[Executive Education, Inc. - Seminars for Corporate Financial Managers & Management Advisory Services]

One Day Seminar

Value-driven Financial Analysis

A Non-Traditional Approach

Today, more than ever, companies are under enormous pressure to create shareholder value. This seminar will provide the financial professional with a clear understanding of how to use financial analysis to link operating performance and enterprise value for the purpose of maximizing shareholder wealth. Emphasis will be placed on using new analytical techniques on traditional GAAP financial statements to render them more useful and valuable in managing business. By the end of the seminar, participants will be well versed in the analytical techniques necessary to become significant contributors to the value creation process.

Topics Covered Include:

  • Measuring Shareholder Value
    • NOPAT
    • The capital invested statement
    • Free cash flow
    • Economic profit
  • Why the Cost of Capital is Important
    • Cost of debt
    • Cost of equity
    • Weighted average cost of capital
  • Analysis of Capital Budgets and Acquisitions:
    • Analyzing the right flows
    • Discounting at the right rate
    • Acquisitions that create value
  • Shareholder Value and Incentive Compensation
    • Problems with traditional incentive plans
    • Parameters of SVA based plan

Target Audience: Upper level financial managers

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate/Advanced

Area of Study: Accounting and Finance

CPE Credit: 8 Hours Group Live

Prerequisite: None.

Author: Richard Malekian

Acronym: VFA

Note: Bring a calculator

Scheduling: Schedule after Corporate Finance Tune-up to make a 2-day series.

The material in this seminar was previously offered under the title: Corporate Financial Analysis.