CORPORATE FINANCE TRAINING COURSES


Finance pour non-financiers

Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

The "Finance for Non-Financial Professionals" course simplifies corporate finance, offering tools and insights for navigating business financial dynamics. Participants learn to read and apply accounting documents and are enriched with a financial vocabulary for effective communication and decision-making. 

The program provides a view of a company's financial journey, with practical tools for evaluating investment projects aligned with organizational goals. Ideal for entrepreneurs, managers, and professionals seeking enhanced financial insights and confidence.


Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the company's ecosystem
  • Know the different accounting documents (balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement)
  • Know how to analyze them to assess the company's financial health
  • Acquire the tools to measure the company's performance
  • Acquire financial culture and jargon
  • Concretely grasp the different moments in the life of the company
  • Know how to evaluate an investment project and the company itself.

Who Should Attend

  • People who are currently working in or aim to join the private equity industry.

Duration

  • 2 days (14 hours)

Price

  • €1650 + VAT for one participant. 
  • €1350 + VAT each for a group of 2 or 3 participants, only with group registration. 
  • €1050 + VAT each for groups of more than 3, only with group registration.


Training Agenda

I - Understanding and Interpreting Company Accounts

  1. The Basics of Accounting
  2. Understanding Various Accounting Documents: Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow Statement
  • Practical Case:
    • Analyzing Financial Statements

II - The Company Ecosystem

  1. Business Creation: Different Legal Forms
  2. Various Clauses in Shareholders' Agreements
  3. Raising Funds
  • Practical Case: 
    • Choosing the appropriate  Business Structure

III - Daily Life of the Company

  1. Company Financing Needs
  2. Life of the Company
  3. Company Failure
  • Practical Case:
    • Managing Working Capital

IV - Performance Measurement Tools

  1. Different Types of Margins
  2. Break-Even Point
  3. Leverage Effect
  4. Financial Ratios
  • Practical Case:
    • Calculating Financial Ratios

V - Expanding Financial Knowledge

  1. Financial Parlance
  2. Anglo-Saxon Acronyms
  • Practical Case:
    • Analyzing Investment Terms

VI - Financial Analysis and Evaluation

  1. Conducting Financial Analysis
  • Market Approach
  • Asset-Based Approach
  • Discounted Cash Flow Approach
  2. Investment Evaluation
  • Calculating Cash Flows for a Project
  • Selecting the Discount Rate
  • Practical Case:
    • Evaluating an Investment Opportunity

About the Author

 

 Florian Campuzan is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris (Economic and Financial section) with a degree in Economics (Money and Finance). A CFA charterholder, he began his career in private equity and venture capital as an investment manager at Natixis before transitioning to market finance as a proprietary trader.

 

In the early 2010s, Florian founded Finance Tutoring, a specialized firm offering training and consulting in market and corporate finance. With over 12 years of experience, he has led finance training programs, advised financial institutions and industrial groups on risk management, and prepared candidates for the CFA exams.

 

Passionate about quantitative finance and the application of mathematics, Florian is dedicated to making complex concepts intuitive and accessible. He believes that mastering any topic begins with understanding its core intuition, enabling professionals and students alike to build a strong foundation for success.