187 Finance courses in Whetstone

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Objective * Understand why trade finance is generally low risk for credit losses - IF done properly * Appreciate the range of risks involved in trade finance * Understand the controls and mitigants available * Be able to categorise risk according to client size and strength * Appreciate the mechanisms of the working capital cycle * Recognise that structured lending facilitates easier and closer control

A course for those lacking a property-specific education or requiring a broader perspective. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT WHO COULD BENEFIT?   A 2-day dynamic course providing a solid knowledge foundation explaining the property industry. The course is for those who work with property clients or those who work in property and lack formalised property training or have a one-sided background. This course is available in-house on demand. The on-line course suits those new to property as well as those who have worked in the industry for many years looking to dot the is and cross the ts, as well as broaden their knowledge base and understanding. We have taught across the ranges of age and seniority. A senior practitioner teaches from their real-life experience using captivating examples and anecdotes. We bring theory to life! A shorter, more general curriculum of just 1  day is available (see Introduction to Property). Both courses are available to be taught in-house as well. Trainer: Kaushik Shah -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODULES UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY (2 DAY COURSE) This course provide a captivating overview of the property industry and teaches foundation knowledge in just 2 days. We tackle lots of jargon along the way in a very engaging manner. This course provides a solid grounding in a great many aspects of the real estate industry. Day 1 provides foundation and leasing knowledge. We look at how companies design, build and lease-up, what drives trends and property cycles, and how things are changing within the industry. In day 2 we concentrate on the investment side and look at how companies finance, service, value and invest in real estate as well as the how and why of companies and individuals investing in certain types. We also delve into how residential, retail, offices, industrial and other asset types differ, including across countries. The course explains the lettings and investment aspects, how it all fits together and how things work. All is explained in context with lots of examples so delegates can relate it to their own job. This course enables you to understand what your colleagues and clients do, what they want and the jargon they use. Real-life case studies on both days tie everything back together. See below for a brief overview of content. For full course content click the ‘see content’ button below Day 1: Foundation & leasing knowledge • Property needs occupiers to thrive • Asset types • Insight into real market drivers & dynamics • Asset-specific considerations • Traditional property job roles demystified • The Property Industry is Changing • ESG – Overview, frameworks, tools, regulation, overlaps & jargon • Property Jargon • The letting process • How lease events differ by property type • Case Study Day 2: real estate investment • How letting income translates into investment value • Valuations explained • Investment Jargon • Understanding Investors • Where does property fit in as an investment amongst other asset classes? • Why invest in property? • Routes to CRE investment – investment options and fund names unpicked • Risks • Investment fund structuring • Case study To book this course or enquire about the next course date, please email kaushik@propertyoverview.co.uk or fill in our booking form Next Date Available: Tue 18 + Wed 19 June 2024 | Location: London or on-line IN-HOUSE COURSE ‘INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTY’ Tailor-made foundation knowledge course for those working in property or with property clients. The course is designed by a senior practitioner with hands-on experience who understands what clients want. An extensive selection of course modules exist (check out the content of the 2-day course) and content can be created, added to or abbreviated as required, or worked around your business product. See content [https://www.propertyoverview.co.uk/training_courses/understanding-property-course/#] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICING FIND THE BEST PRICE.   Property Overview offers competitively priced on-line training courses with unique practitioner-led content. Applied, relevant content leads to greater impact and value-for-money. Pricing below is shown for on-line public courses for individual bookings, and for on-line in-house courses. For bookings of 4 or more staff an in-house course is recommended, also as the content can be tailored around your needs and your products or services. To book one or two individual places please fill in the booking form, otherwise email kaushik@propertyoverview.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY (2 DAY COURSE) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- £1,150 + VAT • Per Person at a public course + UK VAT where applicable • Course also available to be taught in-house • Prices upon application for courses taught abroad face-to-face. • Available as on-line course across the world at no extra cost. IN-HOUSE COURSE ‘INTRODUCTION TO PROPERTY’ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- £3,025 FOR 8 HRS, £4,240 FOR 1.5 DAYS £5,335 FOR 2 DAYS • UK VAT @ 20% where applicable • Includes up to 6 attendees, surcharge at £60 per day or £62.5 per 1.5 days per additional attendee + VAT • Modules can run across several days on-line, fitting into diaries better • Prices upon application for f2f courses taught abroad

Understanding property investment cash flows in all its complexity by type of investment and by purpose -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT WHO COULD BENEFIT? This senior practitioner-led on-line course is aimed at c-suite/senior managers but is also suitable for junior staff keen to understand how cash flows get used higher up within the company or the various forms that cash flows can take, or service / database / software providers. Only £875+VAT pp on a public course. In this face-to-face course we drill down to all types of cash flows across the real estate spectrum and within the different levels within companies and by asset type. We help you get to grips with reality, and help you focus on the most important cash flow aspects across the property industry. Do you work as: * Board and Investment Committee Members, Managers and Team Leaders dealing in multi-asset classes as investor or manager to obtain a sound, comprehensive overview of the relevance and importance of understanding cash flow uses * Analysts and Associates in particular working in multi-disciplinary real estate teams engaged in investment, lending, asset management and development * Data, system and service providers keen to understand the various forms and uses of cash flows and its inputs across the property industry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MODULES DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RE CASH FLOWS Property investment is driven by the promise of quality cash flow over time. It is essential to gain a better understanding of the various forms cash flow can take, as each asset type and asset structure is unique. Financial modelling courses only provide you the tools how to model, but fail to provide a deeper understanding why or what you model in real-life in all its complexities. This course provides you with insight, detailed knowledge and experience on the assumptions. Cash Flows in reality vary wildly in construction and complexity. There are many types of cash flows, suited to its specific circumstance and use, and get used in different ways in decision making. Only £875+VAT pp for this 1-day course! This senior-practitioner-led course is aimed at c-suite/senior managers but is also suitable for junior staff keen to understand how cash flows get used higher up within the company or the various forms that cash flows can take. This course, in brief, provides: – a comprehensive overview of how cash flows differ across property –  applicable to a range of real estate investment deal types and asset classes such as office, shopping centres, residential (PRS), warehouse-logistics and industrial. – context in which information derived from cash flows is used – the contribution of cash-flow outputs in decision-making – high-level detail of the inputs, assumptions and outputs – sound understanding of how cash flow models enable analysis of financial statements, appraisals & risk sensitivities – highlights good practice for cash flow model structure set-up and controls, – highlights key metrics, terminology, etc Detailed course manual provided on the day. This course is taught by dedicated, friendly and seasoned practitioner Kaushik Shah Press ‘see content’ below to see detailed content. Next Date Available: Thursday 20 June 2024 | Location: On-line or C. London as desired IN-HOUSE COURSE “DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RE CASH FLOWS” In-house tailor-made course written and presented by senior property practitioners. In one engaging they will be providing you with a deeper understanding of the inputs, drivers and outputs of real estate cash flows – how do they differ, why, and how are they used? In the end it is (the promise of future) cash flows that drive real estate value. Only £3,850/day + VAT for this is an essential knowledge course to help you understand property in all its complexity. Next Date Available: in-house dates available upon request -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICING FIND THE BEST PRICE.   Property Overview offers competitively priced training courses with unique practitioner-led content. Applied, relevant content in this retail property course leads to greater impact and value-for-money. Pricing below is shown for public courses for individual bookings, and for in-house courses. To book one or several individual places please fill in the booking form, or email kaushik@propertyoverview.co.uk For bookings of 4 or more staff an on-line in-house course is recommended, also as the content can be tailored around your needs and your products or services. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RE CASH FLOWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- £875PP +20% VAT Single place on a public course IN-HOUSE COURSE “DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF RE CASH FLOWS” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- £3,850/DAY + VAT @ 20% Detailed manual included. Includes up to 6 attendees. £60+VAT pp surcharge thereafter

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Consolidating a financial statement is very important and is one of the major tools to combine everything related to finance. This course is designed to deliver robust training on consolidated financial statements and prepare you in a perfect manner to directly implement at your workspace when you leave the training session  This course will provide you with all the skills required to understand accounting and financial statements in the organisation or local government. It provides complete coverage to all the areas of financial statements with in-depth knowledge of partnerships and fiduciary accounting.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In today's competitive business world firms are under unprecedented pressure to deliver value to their shareholders and other key stakeholders. Senior executives in all parts of the organisation are finding that they need some degree of financial know-how to cope with the responsibility placed on them as business managers and key decision-makers; monitoring and improving business performance, investing in capital projects, mergers and acquisitions and budgets. All require some degree of financial knowledge. 

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE This separately bookable 3 full-day course is not designed to skill Oil & Gas engineers to be accountants, but to give the participants the confidence and ability to communicate with accountants and finance managers and to improve their own financial decision making. For technical professionals, a high level of single subject matter expertise is no longer sufficient for superior management performance. Oil & Gas technical professionals who wish to succeed in the resources industry are required to develop skills beyond their core functional knowledge. An understanding of financial information and management, and an awareness of the economic theory that drives value creation, are an integral part of the managers required suite of skills. This course can also be offered through Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) format. Training Objectives Workshop A: Finance for Non-Finance for Oil & Gas Professionals Attend this industry specific course and benefit from the following: * Demystify financial jargon and fully interpret financial statements * Understand Balance Sheets and Profit & Loss statements of Oil & Gas companies * Discover the crucial distinction between cash flow and profit * Understand how to make correct investment decisions using Net present Value and Internal Rate of Return * Interpret oil and gas company financial reports using ratio analysis * Learn the difference between cash costs and full costing of energy products * Learn how to manage working capital for increased shareholder value Workshop B: Petroleum Fiscal Regimes and Applied Finance for Oil & Gas Industry Professionals Attend this advanced Training course to enhance your financial acumen from the following: * Build and compare cash flow based models of both production sharing contract projects and royalty regime projects * Gain an awareness of the different valuation methods for producing properties and undeveloped acreage * Learn the industry specific accounting issues that apply when interpreting oil and gas company financial statements * Understand how the physical characteristics of energy assets (e.g. reserves, reservoir quality) are translated into project valuations * Learn how the investment analysts value oil and gas stocks and make buy/sell recommendations Target Audience This course is specifically designed for those with a non-finance background training from the Oil & Gas sector and requires only basic mathematical ability as a pre-requisite. It is presented in a manner that reduces the jargon to basic principles and applies them to numerous real-life examples. This course has been researched and developed for Managers, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers, Planners, Lawyers, Marketers, Team Leaders and Project Coordinators in the technical and non-technical departments in the Oil and Gas industry. Course Level * Basic or Foundation Trainer Your expert course leader has presented over 300 courses and seminars in financial management. He began his career as a graduate in the Corporate Treasury of WMC Ltd having completed a degree in Applied Mathematics and Geology at Monash University. After five years with WMC, he pursued an MBA in finance and accounting at Cornell University in New York. He later gained a PhD in energy policy from the University of Melbourne. He worked for WMC Ltd in Perth as a Senior Financial Analyst in the Minerals Division and subsequently as an Energy Analyst in the Petroleum Division. In April 1997, he established an independent consultancy business providing advice to companies such as Woodside, Shell and Japan Australia LNG (MIMI). He spent many years as a consultant and commercial manager in the North West Shelf Gas project in Western Australia. Since 2006, he has been an Adjunct Fellow at the Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre where he teaches courses in valuation, financial statement modelling, and resources industry investment analysis. His background in geology and mathematics allows him to empathise with those who seek an understanding of finance but are approaching the learning experience with a technical mind. He receives consistently high ratings for his breadth of knowledge of the subject matter. He presents in a lively interactive style using real life examples and cases. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is particularly important for PPP projects where long-term commitments are made now based on bankability, value for money and risk allocation. During the course, participants will gain knowledge and skills on the frameworks, tools, and methodologies necessary to build quantitative models for financial decision-making in order to improve the financial viability and bankability of PPP projects. Participants will master modelling frameworks on capital budgeting, risk measurement, regression analysis and Monte Carlo Simulation among others.

OVERVIEW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This course would be ideal for HR professionals who are looking to be more financially skilled. You will develop a deep understanding of the key financial concepts that are important in the boardroom. Learn how to break these concepts down to see what they mean for you in your role. Gain a deep understanding of the central areas of finance; how accountants think; how the numbers help you understand performance and set targets; budgeting and forecasting; and investment appraisal. 

ABOUT THIS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR LED TRAINING (VILT)  This 4 half-day Virtual Instructor Led Training (VILT) course will address a variety of contract and loan structuring issues associated with geothermal energy projects as well as comparison with solar, wind and battery storage. The course is designed to investigate how various project finance techniques and contract structures can be used to achieve a competitive power prices while maintaining a satisfactory equity return. Distinctive project finance features of power facilities that depend on geothermal, wind, hydro or solar resources will be evaluated with financial models. The course will cover economic analysis of exploration and development of geothermal facilities and how to incorporate probability of failure and success into an IRR framework. Subsequent sessions will address the theory underlying liquidated damages for delay, and performance as well as design of other incentives that is inherent in different contract structures. Nuanced project finance issues associated with structuring debt for renewable projects will be discussed including under what conditions the DSCR drives debt capacity and when the debt to capital ratio is instrumental. The course will be taught with a combination of theoretical discussions, term sheet review and focused financial models. Training Objectives * Evaluation of the economic risks that arise from uncertainty associated with drilling exploration wells and development wells for geothermal projects. * Analyse the theoretical issues with computing LCOE for geothermal projects compared to other renewable and non-renewable resources and the importance of cost of capital for renewable projects; * Understand differences in contract structures for renewable projects and dispatchable projects and how a single price structure can distort incentives for efficient construction and operation; * Understand components of financing that influence the bid price required to meet a required rate of return on equity and can result in relatively low prices with reasonable returns. * Understand the importance of debt sizing constraints and what strategies are relevant when the debt to capital constraint applies relative to when the debt service coverage ratio drives the debt size; * Understand how to compute P50, P90 and P99 for different projects driven by resource risk; * Understand the difference between mean reverting resource variation and estimation mistakes that do not correct as the basis for 1-year P90 and 10-year P90. * Understand under what conditions debt sculpting can affect returns and how synthetic sculpting can be used to increase returns when the DSCR constraint applies. * Understand the theory of credit spreads, variable rate debt and interest rates in different currencies and compute the implied probability of default that in inherent in credit spreads. * Understand how to evaluate the costs to equity investors and the benefits to lenders for various credit enhancements including DSRA accounts, cash flow sweeps and covenants. Course Level * Basic or Foundation Training Methods The VILT will be delivered online in 4 sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 breaks of 10 minutes per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short classroom exercises. Trainer Your expert course leader provides financial and economic consulting services to a variety of clients, he teaches professional development courses in an assortment of modelling topics (project finance, M&A, and energy). He is passionate about teaching in Africa, South America, Asia and Europe. Many of the unique analytical concepts and modelling techniques he has developed have arisen from discussion with participants in his courses. He has taught customized courses for MIT's Sloan Business School, Bank Paribas, Shell Oil, Society General, General Electric, HSBC, GDF Suez, Citibank, CIMB, Lind Lakers, Saudi Aramco and many other energy and industrial clients. His consulting activities include developing complex project finance, corporate and simulation models, providing expert testimony on financial and economic issues before energy regulatory agencies, and advisory services to support merger and acquisition projects. Our key course expert has written a textbook titled Corporate and Project Finance Modelling, Theory and Practice published by Wiley Finance. The book introduces unique modelling techniques that address many complex issues that are not typically used by even the most experienced financial analysts. For example, it describes how to build user-defined functions to solve circular logic without cumbersome copy and paste macros; how to write function that derives the ratio of EV/EBITDA accounting for asset life, historical growth, taxes, return on investment, and cost of capital; and how to efficiently solve many project finance issues related to debt structuring. He is in the process of writing a second book that describes a series of valuation and analytical mistakes made in finance. This book uses many case studies from Harvard Business School that were thought to represent effective business strategies and later turned into valuation nightmares. Over the course of his career our key course expert has been involved in formulating significant government policy related to electricity deregulation; he has prepared models and analyses for many clients around the world; he has evaluated energy purchasing decisions for many corporations; and, he has provided advice on corporate strategy. His projects include development of a biomass plant, analysis and advisory work for purchase of electricity generation, distribution and transmission assets by the City of Chicago, formulation of rate policy for major metro systems and street lighting networks, advocacy testimony on behalf of low income consumers, risk analysis for toll roads, and evaluation of solar and wind projects. He has constructed many advisory analyses for project finance and merger and acquisition transactions. Lastly, our key course expert was formerly Vice President at the First National Bank of Chicago where he directed analysis of energy loans and also created financial modelling techniques used in advisory projects. He received an MBA specializing in econometrics (with honours) from the University of Chicago and a BSc in Finance from the University of Illinois (with highest university honours). POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations

Finance doesn't have to be a puzzle. And if you want to get anywhere with your career, it had better not be! Whatever your role, you have an impact on the financial wellbeing of the organisation you work for, whether you've got specific financial responsibilities or not. This thoroughly practical, fun and enjoyable one-day workshop will help unpuzzle finance for you. It's an ideal opportunity to master the terminology, get to grips with the concepts, learn how 'the finance department' works and understand the part you play. This course will help participants: * Appreciate the role and importance of Finance within organisations * Be able to recognise and describe some of the common items and jargon used * Identify the elements of the Profit & Loss and the Balance Sheet * Understand cashflow * Make better decisions * Manage budgets 1 INTRODUCTION * Expectations * Terminology * Key financial principles * Accruals * Consistency * Prudence * Going concern 2 THE THREE MAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS * Profit & Loss account * Income * Cost of sales * Gross profit * Administrative expenses ('overheads') * Net profit/(loss) for the financial year (the 'bottom line') * P&L format * Balance Sheet * Terminology * Fixed Assets * Current Assets * Current Liabilities * Long-term Liabilities * Capital * B/S format * Cashflow Statement * Financial and management information systems 3 BUDGETS AND FORECASTS * Why budget? * Types of budget - incremental or zero-based * Budgeting for costs - fixed and variable * Budgeting for income * An eight point plan for budgeting for your department * Case study: Small Brother Ltd * Problems and solutions 4 ACCRUALS * Accruals - what and why? * Prepayments 5 OPEN FORUM