Core Finance Skills - Virtual Learning
Strong financial understanding is essential for professionals who contribute to organisational decision-making and performance improvement. The Core Financial Skills training course equips participants with the knowledge required to interpret financial information, evaluate business activities, and understand the risks organisations face in today’s dynamic economic environment. It provides practical insight into analysing financial statements, assessing investment opportunities, and measuring organisational performance in order to support sustainable growth and profitability.
Financial reports such as the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement contain critical information about the financial health of an organisation. However, interpreting these documents effectively requires the ability to apply appropriate analytical tools and financial techniques. This course develops the skills needed to transform financial data into meaningful insights that support better management decisions and improved organisational results.
This Gulf Rowad Core Finance Skills training course will emphasise:
Understanding annual reports and other key financial information sources
Applying financial tools and analytical techniques to evaluate organisational performance
Managing and allocating financial resources effectively
Assessing capital investment opportunities and business valuations
Identifying and managing financial and operational risks
5 Days
1620 Sessions
Starting from USD 2,000
Available Face to Face
Course Methodology
This training course will be run along with workshop principles, with formal presentations that include practical illustrations and relevant worked examples used to apply the financial tools and techniques in a real-world environment. Interactive team-based exercises and case studies reinforce the application of each of the learning ideas and topics enclosed. These are reinforced with the help and advice of the Instructor and his extensive real experience and knowledge of financial statements and analysis. Group discussion will promote the exchange of experiences and ideas. Difficult mathematical concepts are minimised wherever possible and handled in a visual way that is easy to understand – our aim is for this to be an enjoyable learning experience.
Course Objectives
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Examine and interpret key components of an organisation’s annual report
- Apply financial ratio analysis to assess performance and financial stability
- Use analytical approaches to project future financial outcomes
- Evaluate how accounting policies influence reported financial results
- Understand the relationship between profit, cash flow, and financial sustainability
- Assess the financial implications of investment decisions and business valuations
Target Audience
This Gulf Rowad Core Finance Skills training course is suitable for professionals from corporate organisations, government entities, and other institutions who wish to strengthen their financial understanding.
It will be particularly valuable for:
- Managers and professionals involved in organisational decision-making
- Chief Financial Officers, financial controllers, and treasury professionals
- Professionals working in finance, accounting, budgeting, costing, and planning
- Project managers and operational leaders responsible for financial outcomes
- Senior accountants and financial analysts
- Managers seeking to enhance their ability to interpret financial information and support strategic decisions
Target Competencies
Organisational Impact
Organisations will gain value from participants who complete this training course through improved financial awareness and stronger analytical capability, including:
- Greater understanding of financial statements and their strategic relevance
- Enhanced ability to monitor and improve organisational performance
- Identification of operational challenges and development of practical solutions
- More informed financial and managerial decision-making
- Improved evaluation of financing options and investment opportunities
- Stronger capability to recognise and manage financial and business risks
Personal Impact
Participants will strengthen their professional capabilities and gain:
- A clearer understanding of financial and accounting terminology
- Practical knowledge of financial analysis tools and techniques
- Insight into the relationship between profitability and cash flow
- Greater confidence when addressing financial information and decision-making
- Skills to identify and evaluate financial risks and performance issues
- Opportunities to exchange perspectives and experience with other professionals
Course Outline
Day 1
Introduction to Advanced Financial Analysis
- Why analyse financial data?
- Who are the users of Financial Information?
- Sources of Financial Information
- Published Annual Reports and Accounts – What is their purpose?
- The Structure and Contents of an Annual Report and Accounts
- Creative Accounting, Financial Scandals, and the Agency Problem
- Corporate Governance, Sustainability, Ethics and Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting
- The Three Main Financial Statements
- Income Statement
- Balance Sheet
- Statement of Cash Flows
Day 2
Analysing the Annual Report and Accounts
- Using Ratio and Other Analyses of the Annual Report and Accounts to Assess Financial Position and Financial Performance
- Profitability and Cost-Volume-Profit (CVP) Analysis
- Efficiency and Working Capital
- Liquidity and the Short-term Solvency
- Investment and Growth
- Financial Structure and Long-term Solvency
- Ratio Analysis using Excel
- Excel Trend Analysis using Common-size Horizontal Analysis and Vertical Analysis for Comparability
Day 3
Analytical Tools, Cash vs. Profit and the Cash Forecast
- The Dupont System of Ratio Analysis and Pyramids of Ratios
- Segmental Analysis and Value Added Analysis of the Annual Report and Accounts
- The Fundamental Statistical Tools and Graphical Representations
- Using Statistical Techniques to Analyse and Forecast Financial Data
- The Impact of Alternative Asset Valuation Methods on the Balance Sheet and Profitability
- Cash flow vs. Profit – The Best Measure of Financial Performance
- Working Capital and the Cash Flow Operating Cycle
- Direct and Indirect Cash Flow Analysis and the Cash Flow Forecast
Day 4
Financing the Business, Capital Investment Project and Business Valuation
- Analysis of the Balance Sheet to Identify Long-term Debt and Equity, and Short-term Financing
- Capital Cost Models: Cost of Equity using Dividend Growth and Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Cost of Debt
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Optimal Capital Structure Models to Minimise WACC
- Future Values, Present Values, and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
- Using Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Modified Internal Rate of Return (MIRR) and Equivalent Annual Cost (EAC) to Analyse and Evaluate Capital Projects
- The Reasons for Business Valuations
- Business Valuation Models
Day 5
Analysing and Predicting Corporate Failure, Business and Financial Risk
- Predicting Financial Distress and Corporate Railure – The Altman Z-score Model
- Risk and Uncertainty
- Risk Analysis using Expected Values, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation
- Sensitivity, Simulation, Scenario and Break-even Analysis Techniques
- The Analytical Tools to Manage Risk
- Systematic Risk, Unsystematic Risk, Business Risk and Financial Risk
- Financial Risk– Interest Rate and Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Exposures
- Using Insurance, Hedging and Derivatives to Mitigate and Minimise risk
2026 Schedule & Fees
Course Fees Starting From
USD
2,000
| Date | City | Language | Price | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 28 Jun - 02 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 05 Jul - 09 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 12 Jul - 16 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 19 Jul - 23 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 26 Jul - 30 Jul, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 02 Aug - 06 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 09 Aug - 13 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 16 Aug - 20 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 23 Aug - 27 Aug, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 30 Aug - 03 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Sep - 10 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Sep - 17 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Sep - 24 Sep, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Sep - 01 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 04 Oct - 08 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 11 Oct - 15 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 18 Oct - 22 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 25 Oct - 29 Oct, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 01 Nov - 05 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 08 Nov - 12 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 15 Nov - 19 Nov, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 22 Nov - 26 Nov, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
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| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 29 Nov - 03 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 06 Dec - 10 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 13 Dec - 17 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 20 Dec - 24 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | English | USD 2,000 | Book |
| 27 Dec - 31 Dec, 2026 | Online | Arabic | USD 2,000 | Book |
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