A Three Day Program on
Finance for Non-Finance Executives

Objective: To understand how to interpret Financial Statements for making sound operational decisions
Content: Day I
Basic Concepts
Basic concepts in financial management and introduction to financial statements.
Understanding Financial Statements
In this session the structure and contents of the Profit & Loss A/c and the Balance Sheet and the relevance of different items contained therein are explained. The first two sessions are intended to lay the foundation and would be generic in nature.

Making of a Balance Sheet - Layman's & Accountant's Way

Layman's way - In this session participants will learn the easiest and most logical way to prepare a Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet without even an elementary knowledge of accounting

Accountant's way - The intricacies involved in the making of the two basic financial statements from an accountant's perspective are discussed in this session. How to pass journal entries, post them into ledger accounts, make a trial balance and eventually the Profit & Loss Account and Balance Sheet are illustrated using an example. & Loss A/c and the Balance Sheet and the relevance of different items contained therein are explained.

Good Finance Management - two rules
Two fundamental rules of good finance management, which, if followed, can help organisations avoid a host of finance mis-management related problems are explained in this and the next session. These rules have universal applicability and are not industry specific. In this session Rule One which deals with profitability management will be explained. Rule Two which covers cash flow management will be discussed in the next session. This is a very powerful session and extremely important for the entire organisation to understand and appreciate, and is unique to programmes conducted by Lamcon.
Day II
Good Finance Management - two rules contd...
Marginal Costing Principles
The session helps participants to work out the Break Even Point for their businesses/ projects, set targets for achieving sales, determine pricing policy, assist in marketing related decisions, understand the impact on profitability of decisions pertaining to credit given to customers, discounts offered etc.
Case Studies on Application of Marginal Costing Principles
Leverage Analysis
How fixed cost assets or funds can be used to magnify returns to owners is explained in this session. Also covered is the impact of borrowing on profitability, how to decide when and how much to borrow and when not to borrow, how to maximise profitability by using leverages to one's advantage and the use of leverage analysis to understand how safe/risky an organisation is.
Day III
Ratio Analysis
Ratio Analysis is also a powerful control tool and helps in inter- and intra-company analysis and also in ensuring that the organisation is performing within industry norms, and if not, the steps to be taken for it to do so.
Evaluation of Capital Expenditure Proposals
In this session we will discuss the Net Present Value method of evaluating projects and will also clarify terms like Discounted Cash Flow, Internal Rate of Return etc.
Evaluation of Capital Expenditure Proposals - Case Studies
Reading of Funds Flow Statements
How to read Funds Flow Statements to get an insight into the happenings within an organisation, understand where the money has gone and whether it has been put to right use is the objective of this session. This will be done through a case study where the participants will be expected to evaluate the health of an organisation using a funds flow statement in a group discussion exercise. The participants will also get an opportunity to test the practical application of all the principles that they have learnt during the course of this programme.
Methodology
The programme will be practice oriented and shall comprise of lectures, group discussions, case studies, etc.
Participant Profile
The programme is designed for a wide range of executives from within and outside the finance function. Prior exposure to finance and accounts not essential.
Programme Faculty
Dr Anil Lamba
 is a practising Chartered Accountant, holding degrees in Commerce and Law and a Doctorate in Taxation. He is a prolific writer, having contributed hundreds of articles to leading newspapers and magazines. He is also the founder director of Lamcon School of Management, a renowned business school located at Pune, India. Dr Lamba is a trainer of international repute. He teaches extensively and his clients comprise several hundred large and medium sized corporations across different countries of the world.
Investment
Professional charges: Rs
150000/- per day (for programme in India) and US$ 3750 per day (for programme outside India). Expenses towards traveling, lodging & boarding of the faculty, venue for the training program, course material, lunch, refreshments, etc. would have to be borne by client.
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