Benefits of Attending

Why should I attend?

Business strategies and decisions are no longer taken as a matter of routine. They are based on specific data generated from various sources to reflect various scenarios that help the organization to come to a well-balanced rational decision.

Very often, compiling, analysing and presenting this data becomes a challenge in itself. Standard frameworks are notoriously prone to errors that are not readily noticeable and can lead to serious errors especially in forecast and budgeting reports.

Excel has been designed to minimise all these problems and provide a quick and user-friendly approach to data analysis. Unfortunately, many users are not aware of the full range of tools available to them that would help in reducing inaccuracies in formulating and applying various formulae for their financial modelling exercise.

IQPC Training's course on Financial Modelling Techniques using Excel facilitated by Professor Hassan Yadzifar will equip you with the step-by-step process for effectively structuring and managing an accurate financial model. The course outline has been specifically designed to help you develop and build user-friendly valuation and simulation models that are faster, better and definitely, more accurate!

This interactive course will help you:

• Master key steps to design and structure easy-to-use error free spreadsheets
• Adopt proven spreadsheet features and shortcuts for your financial modelling exercise
• Use key ratios in your spreadsheet model to accurately analyse financial performance
• Construct reliable cash flow forecasts that maximises cash flow certainty within your financial model
• Apply the appropriate forecasting techniques for strategic decision-making with minimal risks
• Conduct variance and break-even analysis to maintain effective financial management in your company
• Develop dependable forecast models to determine and monitor profitability of your company

This course is designed for all professionals and executives involved in financial planning, management, forecasting and budgeting and will be very useful for: CFOs, Financial Directors, Financial Managers, Financial Analysts, Financial Accountants, Financial Controllers, Cost and Management Accountants, Corporate Treasurers, Strategic Planners and Developers, Risk Managers, Business Development, Marketing Directors, Project Managers, Private Equity and Venture Capitalist, Economist and Corporate Advisers.

Who will I meet and who is speaking?

Professor Hassan Yazdifar, an international financial management specialist, has been teaching finance and accounting for 17 years in several countries and has been acting as a member of board and consultant for firms in manufacturing and service industries. His training methodology emphasises the practical application of the course topics and as a result, delegates return to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned when carrying out their duties. He is also a frequent lecturer in various financial management subjects on the Master of Business Administration degree programmes of international universities. He is a regular visiting professor to Executive MBA Programmes held in Greece, Romania and Serbia. Professor Yadzifar gained a BA in accounting, an MA in accounting, an MA (Economics) in Social Research Methods at the University of Manchester (UK), 1999, and a PhD in Management Accounting at the University of Manchester (UK), 2003.

Don't miss this event because...

• Expert Facilitator: Professor Yadzifar is equipped with teaching techniques and practical corporate experience is an international financial management and accounting in several countries
• Researched agenda: Course curriculum developed and designed from research with actual industry practitioners who practiced sophisticated financial modelling in medium to large organisations worldwide
• Practical and focused: Each of the eleven modules presented will include practical examples and exercises. This is followed by group discussions giving you an understanding of the strategies, methods, techniques and principles involved

If you are not yet ready to register, feel free to request a reminder nearer the time .

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