Course : Corporate finance for non-financial professionals

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. FNF
Price : 1700 CHF E.T.

Corporate finance for non-financial professionals



Required course

Enable non-specialists to understand the basics of accounting and how to read a company's financial statements. Perform a simple financial analysis. Understand the logic behind cost calculations.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. FNF
  2d - 14h00
1700 CHF E.T.




Enable non-specialists to understand the basics of accounting and how to read a company's financial statements. Perform a simple financial analysis. Understand the logic behind cost calculations.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Analyze a company's financial situation
Understand the main balance sheet items
Analyze a balance sheet and income statement
Understand and manipulate the main financial ratios

Intended audience
Non-specialists in accounting fields who use accounting information in their business.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Accounting and financial analysis training exercises. Financial diagnosis.

Course schedule

1
Examining the balance sheet, a reflection of the company's assets

  • Understand the definition of a balance sheet.
  • Understand the presentation and structure of a balance sheet.
  • Know how to read the information on the assets side of the balance sheet.
  • Know how to read the information on the liabilities side of the balance sheet.
  • Determine the company's asset value.
Exercise
Balance sheet analysis: descriptive study of balance sheet items.

2
Examine the income statement

  • Understand the definition of an income statement.
  • Understand the usefulness of an income statement.
  • Understand the presentation and structure of an income statement.
  • Discover the main results.
  • Analyze sources of enrichment: products.
  • Analyze the sources of impoverishment: expenses.
  • Determine the income statement balance.
Exercise
Analysis of an income statement: descriptive study of the various income statement items.

3
Analyze the company's financial situation

  • Long-term financial needs and resources: interpretation of working capital, balance sheet.
  • Short-term financial needs and resources: working capital requirements and their economic interpretation.
  • Analysis of cash flow trends: concept and valuation of cash flow, and its economic interpretation.
  • Know and analyze financial profitability ratios.
Exercise
Reading the balance sheet through WCR and WCR. Analyze a company's financial situation using key indicators.

4
Analyze company performance

  • Analyze company performance using the income statement.
  • Know the main intermediate management balances.
  • Understand the meaning of intermediate management balances.
  • Know what information to deduce from intermediate management balances.
  • Know and analyze economic profitability ratios.
Exercise
Financial analysis of company performance.


Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
MARC D.
04/05/26
5 / 5

Le formateur connait son sujet. Il fournit des exemples illustrés à l’oral.Il serait intéressant qu’il y ait plus d’exemples illustrés, après les slides explicatifs. Voir même l’utilisation des couleurs pour montrer ce qui est pris en compte dans chaque calcul / indicateur.
CORINNE C.
04/05/26
4 / 5

cela a répondu à mes attentes
LAURENT C.
04/05/26
5 / 5

Interactions très agréables et exemples pertinents.Formateur à l’écoute et réactif



Publication date : 02/15/2024


Dates and locations

Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session
From 29 to 30 June 2026 *
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 7 to 8 September 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 16 to 17 November 2026 *
FR
Remote class
Registration

REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 29 June, 7 Sep., 16 Nov.