Performance Metrics: Strategic Reporting & Business Analysis

Executive dashboard connecting financial statements to performance scorecards.

Performance Metrics: Strategic Reporting & Business Analysis

Location

Duration

Online / In-class

5 days

AOM 1020

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Sector:

Cross-Industry – Leadership & Strategy

Technical Focus Area:

Corporate Finance & Accounting (FIN)

About the Course

This course provides participants with a thorough understanding of financial accounting and reporting principles used in today’s global business environment. It explores the structure and interpretation of financial statements, regulatory frameworks, accounting standards, and corporate governance practices. Participants will gain hands-on experience in preparing, analyzing, and evaluating financial data to assess business performance, ensure compliance, and support sound financial decision-making.

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	Starting Date	Price
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2999 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Online	05/01/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	12/01/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	19/01/2026	2749 $
Online	19/01/2026	2299 $
Online	26/01/2026	2299 $
Muscat (Oman)	29/01/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	02/02/2026	2999 $
Muscat (Oman)	16/02/2026	2999 $
Online	16/02/2026	2299 $
Online	23/02/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	23/02/2026	2999 $
Online	02/03/2026	2299 $
Online	09/03/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	09/03/2026	3499 $
Dubai (UAE)	09/03/2026	2999$
Online	16/03/2026	2299 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Dubai (UAE)	16/03/2026	2999 $
Online	23/03/2026	2299 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	23/03/2026	4099$
Doha (Qatar)	23/03/2026	2999 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	30/03/2026	4199$
Online	30/03/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	06/04/2026	2999$
Istanbul	06/04/2026	2749 $
Online	06/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	13/04/2026	2999$
Cairo (Egypt)	13/04/2026	2749 $
Online	20/04/2026	2299 $
Dubai (UAE)	27/04/2026	2999$
Online	27/04/2026	2299 $
London (UK)	27/04/2026	3499 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	04/05/2026	2749 $
Dubai (UAE)	04/05/2026	2999$
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	11/05/2026	4099$
Online	11/05/2026	2299 $
Doha (Qatar)	11/05/2026	2999 $

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