Combo – AFSA + Finance Essentials (Banking and Markets)

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a self paced program. AFSA aims to equip analysts with the knowledge to try and answer the question “Why” when they spot a ratio. The idea is to not just calculate a number, but try and see why the number looks like what it does. This aims to take analysts beyond the realm of what is talk in conventional Financial Statement Analysis.

CERTIFICATION

The course will have an online assessment. The final Certification will be an open Online test, which would be untimed, and open book. We would try and keep the assessment as close to a real life situation as possible, where you will have all the tools that you would have in real life at your disposal.

In addition, the course also has an optional live project. This will help you apply the concepts learnt into a real world example. You will be asked to analyze an Indian firm’s financial statements and annual reports.

Curriculum

Introduction to the Program
Demystifying the Financial Statements & their linkages
- Income Statement Recap
- Balance Sheet Recap
- Cash Flow Statement Recap
- Balance the Balance Sheet
Recap of Ratios
Reading an Annual Report and digging out relevant information
- What all does an Annual report contain
- What relevant portions to look at
Working Capital Analysis
- Working Capital Analysis
- How companies manage working capital
- Working Capital Examples
Ratio Analysis Exercise
Ratios – Sectoral Implications
Adjusting Ratios for Detailed Analysis
Analyzing the quality of financial statements
Corporate Governance – Points to Ponder
Summary

FinShiksha Course Outline - AFSA

COURSE OVERVIEW

This course aims to cover some of the basic concepts of finance, with respect to capital markets and banking industry. It aims to give a practical exposure to students about some of the essential concepts of finance. This will cover Capital Markets as well as Banking Segment. The main reason why someone should pursue this course is to cover most of the important concepts related to finance before the students get into their summer placement process. The course aims to ensure that no student falls short of the knowledge needed in the Summer Internship process, even if the concepts have not been covered in their campus.

CERTIFICATION

In addition, the course also has an optional live project, at an additional nominal fee. This will help you apply the concepts learnt into a real world example. During the FinShiksha Learning Championship, this project is available with the course free of charges.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Introduction
Understanding Financial Statements
- Basics of Income Statements
- Basics of Balance Sheets
- Basics of Cash Flow Statements
Basics of Macroeconomics Parameters
- GDP and Demographics
- Monetary and Fiscal policy
- Balance of Payments and Currency
India Financial System and Capital Markets
Corporate Finance Essentials
- NPV, IRR and Capital Budgeting – The Investment Decision
- How much debt is good – The Financing Decision
- Dividend Policy of Firms
Financial Instruments
- Fixed Income Instruments
- Equities
- Basics of Derivatives
Banking Sector in India
- Introduction to the Banking System
- Retail Banking
- Corporate Banking
- Treasury
- Investment Banking
- Wealth Management
- NBFCs
- Payment Banks
Current Scenario of Banking in India – NPA Management
Products in Finance
- Mutual Funds