Diploma in Corporate Finance
Prepare for the CISI Diploma in Corporate Finance, from financial statement analysis and sources of finance to mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance strategy and advice.
Learning Objectives
4 objectivesInterpret company accounts and analyse financial statements.
Evaluate equity, debt and alternative sources of finance, the cost of capital, investment appraisal and company valuation.
Explain how mergers, acquisitions, disposals and demergers are structured and financed, and the listing, prospectus and takeover rules that apply.
Advise on corporate strategy, acquisitions, and corporate performance and reconstructions in a realistic case study.
Programme Outline
4 topicsFinancial Reporting and Financial Statements Analysis
Company accounts and how to read them: the income statement, statement of financial position, cash flow and free cash flow, group accounting and financial analysis.
Sources of Finance, Capital Investments and Valuations
Equity and debt capital markets, alternative finance, the cost of capital, investment appraisal, company valuation and the use of derivatives to manage risk.
Mergers & Acquisitions and Market Regulations
Acquisitions as strategy and the takeover process, deal structuring and financing, disposals and demergers, listing and prospectus rules, and wider regulatory and ethical issues.
Corporate Finance Strategy & Advice
A four-hour open-book case study on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate performance and reconstructions, calling for advice to a client.
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