Interpreting Annual Reports for Stock Selection – Stage 2

TRAINER:

Mr. James Leong FCPA, CA(Aust), CA(M’sia), CFPCM, FChFP, DTM A Fellow Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant and Certified Financial Planner. Mr Leong has more than eighteen years of experience in auditing, accounting, financial management, financial planning and lecturing. As an auditor with one of the Big 4 accounting firms 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 consulted and trained for financial institutions including DBS Bank, UOB Bank, Great Eastern Life and Prudential Assurance. He also teaches at National University of Singapore, Nanyang Polytechnic, Victoria University of Technology and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia’s CA programme.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY:

• Case Study 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

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

* Following online registration, please make payment via either 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.