Interpreting a Set of Company Accounts
Description
This webinar will provide essential skills for interpreting company accounts, focusing on key financial statements—Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow. Attendees will learn to analyse metrics and ratios like profitability and liquidity, with a practical example demonstrating real-world application. Common pitfalls and misinterpretations will also be addressed, equipping professionals with tools for accurate financial analysis and better decision-making. Ideal for enhancing financial acumen.
This webinar provides one-hour of CPD and offers a structured learning experience designed to deliver actionable outcomes. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical skills to apply in their professional roles.
Delegates places are interchangeable with colleagues from the same organisation.
Content
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Importance of understanding company accounts
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Key Financial Statements Overview - Profit and Loss account, Balance Sheet, Cash flow statement
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Key Metrics and Ratios
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Practical Example
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Common Pitfalls and Misinterpretations
Presenter
Lesley Millar Expert Trainer at the School of International Financial Services |
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![]() Having started her career in an accountancy practice in Scotland, Lesley then worked as a Manager of the Client Accounting department of Credit Suisse Trust before moving into full time training and consultancy. She established OneStudy Training in 2005 to offer professional qualifications and a variety of professional development courses. She has worked in a wide variety of roles, from internal audit, operational excellence projects, post merger integration to new business set up and lecturing professional education. Lesley has spent ten years delivering and writing course material for all levels of the ICSA syllabus along with various ACCA papers, bespoke and in-house training. A keen academic, Lesley is a Certified Accountant, a Chartered Secretary and has level 2 in Teacher Training, a certificate in International Accounting Standards and a Lean Sigma project management qualification. |