LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

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1 LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Loyola College Campus, Chennai. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES Understanding & Analysing Financial Statements Programme Faculty Prof. Vandana Zachariah Dates & Venue Dates - 16th & 17th Dec 2016 Venue - Residency Towers, Chennai

2 Programme on Understanding & Analysing Financial Statements Context Money is the language of business, as it is a common denominator of all activities and transactions performed. The material consumed, man-hours spend, units of electricity consumed, advertising rupee spend,manpower costs, units sold etc. are all translated to monetary units and aggregated into financial statements. For the Non Finance Line Manager, it is critical and important that he /she is able to understand the consequences of his actions as it manifest in financial figures/ terms. Understanding the chemistry of earnings and performance can foster the quality of decisions related to Investing, Operations, Performance, Rewards and future course of action. This programme facilitates the participants to learn the art and science of analysing financial statements to understand business performance from various perspectives; interpret current operations and forecast future performance to enable decision-making. Programme Content Fundamental principles behind financial statements Reporting and disclosure requirements Comparative analysis of financial statements Cash-flow analysis Operating performance analysis Asset utilization analysis Capital structure analysis Valuation based on financial statements

3 Who should attend? The Programme is primarily targeted at the Senior and Middle Level Managers of a business and who does not have a formal finance background and yet his/her role makes a huge impact on business performance and consequently gets reflected in financial statements! He / She could be in any business function, such as Operations, Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing, IT and HR. Surely, with better appreciation of the financial statements, the Line Manager will be able to make more informed decisions for the business. Methodology The methodology of the programme would include an appropriate mix of lectures, discussions, case studies, exercises, group activities and will include practice presentations by participants. Programme Details Date: 16 th and 17 th December 2016 Venue: Residency Towers, T Nagar, Chennai Course Fee: Rs. 20,000 plus Service Tax Last date for Nomination 10th December 2016 Fee payment can be made online - Programme Administration: Any Clarifications on the Programme may be had from: Priyanka S Executive, Management Development Centre Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), Loyola College Campus, Chennai T): (91) (E) priya.shankari@liba.edu

4 About the faculty - Prof. Vandana Zachariah Prof. Vandana Zachariah has more than 33 years of experience in practice and teaching. Her primary expertise is in Accounting, Financial Management and Management Accounting. She is also interested in Behavioural Finance and Capital markets. She has been actively involved in corporate training for IT, ITES, Automobile, Telecom and Infrastructure sector. Her Certificate in Finance program offered by LIBA Management Development Centre is a very popular program and XXI batches of participants have successfully completed it. Prior to joining LIBA she practiced with Ford Rhodes Parks and Company, Mumbai and Chennai. She has also taught at ICAI, ICSI and Kothari Academy. She was awarded the Dewang Mehta Business School Award for Best Professor of Financial Management 2013 by Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Her current interest includes evaluations of CSR programs and management of NPOs. She is the Chairperson of the LIBA Alumni Co-ordination Committee and is also a member of the Admission Committee and Anti Ragging Committee at LIBA. Academic Biography She passed her B.Com (Hons) from University of Calcutta and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. She holds a doctorate in Behavioural Finance from the University of Madras. She has done a certification program in management of NPOs from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and is pursuing a an Auditor accreditation on Social Accounting and Audit with CSIM. Research and Publications Reference Journal Limited Liability Partnership, Management Matters, 2009 Limited Liability Partnership. Management Matters (2009) Vandana Mauskar and T.A Sivasubramaniam Why are IPOs under-priced? A theoretical and Behavioural Explanation.Management Matters (2010) Vandana Mauskar and T.A Sivasubramaniam Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and under-pricing Phenomena. AMET Journal of Management (2011) Vandana Mauskar and T.A Sivasubramaniam ex ante Uncertainty and IPO under-pricing in the Indian Context.Management Matters (2013)

5 LOYOLA INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Executive Development Programme NOMINATION FORM Name of the Programme Name of the Participant Organization Designation Qualification Age Contact No ID Nominations must reach LIBA, Priyanka.S at at the MDC, LIBA on or before 10 th December2016