Performance Metrics Strategic Reporting and Business Analysis Course

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Performance Metrics Strategic Reporting and Business Analysis Course

Location

Duration

Online / In-class

5 days

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Sector:

Cross-Industry – Leadership & Strategy

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About the Course

The Performance Metrics Strategic Reporting and Business Analysis Course (AOM1020) executive session is engineered for senior professionals aiming to master complex industry challenges. A comprehensive 5-day training program designed to develop participants’ expertise in financial accounting, reporting, and analysis. This program focuses on interpreting financial statements.

Learning Milestones

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
• Understand and apply the principles of financial accounting and reporting.
• Prepare and interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Apply International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in practical scenarios.
• Conduct financial analysis using ratio and trend analysis techniques.
• Evaluate investment opportunities using NPV, IRR, and DCF methods.
• Understand corporate governance frameworks and the role of auditing.
• Assess financing options, capital costs, and business valuation methods.
• Integrate financial data into strategic decision
• making processes.

Professional Audience

• Financial Accounting and Reporting Professionals
• Finance and Budget Planning Officers
• Strategic Planning and Corporate Finance Managers
• Auditors, Tax Managers, and Investment Analysts
• Investor Relations and Corporate Communications Professionals
• Professionals seeking to enhance their financial analysis and reporting skills

Modular Syllabus

Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance & the Balance Sheet

- Business objectives and shareholder wealth maximization

- Users of financial information and the role of accounting

- Overview of core financial statements and their purposes

- The conceptual framework for financial reporting

- Accounting standards and their global development

- Corporate governance practices in the UK, US, and GCC

- Understanding the agency problem and audit roles

- Balance sheet structure: assets, liabilities, and equity

- Working capital management and limitations of the balance sheet

- Practical session: preparing and interpreting a balance sheet

Accounting Systems, Reporting, and Financial Decision-Making

- Preparation of the income statement and profit calculation

- Categories of income and expenditure

- Linking asset valuation, profit, and cash flow

- Management accounting and decision-making tools

- Cost-volume-profit (CVP) and break-even analysis

- The role of working capital and liquidity management

- Judgments in valuation, inventory, and receivables

- Limitations of break-even and CVP models

- Hands-on exercise: preparing an income statement and balance sheet

Cash Flow Management and Investment Appraisal

- Purpose, preparation, and structure of the cash flow statement

- Linking cash flow with balance sheet and income statement

- Sources and uses of cash in operations, investment, and financing

- The cash flow statement as a predictor of business performance

- Time value of money, discounting, and compounding concepts

- Appraisal of investment projects using NPV and IRR methods

- Evaluating inflation, risk, and uncertainty in investment decisions

- Capital rationing and project management considerations

- Practical exercise: preparing a cash flow statement and investment appraisal

Financing Decisions, Capital Cost & Business Valuation

- Sources and principles of business financing

- Gearing and capital structure analysis

- Cost of capital: equity (Ke), debt (Kd), and WACC

- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and its applications

- Valuation techniques: PE ratio, DCF, dividend growth, and asset valuation

- Stock market listings and investor relations

- Shareholder value-added and financial growth modeling

- Using Excel for growth forecasting and valuation analysis

- Case study: calculating WACC and performing company valuation

Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Reports

- Components of the published annual report

- Financial statement interpretation and ratio analysis

- Dupont analysis for profitability assessment

- Common size financial statement analysis

- Profitability, liquidity, efficiency, and capital structure ratios

- Investment performance and value-added analysis

- Identifying early warning signs and predicting financial distress

- Non-financial factors in performance assessment

- Auditors’ reports and post-balance-sheet events

- Capstone exercise: analyzing a company’s financial statements for strategic insights

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Date	Price	Enroll to the Course
Online	05/10/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Online	12/10/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	12/10/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Cairo (Egypt)	12/10/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Online	19/10/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	19/10/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Online	26/10/2026	1499 $	Enroll
London (UK)	26/10/2026	4099 $	Enroll
Istanbul (Turkey)	26/10/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Doha (Qatar)	02/11/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Online	02/11/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	02/11/2026	4199 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	02/11/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	09/11/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Online	09/11/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Online	16/11/2026	1499 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	16/11/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Dubai (UAE)	23/11/2026	3799 $	Enroll
Cairo (Egypt)	23/11/2026	3699 $	Enroll
Online	23/11/2026	1499 $	Enroll

Performance Metrics Strategic Reporting and Business Analysis Course

Performance Metrics Strategic Reporting and Business Analysis Course

Location

Duration

Online / In-class

5 days

Sector:

Cross-Industry – Leadership & Strategy

Technical Focus Area:

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About the Course

Learning Milestones

Professional Audience

Modular Syllabus

Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance & the Balance Sheet

Course Dates & Prices