Certified Financial Manager Certificate issued by the American Academy of Financial Management - AAFM

Accredited by the International Board of Standards - IBS

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Introduction

Financial management concerns with planning, organizing, directing and controlling the financial activities in order to obtain the necessary funding for the implementation of the current and future projects of the organization, in parallel with using available funding optimally, through managing them successfully, which requires the implementation of rigorous scientific approach of managing financial resources in the organization in order to achieve the short-term and long-term desired objectives of the organization.

Also, financial management focuses on general management expenses, payments, tasks allocation of financial resources and control in order to hedge for any short or long term financial risks. Also, financial management concerns in auditing temporary and permanent expenses, such as salaries and insurance, and in matching what was actually spent with the blogger expense accounting books to make sure the information is correct. Furthermore, financial management aims to enhance the organization's earnings and financial return of the organizations financial investments, taking into account the risks that surround such investments when preparing its strategic plan.

The financial manager tasks are comprised of studying and anticipating the human resources needs, preparing and discussing operating budgets, and assessing financial performance and profitability of the organization. The financial manager plays a pivotal role in the financial management processes and assists upper management in making decisions that will achieve the desired goals in the organization..

Objectives:

After completion of this course, participant will be able to:

Using the financial management and accounting skills and costs.

Studying the needs of financial institutions and planned efficiently.

Choosing the best opportunities to deal with various banks and financial markets.

Understanding the fundamentals of budgets preparation and their advantages and disadvantages and the most prominent problems.

Studying the funding sources and different kinds of cash flows and the different ways of invest.

Studying business accounts for organizations to identify and understand the sources of their financial positions.

Understanding the types of costs, statements of income, and costs finance, and the value chain.

Studying and analyzing financial statements, capital structure, profitability ratios, and stocks exchange.

Understanding the stages of capital budgets, inflation, types of risks, and pricing.

Estimating the cost and analyzing the break-even point.

Assessing stocks and evaluating of companies and the business sector.

Addressing the risks in the business assessment and risk analysis.

Taking decisions of short-term funding.

Using tools and methods of financial planning, and preparing the expected financial statements.

Using tools and techniques of financial analysis, and assessing the decisions of investment and financing outcomes.

Who Should Attend: Certified Financial Manager Certificate considered one of most important certification awarded by the American Academy of Financial Management in cooperation with the Efficiency Training Institute in the Sultanate of Oman. This Certificate is designed for financial managers, financial departments and sections heads, candidates for such jobs, and for those wishing to develop their skills in the area of financial management and learn the latest scientific methods to overcome the financial problems of the organizations.

Eligibility Prospective participants must meet ONE of the following criteria: University Degree or equivalent OR Diploma with more than 5 years of experience; OR Demonstrate through a phone or in-person consultation that they have appropriate skills to undertake the course.

Duration The duration of the program shall be for six weeks. Each working day shall consist of four hours of theory and Practical Work (Morning or Evening) ,with number of hours at least 150 hours.

Exams Candidates will be required to pass final exam, Candidates will need to achieve a 50 percent mark or above to pass the exam, the exam is held at efficiency training Institute

Certificate On successful completion of the program, and having passed the exam, successful participants will receive a Certificate issued be American Academy of Financial Management - USA, credited by International Board of Standards (IBS)

1. Fundamentals of Finance and Financial Markets Overview of financial markets and its need Money Market and Capital Market Corporate Debt Market Mutual Funds – definition, types, , etc. Depositaries Accounting Cycle, Journal, Ledger International Accounting Standard, Financial Statements of Limited Companies Accounts, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement,

Balance Score Card Financial Statement Analysis Environment of Business Finance, Ratio Analysis, Fund

Flow Analysis, etc. Capital Functionary Capital Budgeting Techniques Financial Markets Working Capital Management

2. Quantitative Techniques and Methods Introduction to Quantitative Techniques Central Tendency, Measure of Dispersion Correlation Regression Time Series Probability Sampling Others

3. International Business and Finance International Finance , Global Financial Environment Understanding Financial Risk The Foreign Exchange Market Currency Futures and Options, Management of

Currency Exposure Swaps Working Capital Management International Long Run Financing and Institutions Foreign Direct Investment and International Capital

Budgeting The Emerging Markets and Financial Developments International Portfolio Investment

4. Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions Brief Outline about Mergers, Acquisitions, Takeovers,

Tender Offers Change Forces and Mergers, Anti-trust Policies Deal Structure Mergers and Takeovers – theory and practices

Alternative Paths to Growth, Valuation Corporate Restructuring Takeover Defenses LBOs and MBOs, Financial Restructuring Corporate Governance and Performance

5. International Portfolio Management Introduction to Portfolio Management Introduction and Importance of Investment Security Markets: present and future Sources of Investment Information Analysis and Valuation of Equity Securities economic activities, industry Financial statement analysis Issues in Efficient Markets technical analysis and market efficiency Fixed Income and Leverages Securities Derivatives Products

6. Equity Research and Analysis Introduction to Stock Markets both at National and

International Level The Emerging Markets, Financial Repression and

Financial Development Globalization and the Multinational Firm Basics of Financial Analysis Stock Market Operating, Working, Regulatory Bodies,

etc. Types of Debt and Equity Instruments, Analysis of

Financial Choices and Investment Decisions Capital Structure Analysis, Financial Health Analysis Human Resource, Market and Technical Analysis of

Companies Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers Tax Aspects Credit Rating Ethics in Finance and Corporate Governance Analysis of Business Environment and Industry-wide

Analysis 7. Direct and Indirect Taxes

Concept of Taxation Capital Gains Income from Salaries Income from Other Sources Tax Authorities

8. Corporate Restructuring & Corporate Financial Services Concept of Corporate Restructuring Understanding Financial Statement and its Analysis

Capital Structure Derivatives – options, futures and corporate finance Warrants and Convertibles Derivatives and Hedging Risk Mergers and Acquisitions Leverage Buy-outs and Management Buy-outs Efficient Market Theory Arbitrage and Price Theory Portfolio Performance Evaluation, Analysis Introduction to Financial Services Asset/Fund-based Financial Services Accounting/Reporting Framework and Taxation of

Learning Financial Evaluation of Learning Hire Purchase and Commercial Credit Factoring, Forfeiting, Bill Discounting Housing Finance Insurance Services – Life and Non-life Venture Capital Financing Credit Rating

9. Derivatives Trading Introduction to Derivatives Futures, Mechanics of Buying and Selling Future,

Future Prices Hedging Fundamentals Social Benefits of Future Markets and the Role of

Speculation The Regulation of Future Markets, Stock Index

Futures, Short and Long Term Interest Rate Future Foreign Currency Future Commodity Future The Basics of Options, Option Pricing, Applications of

Option 10. Financial Risk Management

The Need for Risk Management Systems The New Regulatory and Corporate Environment Structuring and Managing the Risk Management Measuring the Risk Management Measuring the Market Risk Credit Rating Systems Hedging Credit Risk Risk Management in Non-bank Corporation Risk Management in the Future

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