Finance & Accounting

Financial Analysis: Foundations

This Financial Analysis training course (Foundations) is an entry-level programme that builds a solid working understanding for newcomers and cross-functional staff. It combines international standards with practical cases from the Gulf, Africa and Europe.

Code: FN104Level: FoundationsField: Finance & AccountingFormats: 5 or 10 days · classroom, online, in-house

Objectives

  • Explain the core principles, terminology and governing standards of Financial Analysis
  • Apply proven methods and tools for Financial Analysis to real workplace situations
  • Analyse performance data to find risks, gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Compare your practice with international benchmarks and regional case studies
  • Build a practical action plan to apply Financial Analysis in your organisation

Who should attend

Finance professionals, accountants, auditors and budget holders.

Course outline — 5 days

  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsFinancial Analysis
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsFinancial Analysis
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceFinancial Analysis
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesFinancial Analysis
  5. Day 5
    Best practice, assessment and action planFinancial Analysis
10-day outline
  1. Day 1
    Principles, terminology and governing standardsFinancial Analysis
  2. Day 2
    Methods, tools and calculationsFinancial Analysis
  3. Day 3
    Operation, inspection and performanceFinancial Analysis
  4. Day 4
    Risk, troubleshooting and case studiesFinancial Analysis
  5. Day 5
    Best practice review and mid-course assessmentFinancial Analysis
  6. Day 6
    Advanced analysis techniquesFinancial Analysis
  7. Day 7
    Digital tools, data and softwareFinancial Analysis
  8. Day 8
    Practical labs and simulationsFinancial Analysis
  9. Day 9
    Regional benchmarks and lessons learnedFinancial Analysis
  10. Day 10
    Capstone project and final assessmentFinancial Analysis

Upcoming sessions 2027–2030

CityDatesDuration
Dubai9 Apr 2028 – 20 Apr 202810 days
Marrakech27 Aug 2029 – 7 Sep 202910 days
Geneva16 Dec 2030 – 20 Dec 20305 days
Dubai22 Dec 2030 – 26 Dec 20305 days

No public session is listed yet. We can run this course in any city on your dates, online, or at your company.

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