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OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This training course will give participants a developed knowledge of credit analysis. Through a mix of lectures and interactive case studies, participants will be able to perform detailed credit analysis, including analysing market and environment, computing key financial ratios, interpreting cash flows and analysing financing needs. Key Topics * Financial needs and the business operating cycle * Review of financial statements * Financial ratio analysis * Corporate cash flow analysis * Cash flow projections for debt service * Key lending policy guidelines

Duration 2 Days 12 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for business users who have been using Power BI to build analytic solutions and are ready to take advantage of the power and flexibility that DAX provides. Learning DAX is a very common 'next step' for experienced Power BI users. Overview At course completion, you should be able to describe DAX syntax, data types, and errors use DAX to create calculated columns, measures, and tables explain how DAX calculations are evaluated, along with the differences between row context and filter context configure and use Time Intelligence to perform common time-based calculations, for example to-date calculations, year-over-year analysis, moving averages, etc. create calculated columns and measures that use data from multiple tables in the data model write measures that handle error conditions gracefully use DAX to enhance the Power BI user experience use DAX Studio to connect to a Power BI data model and execute simple queries Welcome to Introduction to DAX for Power BI. This two-day instructor-led course is intended for business users who have been using Power BI and want to use DAX to create custom calculations in their data models. In this class, you will be introduced to using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), which is the expression language that is used to create custom calculations in the Power BI Data model. The course covers some of the theoretical underpinnings of the data model and the DAX language, but the emphasis is on using DAX to solve common business problems. You will learn how to write your own calculated columns, measures, and tables, how to visualize the way Power BI computes DAX calculations, and how to troubleshoot custom code. MODULE 1: GETTING STARTED WITH DAX * INTRODUCTION TODAX * CREATING OBJECTS WITHDAX * CONTEXT AND RULES OF EVALUATION * VARIABLES,COMMENTS,AND TESTING MODULE 2: PERFORMING BASIC CALCULATIONS * GETTING STARTED * IMPLICIT MEASURES * ADDING QUICK MEASURES * WORKING WITH DAX DATA TYPES . * DOING BASIC MATH * USING LOGIC IN YOUR CALCULATIONS * USING THE IF() FUNCTION * NESTED IF() * USING THE SWITCH() FUNCTION * ADVANCED SWITCH() * LOGICAL OPERATORS & FUNCTIONS: ||, OR(), &&, AND(), NOT() * AGGREGATING AND SUMMARIZING DATA * THE SUM() FUNCTION MODULE 3: WORKING WITH CONTEXT IN THE DATA MODEL * CONTEXT DEFINED * DATA MODELING BASICS * INTRODUCTION TO DIMENSIONAL MODELING * RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR EFFECT ON THE EVALUATION CONTEXT * GETTING DATA FROM OTHER TABLES USING RELATED() AND RELATEDTABLE * LOOKING UP DATA WITHOUT USING RELATIONSHIPS * MODIFYING THE CONTEXT USING CALCULATE() MODULE 4: PERFORMING MORE ADVANCED CALCULATIONS * THE DAX ITERATOR FUNCTIONS * USING TABLE MANIPULATION FUNCTIONS MODULE 5: WORKING WITH TIME * PERFORMING DATE CALCULATIONS * WORKING WITH DATE TABLES * GENERATING A DATE TABLE WITH THE CALENDAR() FUNCTION * DEFINING CUSTOM OPERATING PERIODS * YTD, QTD, AND MTD CALCULATIONS * CUSTOM TO-DATE CALCULATIONS * FINDING YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE * FINDING MOVING AVERAGES MODULE 6: ENHANCING THE USER EXPERIENCE * CONTROLLING VISIBILITYOF YOUR MEASURES * USING WHAT-IF PARAMETERS * ADDING BANDING * USING DAX TO PROVIDE ROW-LEVEL SECURITY

ICA INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE New technologies are changing the role of a compliance professional. Fintech and Regtech are now embedded in compliance lexicon, but what do the terms mean, and what are the practical impacts, both positive and negative, that we need to understand and manage? The ICA International Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance helps you to answer these questions and apply the answers directly within your organisation. Gain a broad understanding of the regulatory environment as well as the specialist skills and knowledge to be able to identify and manage key regulatory risks today and in the future. * Get to grips with the nuances of the regulatory environment and the impact to your organisation. * Understand why promoting a positive compliance culture is not just good for compliance but good for business. * Explore how to maximise the benefits of emerging technologies. * Develop your inter-personal skills so you can be the best Compliance Manager. * Learn from the experiences of compliance professionals from other firms and sectors and share ideas. This governance, risk and compliance course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. Benefits of studying with ICA: * Flexible learning solutions that are suited to you * Our learner-centric approach means that you will gain relevant practical and academic skills and knowledge that can be used in your current role * Improve your career options by undertaking a globally recognised qualification that hiring managers look for as part of their hiring criteria * Many students have stated that they have received a promotion and/or pay rise as a direct result of gaining their qualification * The qualifications ensure that you are enabled to develop strategies to help manage and prevent risk within your firm, thus making you an invaluable asset within the current climate Completion of this training course will provide participants with the following professional qualification: ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance. In addition, participants will be entitled to use the following designation 'Dip (Comp).' These qualifications are awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. What will you learn? * Understanding governance, risk and regulatory compliance * Why we need to understand the regulated environment * Why are governance and culture essential for effective regulatory compliance risk management? * The role of the compliance department and the compliance professional * Risk management as the key to effective compliance * Case Studies

ICA INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA IN ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING -FLAGSHIP QUALIFICATION This ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering training course is an in-depth, graduate level programme which will provide Participants with a professional qualification in anti-money laundering upon completion and helps individuals develop best practice initiatives and prepares them to face present and future challenges, reducing risk. This qualification is increasingly important for professionals as money laundering prevention remains high on the agenda for financial services professionals. This Diploma will help Participants find an integrated approach to fighting the risk is needed and knowledgeable. There are many benefits of studying with ICA: * Flexible learning solutions that are suited to you * Our learner-centric approach means that you will gain relevant practical and academic skills and knowledge that can be used in your current role * Improve your career options by undertaking a globally recognised qualification that hiring managers look for as part of their hiring criteria * Many students have stated that they have received a promotion and/or pay rise as a direct result of gaining their qualification * The qualifications ensure that you are enabled to develop strategies to help manage and prevent risk within your firm, thus making you an invaluable asset within the current climate Course format * 9-month course assessed by 3 written assignments (3,000 - 3,500 words) * A mixture of guided online study and participation in live sessions: * 2 x virtual classrooms* * 1 x immersive learning scenario (putting you at the centre of a story) * 3 x tutorials (a chance to discuss elements of the course in more depth) * 3 x assessment preparation sessions * Videos covering the latest industry developments and case studies * Access to the ICA members' portal containing additional reading and resources * Proactive support throughout the course to help you stay on track Students of this course will achieve the following outcomes: * Increased potential for career progression * Extensive knowledge and highly developed AML skills * Enhanced workplace performance * Professional membership of the ICA * Ability to reduce reputational and financial risk for the organisation On successful completion of this ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering training course students will be awarded an ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering and will be able to use the designation 'Dip.(AML)'. This course is awarded in association with Alliance Manchester Business School, the University of Manchester. The ICA Diploma in Anti Money Laundering training course instructs students in the following areas: * Anti money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism CFT in context * Terrorist financing proliferation financing and sanctions * Designing a comprehensive AML/CTF risk-based approach for a financial services business * Risk-based customer due diligence (CDD), customer risk profiling and monitoring * Governance and leadership * Suspicious activity reports/ suspicious transaction reports and dealing with the authorities

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The course begins by introducing credit risk, its components and its drivers. The course then dives into business risk assessment and group structure risks. After examining financial statements, including accounting concepts and principles, the course concludes with a review of financial analysis and its four main risk areas.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This five-day workshop provides a detailed review of significant IFRS requirements for the upstream oil and gas sector, including regulatory reporting and the diverse accounting practices that arise from the many commercial and contracting arrangements which are unique to it. It includes coverage of IFRSs, hands-on case studies, examples, exercises, and benefits from the interactive participation of the attendees. The program includes the latest pronouncements, and participants are brought up-to-date on all topics. In addition, participants are provided with information to assist them in researching accounting issues and monitoring future changes.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Budgeting is the core activity of financial management used to make organisations effective and efficient in service delivery. Organisations deliberately strengthen their acts of budgeting, as part of their financial management, in order to enhance their effectiveness. This course has been designed to educate participants on how to prepare and use budgets in their organisations.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For internal employees who want to understand and expand their roles related to financial reporting, as well as those who simply need a refresher on financial accounting, this course is the ideal way to get up to speed. By exploring concepts that go beyond basic accounting, this course will enable participants to approach financial auditing with renewed confidence. The programme will walk participants through an analysis of an organization's financial statements using case study exercises, where participants will calculate key ratios and analyze trends over time. Engaging in discussions on both historic and current fraud cases, participants will learn how to recognize “red flags” in financial statement reporting.

Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The intended audience for this course is information systems security professionals, internal review auditors, and other individuals who have an interest in aspects of information systems audit, controls, and security. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - implement information systems audit services in accordance with information systems audit standards, guidelines, and best practices. - evaluate an organizations structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms, and monitoring practices. - evaluate information systems acquisition, development, and implementation. - evaluate the information systems operations, maintenance, and support of an organization; and evaluate the business continuity and disaster recovery processes used to provide assurance that in the event of a disruption, IT services are maintained. - define the protection policies used to promote the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. In this course, students will evaluate organizational policies, procedures, and processes to ensure that an organizations information systems align with its overall business goals and objectives. 1 - THE PROCESS OF AUDITING INFORMATION SYSTEMS * ISACA Information Systems Auditing Standards and Guidelines * Fundamental Business Processes * Develop and Implement an Information Systems Audit Strategy * Plan an Audit * Conduct an Audit * The Evidence Life Cycle * Communicate Issues, Risks, and Audit Results * Support the Implementation of Risk Management and Control Practices 2 - IT GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT * Evaluate the Effectiveness of IT Governance * Evaluate the IT Organizational Structure and HR Management * Evaluate the IT Strategy and Direction * Evaluate IT Policies, Standards, and Procedures * Evaluate the Effectiveness of Quality Management Systems * Evaluate IT Management and Monitoring of Controls * IT Resource Investment, Use, and Allocation Practices * Evaluate IT Contracting Strategies and Policies * Evaluate Risk Management Practices * Performance Monitoring and Assurance Practices * Evaluate the Organizations Business Continuity Plan 3 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION * Evaluate the Business Case for Change * Evaluate Project Management Frameworks and Governance Practices * Development Life Cycle Management * Perform Periodic Project Reviews * Evaluate Control Mechanisms for Systems * Evaluate Development and Testing Processes * Evaluate Implementation Readiness * Evaluate a System Migration * Perform a Post-Implementation System Review 4 - INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND SUPPORT * Perform Periodic System Reviews * Evaluate Service Level Management Practices * Evaluate Third-Party Management Practices * Evaluate Operations and End User Management Practices * Evaluate the Maintenance Process * Evaluate Data Administration Practices * Evaluate the Use of Capacity and Performance Monitoring Methods * Evaluate Change, Configuration, and Release Management Practices * Evaluate Problem and Incident Management Practices * Evaluate the Adequacy of Backup and Restore Provisions 5 - PROTECTION OF INFORMATION ASSETS * Information Security Design * Encryption Basics * Evaluate the Functionality of the IT Infrastructure * Evaluate Network Infrastructure Security * Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Logical Access Controls * Risks and Controls of Virtualization * Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Data Classification Process * Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Physical Access Controls * Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Environmental Controls

Learn the fundamentals of project finance modeling following best practices.