Interpreting Annual Reports for Stock Selection - Stage 2 | Securities Investors Association (Singapore)

Fee (Member):

S$ 150

Fee (Non-member):

S$ 200

Fee (Student member):

S$ 0

Calendar

When:

June 6, 2009 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm

2009-06-06T12:30:00+08:00

2009-06-06T15:30:00+08:00

Where:

Mindworks School of Infocomm
122 Middle Road Midlink Plaza
#05-02 Singapore 188973

OBJECTIVES: To provide participants who have attended the basic course (Stage 1) on interpreting annual reports the ability to invest wisely in the Stock Market

TRAINER:
	Mr. James Leong FCPA, CA(Aust), CA(M’sia), CFPCM, FChFP, DTM
	Mr Leong has more than 20 years of international experience in auditing, accounting, financial management, financial planning and lecturing. As a former auditor and a regional financial controller with a US MNC, Mr Leong has audited and prepared annual reports in his corporate career. As a consultant, he has conducted numerous training workshops for companies including DBS Bank, UOB Bank, OCBC Bank, Sumito-Mitsui Banking Corporation, Great Eastern Life and Prudential Assurance. His passion in teaching has seen him taught at various educational institutions including National University of Singapore, Nanyang Polytechnic, Victoria University of Technology and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:
Please note that you must have basic knowledge in the following areas in order to apply for the Annual Report Stage 2 Course:

** NTA, PE, ROA, ROE, Margin, Gearing, EPS ** Basic Accounting Terminologies (e.g. : assets, liabilities, capital) ** Interpretation of Profit and Loss Statement **Interpretation of Cash Flow Statements ** Interpretation of Balance Sheet

SYLLABUS

Session 1

Consolidated financial statements:
– Subsidiaries, associates and minority interests
Intangiable assets: Goodwill and impairment charges
Retained earnings
Assessing short term viability of companies in the face of the current financial crisis

Session 2

Cash flow statement analysis
Dividend yield
Free cash flow
Sustainability of cash flow for dividends
PE, Price to book ratios
Assessing opportunities and risks in companies in current stock market conditions

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Case Studies approach
Step-by-step learning
Technical financial language explained in simple terms
A more in-depth understanding and hands-on application of concepts learnt
Designed based on feedback by members who have attended the basic course

“Click here to find out the importance of financial statements”

WORKSHOP DETAILS
Date	: 6 June 2009 (Sat) 13 June 2009 (Sat)
Time	: 2pm – 5pm

* Following online registration, please make payment via paypal, cheque or cash. All cash payments can be made at SIAS office. Cheques are to be crossed and made payable to “SIAS”. Please state your full name, NRIC no and contact information at the back of the cheque and mail to the following address:

Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
75 Neil Road, Singapore 088902.

Interpreting Annual Reports for Stock Selection – Stage 2