Finance Reporting

1 Day

What you will learn:

This practical course explains what
financial terms really mean and how to read the financial
pages and company reports. It examines The City’s
institutions and sets out the criteria for financial reporting in
today’s modern markets. The session is ideal for anyone who
needs write about how the The City works and its influence
over business and government.

Workshop content includes:

• Money markets and financial jargon such as p/e ratios,
earnings per share and exceptional items
• Equity markets and bond markets: how they work
• The credit crunch explained
• How to read the financial pages and company reports
• The FSA and legal rules for reporters
• Understanding a balance sheet
• How to price a financial asset
• Your right of access to annual or creditors’ meetings
• Writing summaries or stories from lists of figures
Not for: Those with a sound grasp of finance and figures