How to Read Balance Sheets & Accounts

An introduction to understanding and interpreting company accounts. Delegates are advised to bring a calculator to this course.

Course Content:

  • How a business reflects its transactions in the balance sheet and profit and loss account
  • The importance of cash and cash flow forecasting to a business
  • Interpretation of accounts: getting behind the jargon
  • Property accounting issues with worked example
  • An introduction to trend and ratio analysis
  • Accounting terminology

Who should attend?

This course is designed to improve delegates' understanding of financial statements, in particular the accounts of property companies. The course will primarily benefit those with limited financial knowledge who need to improve their understanding of financial reporting, accounting and analysis in the property industry.

COURSE DIRECTORS:

Rupert Merson, Adjunct Associate Professor, London Business School & Partner, Rupert Merson LLP

Joanna Merson, Partner, Rupert Merson LLP

London

6 CPD HOURS

Monday 18th March, 2013


Continuing Professional Development at its best

Course Director

Rupert Merson

Partner | Rupert Merson LLP

Course Director

Joanna Merson

Partner | Rupert Merson LLP

“Good and well delivered course given by knowledgeable individuals in a relaxed manner”

Gary Martin, Account Officer, UMBT

“This course has given me some useful updates and should help me give a better understanding in the future”

Kay Griffiths, Associate, Savills

“This course has helped me understand better what I am seeing when a set of accounts is presented to me”

Rowena Thompson, Senior Property Asset Manager, Astranta Asset Management Ltd

Our 2012 Attendees include:

Alzheimers Society

BNP Paribas Real Estate

Bursha Holdings Ltd

CarVal Investors UK

Cineworld Cinemas

Dutch & Dutch

Environment Agency

Farrow & Ball Ltd

Goldman Sachs

Hampstead Garden Suburb Trust

Kingsley Napley LLP

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

Land Securities

Marston Properties Limited

Pitmans LLP

Savoy Stewart

Shoreham Port Authority

The Crown Estate

The Home Office

The William Pears Group

University of Central Lancashire

Vision Express

Waitrose Limited

Westfield Shopping Ltd