Tag: financial management

Sources of Finance for Businesses

What you will study The capital structure of a limited company Sources of finance Dividend policy Gearing and capital structure The cost of capital Capital structure theories Impact of cost of capital on investments Key features of the course Flexibility…

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Risk Management Techniques in Accounting

What you will study An introduction to money markets and foreign currency risk management Types of foreign currency risk Causes of exchange rate fluctuations Hedging techniques for foreign currency risk An introduction to interest rate risk management Causes of interest…

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Investment Appraisal Methods

What you will study Investment and the capital budgeting process Relevant cash flows Payback period Return on capital employed (ROCE) Discounted cash flow (DCF) The net present value (NPV) method The internal rate of return (IRR) method Comparison of DCF…

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Interpretation of Financial Statements

What you will study Financial statements and their users Ratio analysis, its uses and limitations Profitability ratios Liquidity ratios Measuring activity and use of resources: efficiency ratios Measuring risk and financial strength Measuring working capital management efficiency  Valuation ratios and…

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Financial Markets and Institutions

What you will study Functions and roles of the financial system Classification of markets  Classification of traditional and alternative assets, financial instruments and contracts An emerging class of technologically enabled finance Rates of interest and rates of return Role of…

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Financial Management

What you will study The nature and purpose of financial management Financial management environment Financial markets and institutions Risk and decision-making Investment appraisal Business valuation Sources of finance Cost of capital Capital structure and assessing financing options Accounting for dividends,…

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Business Valuation Methods

What you will study Business valuations, their nature and purpose Asset valuation bases Income-based valuation bases Cash flow based valuation models Valuation of debt The efficient market hypothesis and valuations of shares Role of credit rating agencies in the investor’s…

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