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The Accounting and Analysis Manual is an indispensable resource for finance professionals, auditors, and business managers navigating the complexities of financial reporting and analysis. What is inside the manual? Presentation of Financial Statements This section is foundational, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of how financial statements are structured and presented, which is crucial for both reporting and analysis. Balance Sheet Issues: Assets and Liabilities A deep dive into the intricacies of assets and liabilities, including current and non-current classifications, debt, leases, and more. This part is essential for understanding a company's financial health and operational sustainability. Income Statement Issues Focusing on revenue recognition and the implications of employee share options, this section is key for understanding how a company's operations translate into financial performance. Understanding Cash Flow Statements With emphasis on free cash flow, this section highlights the importance of cash management and its impact on a company's valuation and investment attractiveness. Accounting and Analysis for M&A This comprehensive segment covers the end-to-end process and considerations for M&A activities, including the consolidation process, acquisition accounting, and the treatment of goodwill.  Accounting and Analysis Cover the fundamentals of accounting frameworks, reporting elements, and the mechanics of preparing financial statements, including detailed discussions on assets, liabilities, income statements, and cash flow statements.

A comprehensive understanding of equity as a means of corporate funding, offering insights into both the private equity and public equity landscapes, venture capital, and the strategic considerations involved in raising and managing equity investments. What is Inside the manual? Discounted Cash Flow Techniques This section provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and applying discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation, including the basics of discounting, the structure of DCF valuations, estimating free cash flow, and calculating terminal value. It covers key value drivers like sales growth rates and EBITDA margins, and compares free cash flow to the firm (FCFF) and free cash flow to equity (FCFE). Cost of Capital An essential element in financial modelling and valuation, this part delves into risk types, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), calculating the cost of debt, and determining the weighted average cost of capital (WACC). It explores firm-specific vs. market risk, beta calculations, equity risk premiums, and the optimal leverage ratio. Comparable Company Analysis (Comps) Focusing on how to conduct comps analysis, this section discusses selecting a comparable universe, moving from equity value to enterprise value, choosing the appropriate multiples, and adjusting for special situations like currency impacts and exceptional items. It provides practical insights into valuing companies using comps. Precedent Transactions Analysis Offering an overview of using precedent transactions for valuation, including sourcing relevant transaction information, understanding the mechanics of analysis, and considerations for equity value vs. enterprise value. This section is vital for assessing past transactions to inform current valuations. Valuation Integrations and Considerations Combining elements of DCF, cost of capital, comps, and precedent transactions, this part synthesises the methods into a cohesive valuation approach. It addresses practical aspects like calculating unfunded pension liabilities, adjusting for leases, and understanding the impact of capital structure on valuations. Valuation A concise guide covers key financial valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, cost of capital estimation, comparable company analysis, and precedent transaction analysis. It addresses how to estimate future cash flows, calculate a company's cost of capital using CAPM and WACC, apply valuation multiples, and assess the strategic considerations behind M&A premiums.

Listening is the more important part of every conversation no matter what your job title is What you'll learn Active listening Skills Listen with the intention to understand not respond Better understand people Support people through active listening Understand what can stop you from listening The Power of Silence This course includes: 2.5 hours on-demand video 4 downloadable resources Access on mobile and TV Certificate of completion Requirements No requirements Description "You're not listening to me!" If this is something your loved ones are telling you, it's time you learned to listen. Because being heard and understood (even if you don't agree with what is being said) is often better than giving advice no one asked for. In this course you will learn: Barriers to listening what is stopping you from listening and what can you do about it? STOP the distractions - how to channel your focus on to the other person Listen to not only words but also tone and body language. With so much information, your brain will only pick up what's important to you, especially if you are not fully present. There is so much more in listening than just hearing the words. ASK good questions. If you're not getting the answers you want, maybe it's time to change your questions. Reflect- repeating the other person's words back to them will show you are listening. You can also lead the conversation, if necessary, by repeating part of the sentence you want to learn more about. Silence. Not only to meditate but silence in a conversation can be very powerful. Giving time and space to think, reflect and answer your questions. Because there is a chance that whatever it is someone is telling you, might be the first time they hear their own story. The world would be a happier place if only we listen to each other more, instead of making assumptions ... So, click that button...what have you got to lose? PS: How do I know listening is powerful? As a Listening volunteer at Samaritans, the best calls are those I say very little and let the other person talk without directing the conversation where I would want it to go or offering advice I wasn't asked for. Who this course is for: Kind people wanting to help others Counsellors Coaches Therapist Wellbeing officers Community Support workers Managers Sales assistants

"Midlife Opportunities Revealed!" is an interactive workshop that supports examining one's midlife to uncover hidden potential and open one's mind to hidden options and opportunities.

Gain vital Mental Health First Aid skills with this ineractive e-book. It is estimated that around 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health condition at some point in their lives. For many, work is a major source of stress that can be detrimental to their mental health. 1 in 6 employees suffer from common mental health problems in the workplace. When businesses proactively support people with their mental health, it can transform the workplace into a more positive and productive working environment. Book a practical, online or blended course at First Aid for Life or Onlinefirstaid.com courses

Get 14 days access to the video recording of 'Creating Your Clinical Will' with Professor Patrick McGhee, FRSA

Get 14 days access to the video recording of 'Treating OCD' with Professor Patrick McGhee, FRSA

21 day access to the recording of How to Be a Happier Therapist.

Secure access to the full recording of the workshop of 1 Oct 2023 with Prof Patrick McGhee and Alison Triste.  This workshop provides a practical introduction to Brief CBT for Children and Young People. We will examine the distinctive challenges of working with children and young people and provide practical guidance on using Brief CBT (B-CBT) with this group. Guidance is given on working with parents, caregivers, teachers and siblings. The approach and workshop is based on the work of Alison Triste as reflected in her new book, CBT for Young People. This workshop and the book offer a simple, practical approach which can be used by qualified therapists and counsellors as a foundation for delivery of B-CBT for C&YP Topics and Schedule (indicative) Welcome, Introduction and Overview Contemporary Issues in Working with C&YP (Patrick McGhee) Brief CBT - A Practical Framework for Working with C&YP (Alison Triste) Case Study and Breakout Groups (Patrick McGhee) Q&A Summary and Next Steps Workshop Objectives Provide an overview of contemporary ideas and practice in CBT for C&YP Introduce the Triste Brief CBT Framework Apply key ideas to specific examples Review application to own practice About the Presenters Alison Triste BSc (Hons) Psychology, PgDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, BABCP Accredited, Gm BPS Alison is a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist with 10 years of experience. She provides evidence-based CBT treatments for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, phobias, and other mental health problems. With accreditations from the BPS and BABCP, she offers a collaborative and safe environment to help clients build resilience and manage their emotions. She describes her passion as "enabling children and adults to maximize their potential by working collaboratively to meet their treatment goals by using a combination of symptom reduction protocols in addition to Positive Psychology." In addition to providing private therapy services, she supervises CBT Therapists working with children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of settings including the NHS; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS); schools; and private practices. Professor Patrick McGhee Professor Patrick McGhee is a CBT therapist, psychologist and UK National Teaching Fellow. Educated at the universities of Glasgow and Oxford, he has completed CPD programmes at Harvard Business School and Ashridge. In 2017 he was a Visiting Fellow/Scholar at the universities of Cornell, Yale and MIT in the USA. He has taught, researched or practised in psychology and therapy for 30 years. His first post was a Research Fellow in Psychiatry and Psychology at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London. He is the author of Thinking Psychologically (Palgrave) and co-editor of Accounting for Relationships (Methuen). He is an occasional columnist for the Guardian, the BBC and the Times Higher. He currently works in private practice in Greater Manchester. He has full accreditation from the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Tags

Get 14 days access to the video recording of 'Attachment, Relationships and Emotional Needs: Applying Schema Therapy' with Professor Patrick McGhee, FRSA