Aventis School of Management
100 Orchard Road #04-100 Concorde Hotel Singapore 238840
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 : 19 Sept 2009 (Saturday)
26 Sept 2009 (Saturday)
Time : 2pm – 5pm
* Following online registration for the above seminar/workshop, please make payment via:
CHEQUE Crossed and made payable to ‘SIAS’. Indicate full name, NRIC, contact.
CASH To be paid at SIAS office.
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Aventis School of Management
100 Orchard Road #04-100 Concorde Hotel Singapore 238840
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