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<strong>DRIVING</strong> <strong>PROFESSIONAL</strong> <strong>STANDARDS</strong><br />

2015 MII PROGRAMME DIRECTORY<br />

Title<br />

Venue<br />

Who Should<br />

Attend<br />

Course Outline<br />

Key Learning<br />

Objectives<br />

Key Topic<br />

4.02 Finance for Non Finance Managers<br />

Duration<br />

Time<br />

2 Days 9.00 am to 5.00 pm<br />

The Malaysian Insurance Institute City Centre<br />

Suite 6.0W, 6th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br />

This course is primarily suited for non-finance managers in the insurance industry operating outside the finance<br />

function and without formal training in finance and accounting.<br />

It is essentially useful for those who need to gain the tools to perform more accurate analyses of their business<br />

operations to provide a sound foundation for improving their business decisions and profitability.<br />

An in-depth knowledge of finance and Excel is not required, however participants should be reasonably comfortable:<br />

• Working with financial statements and basic financial concept including trends and ratios, payback period<br />

and DCF(NPV & IRR)<br />

• Using spreadsheets, formulae, basic formatting and creating charts in Excel<br />

1. Meaning of Financial Statement Reporting (IFRS/IAS)<br />

• Statement of Profit or Loss & Other<br />

Comprehensive Income (Income Statement)<br />

• Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet)<br />

• Cash Flow Statement<br />

2. Common Pitfalls in Financial Statement Reporting<br />

3. Aspects of Excel’s Functions Essential for Finance<br />

[Hands on practical exercise]<br />

4. Basics of Budgeting & Budgeting Control<br />

• Key Operational Budget & Master Budget<br />

• Fixed Budget Versus Flexible Budget<br />

• Variance Analysis and its importance<br />

• Limitations in Budget Preparation [Practical<br />

exercise on how to prepare simple Budgets]<br />

5. Break-Even Analysis<br />

• By Revenue Example<br />

• By Quantity Unit Example<br />

[Hands on Practical Exercise]<br />

6. Financial Ratios Analysis<br />

• Liquidity Ratios<br />

• Activity Ratios<br />

• Profitability Ratios (inclusive of ROE)<br />

• Financial Leverage Ratios<br />

• Trend Analysis<br />

At the end of the course participants will be able to:<br />

• Apply basic financial analytical took and techniques<br />

• Evaluate business profitability and minimize risks<br />

• Increase asset value and reduce costs<br />

• Appraise and select profitable capital investment projects<br />

• Measuring Financial Performance of a Business Organization<br />

• How to Evaluate the Financial Position of a Business Organization<br />

• Managing Business Organization Assets and Costs<br />

• How to Appraise and Select profitable Capital Investment Projects<br />

FEES<br />

MEMBER<br />

RM 900<br />

GROUP MEMBER<br />

RM 850<br />

NON MEMBER<br />

RM 1,100<br />

GROUP NON MEMBER<br />

RM 1,050<br />

In today’s global business environment, there is a dire need<br />

for all business or functional heads to understand and<br />

apply essential financial management knowledge, skills and<br />

tools with the aid of IT to manage their respective areas<br />

effectively and profitably, they can gain a competitive edge.<br />

(Note: Incorporating hypothetical case studies of insurance companies)<br />

[‘Measuring Financial Ratios of an Insurance<br />

Company over time and against industry benchmark<br />

and its interpretation]<br />

[Hands on Practical Exercise]<br />

7. Risk & Expected Return<br />

• Understanding of concept Risk and Return<br />

CAPM<br />

[Hands on Practical Exercise]<br />

8. Capital Investment Appraisal Techniques<br />

• Payback Period<br />

• Profitability Index<br />

• DCF(NPV& IRR)<br />

• Advantages & Disadvantages of DCF<br />

[Hands on Practical Exercise]<br />

9. Case Studies (Using Financial Ratios of an<br />

Insurance Company & Capital Budgeting<br />

Techniques)<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

USD 300<br />

GROUP INTERNATIONAL<br />

USD 280<br />

ISLAMIC<br />

FINANCE<br />

Title<br />

Venue<br />

4.03 Introduction to Islamic Finance<br />

Duration<br />

Time<br />

2 Days 9.00 am to 5.00 pm<br />

The Malaysian Insurance Institute City Centre<br />

Suite 6.0W, 6th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laut, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br />

FEES<br />

MEMBER<br />

RM 900<br />

GROUP MEMBER<br />

RM 850<br />

NON MEMBER<br />

RM 1,100<br />

GROUP NON MEMBER<br />

RM 1,050<br />

IMPORTANT NOTE:<br />

Course outline for Introduction to Islamic<br />

Finance can be obtained from our website at<br />

www.insurance.com.my or please contact<br />

our sales team at sales@mii.org.my<br />

INTERNATIONAL<br />

USD 300<br />

GROUP INTERNATIONAL<br />

USD 280<br />

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