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

Full 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 to maximizing shareholder wealth.

This seminar will place emphasis on using financial analysis techniques on traditional GAAP financial statements to render them more useful and valuable in managing a business.

By the end of the seminar, participants will be well versed in the analytical techniques necessary to become significant contributors in the value creation process.

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Topics Discussed 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 plans

Additional Information

Target Audience: CFOs, controllers and upper level financial managers

Level of Knowledge: Intermediate/Advanced

CPE Credit: 8 hours group live

Area of Study:
      Traditional: A&A
      NASBA: Finance

Prerequisite: None

Advanced Preparation: Bring a calculator

Author: Richard Malekian

Acronym: VFA

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

NOTE: The material in this seminar previously appeared under the title Corporate Financial Analysis.