Credit & Financial Analysis - Distance Learning Programme

Overview

The programme brings together the essential elements required for good credit management across domestic trade credit and export trade environments.

Is it right for me?

People in a wide variety of job roles benefit from this course. It is most popular with:

• Those working in credit management as collectors and credit managers
• People who need to learn techniques for risk appraisal to support credit or lending decisions
• Those who want to improve their knowledge and ability to analyse financial statements

In addition it is a great way of improving your all-round commercial knowledge.

Credit & Financial Analysis is a comprehensive study programme, which covers all elements of credit management and financial analysis in some depth. By completing it you will develop knowledge and skills at an intermediate/advanced level.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to understand:

• Different types of payment methods, and how best to tackle collections
• Risk assessment techniques - credit risk, lending decisions, non-financial risk assessment and credit insurance
• Financial statements - what information do they contain, what does it mean and how to use it to make decisions
• Credit issues when exporting, including risk assessment and payment
• Company profitability and the choice of credit policy

What will it cover?

Distance Learning is good because...

It's a flexible home study programme, ideal for those looking to further their knowledge but unable to take time out from work to attend courses.

• You can work at your own pace
• You can concentrate on the areas which are important to you
• You can flex your learning to fit your work schedule
• At £699 +VAT it's a cost effective way to study

Topics covered...

• The role of credit in the economy
• Payment methods and terms
• Collection strategies including factoring and discounting
• Export credit and collections: key features of exporting and getting paid
• Introduction to financial statements: identify key balance sheet data for credit analysis
• Ratio analysis: how to calculate ratios and what they tell us
• Legal topics: examines the relevant laws relating to credit and payment
• Risk assessment techniques
• Cash flow forecasting
• Credit insurance
• Sources of finance