance & capital
- Mean reverting processes incorporating Poisson jumps investment analysis
- Challenges in forecasting prices
Case study applications COURSE SCHEDULE
8.00 Registration & Coffee/Tea
8.30 Workshop commences
10.30 - 11.00 Morning coffee/tea
12.30 - 13.30 Lunch
15.00 - 15.30 Afternoon coffee/tea
16.30 End of day
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