Financial Analysis for Decision Makers

Financial analysis techniques that lead to better business decision making

Course Description

Financial Analysis for Decision Makers is aimed at individuals throughout the organization who want to learn financial analysis techniques that will help them identify, shape, and/or make better business decisions. Concepts to be covered include: incremental analysis, time value of money, cost of capital, return on investment, use of milestones, decision tree analysis, product/service line profitability, and activity-based cost management. The class is an intensive one-day learning experience, achieved through a mix of lecture, discussion, group exercises and individual exercises.

Learning Objectives

As a result of successful completion of this one-day workshop participants are expected to:

• Employ financial analysis techniques that will guide them to better decision making.
• Assess the revenue and cost implications of business decisions, on an incremental basis.
• Understand how "time value of money" and "cost of capital" impact investment decisions.
• Lower risk by structuring capital spending commitments based on milestone achievement.
• Utilize decision tree analysis to optimize the risk-return profile of multi-phase projects.
• Reach a deeper level of understanding about what constitutes a profitable line of business.

Course Details

• Length: 1 day
• Audience: individuals who help identify, shape and/or make business decisions
• Optimum Class Size: 15-25
• Prerequisites: basic understanding of profit & loss, balance sheet and cash flow statements