FINANCIAL MODELLING USING EXCEL SEMINARS

Dates and VenuesContribution

Blantyre:14 – 15 March 2016Mount Soche Hotel08:30 am – 4:00pm

Lilongwe:17 – 18 March 2016Umodzi Park08:30 am – 4:00pm

K160, 000.00 MembersK190, 000.00 Non Members

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THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN MALAWI

*Please book early as the seminars can only take limited numbers of participants. You can’t afford to be left behind

For bookings please contact: Patrick Achitabwino or Sophie Chamba Tel: 01 820318/423/301. Fax: 01824312, 01822354E-mail: icam@icam.mw

When looking at any financial opportunity, the ability to perform accurate and realistic analysis is imperative. In today's ever-changing business environment, the capabili-ty to just manipulate spreadsheets is not enough. You have to be able to incorporate all the “what if” scenarios and stress test any proposal to its limits. A working financial model can facilitate and improve the reliability and quality of your decision-making. Modelling techniques are used in many different areas, such as investment appraisal, capital planning, budgeting, valuation, financial analysis and forecasting. Banks and businesses worldwide rely on the information produced by financial models – for many it is the key to success. Raise the bar by attending two day indepth practical Advanced Financial Modelling seminars

Course Outline:1. Model design and structure2. International spreadsheet best practice3. Testing and auditing a model4. Forecasting techniques5. Sensitivity and risk6. Optimisation and targeting7. Management dashboards and reporting

On completion of this 2-day training programme delegates will be able to:1. Understand the different types of financial models and their application2. Construct models that are robust and scalable3. Incorporate elements such as risk, sensitivity, optimisation and forecasting into models4. Produce management reports, summaries and meaningful charts Course Structure

Day 1: Overview of modelling techniques & Forecasting, risk and scenarios Day 2: Optimisation, data analysis and reporting

Who should attend:1. CFOs2. Financial Controllers and Managers3. Financial and Business Analysts4. Risk Managers5. Accountants6. Corporate Treasury Managers7. Middle Office Staff8. General Managers

Bellamy Mwazha (SA)

Bellamy holds a Bcom Honours degree in Finance and Investments and is pursuing his postgraduate studies namely the Chartered Financial Analyst Qualification (CFA) as well as a Masters in Finance and Investments at Wits University. In the past few years he has been fortunate to save at various capacities in the Finance field from Cost and Financial Accounting roles to Corporate Finance to Economic research in particular where he had to employ advanced Financial modelling techniques and tools for both forecasting, scenario testing, analysis and evaluation of data such as Pivot tables, Comparative Company Analysis, scenario testing, discounting cash flows, Sum of the parts models and various other Corporate Finance and statistical analysis models.

A company that sends 5 or more participants will enjoy a 5% group discount.

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