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Investing and Finance: Principles of Investing and Finance

Audience

Managers, prospective managers, and other employees seeking advanced competency in the area of accounting

Prerequisites

An understanding of primary accounting concepts and methods

Course Aim

To provide learners with an understanding of advanced accounting concepts and methods

Learning Objectives

Explain the concept of risk and return. Discuss lump-sum amounts in the context of the time value of money. Discuss annuities in the context of the time value of money. Define equity financing. Describe equity instruments. List the reasons a business chooses to borrow. ame and discuss the types of long-term debt instrument. Define and discuss capital budgeting. Explain how a firm selects appropriate investments.

Topics Covered

Risk and Return - The concept of return - The investment risk - The risk-return relationship Equity Financing - What is equity financing? - Stocks and dividends - Dividends and stock splits - Hands-on: Issuing a dividend Debt Instruments - Reasons for debt financing - Long-term debt instruments - Hands-on: Preparing an amortization schedule Introduction to Capital Budgeting - The capital budgeting process - Implementing investments