Advanced Finance for Experienced Company Directors

Build your expertise in this Advanced Finance for Experienced Company Directors Workshop. Led by Caroline Kirrane, Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. 

This IoD Workshop will provide an in-depth analysis of company accounts, evaluating financial performance, and the right questions to ask as a company director. The Workshop is appropriate for company directors who have a basic understanding of accounting and the three major financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow Statement). It will take a deeper dive into analysing the financial health of an organisation and will be particularly helpful for those who have already attended the workshop 'Finance for Company Directors' in the past, or Chartered Directors seeking to refresh their knowledge. 

This 'Advanced Finance for Company Directors' workshop fits under the Technical Knowledge and Skills Dimension of the IoD Ireland Continuing Professional Development Framework for Directors. It is eligible for 6 hours of Chartered Director CPD. This session may also be eligible for other professional body CPD, please check with your relevant professional body.

What People Say About This Workshop

“The workshop provided an excellent deep dive on finance matters pertaining to company directors and was current and thought-provoking. Caroline is a superb presenter and expert in her field. I would very much recommend the workshop.”
David Kelly, Executive Director, Gas Networks Ireland

This workshop will cover the below key elements:

Financial Statements 

• Key tools for analysing financial statements including common size statements and ratio analysis. 
• Understanding the links between Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements.
• How to identify financial key success factors and how to choose and apply KPIs that are relevant to your industry.
• Where to focus in the accounts to ensure that financial risks are well managed including margin analysis, balance sheet management and working capital management.
• Key questions to consider as a director when signing off accounts or joining an audit committee

Corporate Finance

• Fundamentals of corporate finance.
• Understand the basic principles of corporate finance - time value of money, discounted cash flows, Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return, capital structure decisions, cost of capital.

Workshop material is prepared by IoD trainers and produced by the IoD wholly and exclusively for use by workshop participants. Please note that workshop material is provided in soft copy to all participants.

Caroline Kirrane has over a decade of experience working in financial markets. After completing her undergraduate degree in France, Caroline began her career working in a hedge fund in Paris. She then returned to Dublin, working in US-based proprietary trading firm Susquehanna. She has held positions in Dexia and FinTech start-up Eagle Alpha and has also worked as an economist with the Central Bank of Ireland, advising senior policymakers on financial market developments.

Caroline has an undergraduate degree in European Business and French from Dublin City University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Trinity College Dublin and is a CFA Charterholder.

CPD

This 'Advanced Finance for Company Directors' workshop fits under the Technical Knowledge and Skills Dimension of the IoD Ireland Continuing Professional Development Framework for Directors. It is eligible for 6 hours of Chartered Director CPD. This session may also be eligible for other professional body CPD, please check with your relevant professional body.

Booking

To attend this workshop, please book and pay via the ‘Book Now’ button above.

Workshop Costs

• IoD members - €450 ex VAT
• Non-members - €514 ex VAT

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Places can only be confirmed on receipt of full payment. Cancellations and a full refund will be accepted if received in writing to training@iodireland.ie by 5pm on Wednesday, 13th March 2024. After this date, no refund will be possible, and all fees will be forfeited in the event of a cancellation or non-attendance.

Group Bookings

If you would like to make a group booking, please contact the IoD Training Team on training@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.

Contact Information

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