Business Finance and Interpreting Financial Statements

Two half-days

17 & 18 June 2025, 13:30 - 16:45 (UK)

In today's dynamic business landscape, fluency in financial language is not just an advantage—it's a necessity. Whether you're a newcomer to finance or a seasoned professional seeking to sharpen your analytical skills, our course is tailored to meet your needs.

Join us for this immersive learning experience on this two half-day workshop, and gain the competitive edge you need to excel in today's business environment.

Public course booking

Members: £199pp
Non-members: £259pp

To book this workshop for yourself or up to 6 Delegates, please complete the below form:

Corporate (In-house) training

To book this workshop for your company as a corporate (in-house) training session for between 7-16 Delegates, on a date that's convenient for you, please complete the below form to register your interest:

Summary

Dates: 17 & 18 June 2025

Timings: 13:30-16:45 (UK)

 Duration: Two half days

 No of attendees: 12-16

 Format: Online - Virtual delivery

 CPD: Recognised

Trainer: John Constable

Price: £249 Members/£299 Non Members

Workshop Overview

This two half-days online interactive Training Workshop, will cover: 

Session 1

• Cashflow: keeping the business money machine working
• cash v profit
• financial concepts
• sources of finance: equity and debt
• working capital dynamics
• assets and liabilities
• fixed and variable costs
• creditors, debtors and credit control
• revenue, cost and break even
• depreciation and amortization
• the three main financial statements
• solvency and liquidity
• key ratios and financial analysis of profit, liquidity and return
• Mergers and acquisitions, Management buy outs, Initial public offerings.

Session 2

This second session follows on from the initial introduction into financial statements and financial, and an introduction the critical indicators of financial health.

This is a more practical, hands-on workshop.

Part A: Individual needs/desired outcomes and an overview of Directors duties within UK governance. Revision, in the form of a practical exercise to assess adequate liquidity. 

Part B: “Advanced concepts” and application to the case study firm from the Part 1 course.

Part C: What to look at. Different business models have different financial characteristics and risk triggers.

The additional topics will be covered by separate handouts specific to each, along with a PDF of the PowerPoint visuals.

What will I get by attending the workshop? 

The workshop is split into two main parts:

1. Commercial cashflow, process and language, and
2. Financial statements and basic interpretation.

Session 1:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe the cash flow in a commercial firm, and the risks
• Describe the sources of funding and the implications of each
• Explain the purposes of and interpret financial statements: reading between the lines
• Explain and apply the financial language of measurement and reporting.
• Apply the key ratios to measure financial performance, resilience and the critical indicators of a company’s health
• Introduce and explore “M&As”, “MBOs” and “IPOs”: the drivers and implications

Session 2

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Highlight the particular duties, responsibilities and legal obligations of directors in the UK
• Revise cash flow and the main financial statements.
• Describe capital gearing, identify the benefits and assess the inherent risks
• Explore the alternative ways of investment appraisal, and apply the tools of discounted cashflow/net present value/internal rate of return/hurdle rates.
• Identify the inherent risks within any form of investment appraisal.
• Outline the alternative ways of company valuation, and when/where each would be most appropriate.
• Extend ratio analysis to earnings per share; price/earnings and market capitalisation
• Draw out some the financial characteristics material to different industries.

Who should attend?

Whether you're a broker, underwriter, or finance enthusiast, our training workshop promises to be a valuable investment in your professional growth.

At one level it can be an introduction or revision to finance and financial statements. At a second level, it is directed to brokers and underwriters in D & O and financial lines, for whom interpreting client accounts is essential.

Corporate Solutions

We are able to offer training specifically for your company as a corporate (in-house) training session, for a set fee.

We can support your business with off-the-shelf courses for those studying our financial services units, our insurance units or those looking to develop their knowledge in a wide variety of technical and leadership areas. A full list of courses can be viewed in our 2025 Corporate Training Catalogue.

Please speak with your Relationship Manager who can explore your learning needs further or contact: business.enquiries@cii.co.uk

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Corporate (In-house) training

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Please note: The price of the workshop is based on British Pound Sterling (GBP). The purchase price will be processed using the relevant international currency conversion rate at the point of sale. Contact us for further information.

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