This session is delivered via live webinar (zoom platform).

A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.


Programme Objective

Valuing a company is hardly a precise science and can vary depending on the type of business and the reason for coming up with a valuation. There are a wide range of factors that go into the process—from the book value to a host of tangible and intangible elements.

How do you determine the fair market value of a business to put yourself at a competitive advantage while buying or selling? Learn and relearn the right ways of measuring the value of companies.

At the end of the seminar, participants will learn to:

• Understand key differences between income, market and asset approaches
• Determine core value of a company through discounting future cash flows
• Apply pricing multiples on business appraisals
• Perform asset approach—how to apply excess earnings method 

 

Programme Outline

Understand the three main approaches: Income, Market & Asset

• Explain the key concepts of business appraisals
• Understand various types of methods under the three core approaches
• Determine the strength and the weaknesses in income, market and asset approaches

Applying Income Approach

• Components of the income approach
• Single and multiple capitalisation methods
• How to determine discount rates
• To reflect the risk factors in business valuation

Applying Market Approach

• Establishing and applying pricing multiples
• How many guideline companies?
• Applications and limitations of the market approach

Applying Asset Approach

• Cost, price and value
• Type of cost, component of cost
• When does cost indicate value?
• How to perform excess earnings method

Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

• Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
• Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
• Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking
   

Training Methodology

Lectures, facilitated by PowerPoint presentation, discussions, quiz / knowledge check, case studies and sharing of practical situations.

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment

Intended For

A foundation to intermediate level seminar intended for Company Directors Chief Financial Controllers & Financial Controllers Accountants & Auditors Finance Managers & Business Advisors Fund & Investment ManagersThose who are interested to acquire valuable insights into this subject matter are encouraged to attend as well.

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