• Develop the forecast and financial part of the business plan

• Present the business plan to support your commercial argument

• Evaluate the soundness of an already established business plan

Develop the Forecast and Financial Part of the Business Plan

• Implement the financial structure of the business plan

• Different cash flows

• Investment expenditures (CAPEX, Working Capital)

• Activity forecasts (OPEX)

• The relationship between income statements, balance sheets, and forecasted cash flow statements

• Practical case: determine the free cash flows using Excel

Analyze the Profitability of a Business Plan

• Common profitability criteria

• Net Present Value (NPV)

• Estimation and use of the discount rate

• Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

• Payback period

• Practical case: calculate the 3 indicators to assess project profitability using Excel

Choose the Sources of Financing for Your Business Plan

• The cost of capital

• Different financing sources and their costs

• Financing flows

• Practice and analysis of a financing plan

• Cumulative cash and financial balance

• Practical case: verify the financial balance of the operation

Present the Business Plan to Support Your Commercial Argument

• Develop the business plan presentation document

• Objectives of the business plan

• Identifying the needs of stakeholders involved (company, investors...)

• Storytelling according to the audience

• Different presentation formats

• Standard content and general construction principles

• Usable tools for presentations

• Translating economic logic into financial terms

• Illustrations: explore various business plans in different formats on diverse topics

Build a Financial Model of a Business Plan

• The business plan structure and modeling in Excel

• Revenue and activity income forecasts

• Estimation of operating expenses

• Calculation of fixed assets and Working Capital Requirement (WCR)

• Analysis duration and choice of residual values

• Financing methods

• Consideration of complex events (taxation, risks...)

• Practical case study: establish the business plan of a software company

Evaluate the Soundness of an Already Established Business Plan

• Measure the impact of variants and options in a business plan

• Identify and evaluate variants

• Impact of changing assumptions and simulations

• Decisions to be made during business plan construction

• Analysis of the future situation

• Practical case study: simulate changes in assumptions using Excel and conclude on the impacts

Conduct Critical Analysis of Established Business Plans

• Sensitivity analysis

• Scenario construction

• Evaluation of the model's and project's robustness

• Practical cases: conduct a critical analysis of the previously established business plan and one created by another party

Transfer

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• Creation of business plans using Excel

• Provision of sample business plans in Excel format

• Accounting Managers

• Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)

• Administrative and Financial Managers (AFMs)

• Controllers

• Chartered Accountants

• Asset Managers

• Project Managers

• Managers or Business Unit Directors with a background in accounting and financial analysis

Having the level of the following training courses:

• Finance for Non-Financials - Level 1

• Finance for Non-Financials - Level 2

• Structured training system focused on skill transfer

• Acquisition of operational skills through practice and experimentation

• Collaborative learning during synchronous sessions

• Multi-phase learning path for engagement, learning, and transfer

• Training encouraging participant engagement for better retention of teachings

• Skill assessment will be carried out throughout the training by the participant (self-assessment) and/or the trainer according to the training modalities.

• Evaluation of the training action online in your participant area:

  • Immediately after the training to measure your satisfaction and perception of skill evolution relative to the training objectives. With your consent, your overall score and comments will be published on our site through Verified Reviews.

  • Sixty days post-training to validate the transfer of your acquired skills to the work situation

• Attendance tracking and issuance of an individual training certificate or a certificate of completion