Sessions
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About
Download the flyerUnderstanding and analysing financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement) and their key components (shareholders' equity, net income, operating cash flow, etc.) helps to better assess the financial health of companies (profitability, default risk).
This module focuses on accounting and financial vocabulary and a number of key concepts, with plenty of illustrations (exercises and case studies).
The aim is not to train accountants or financial analysts, but to help company managers (at various levels) formulate relevant financial analyses to facilitate decision-making.
This 3-day module, offered by the Executive Education HEC Lausanne, sheds clear and precise light on the content of accounting information and its analysis using a methodical approach.
Learning objectives
- Define the content of financial statements, as well as the advantages and limitations of accounting information.
- Assess a company's financial situation using its financial statements.
- Extract key information from financial statements in order to make relevant decisions.
Target audience
- Anyone wishing to understand the content of an organization's financial statements.
- Company managers (at various levels) with a "non-financial" profile.
- Accountants with basic training wishing to develop their careers.
Program
This short program financial accounting was built for professionals seeking to learn about fundamental concepts and then practice them trough practical exercises. There is a strong emphasis on practical application supported by academic excellence, with the use of exercises and break-out groups, industry examples and guest speakers. The fundamental notions will be presented beforehand, then supplemented and illustrated by numerous practical exercises based on real cases .
This approach will allow the participants to deploy the concepts presented during the course as well as forging a strong analytical mindset to tackle future challenges they might face on .
Modalities
admission criteria
MotivationWe offer quality programs accessible to all professionals who have decided to develop new skills.
ParticipationThis short program requires your presence and participation
study rulesPayment terms
Price: 2 250 CHFAll expenses related to continuing education are, except in exceptional cases, tax deductible .
Discount (10%): -225 CHFA discount is offered to Alumni HEC.
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