FINANCIAL DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS IN CONSULTANCY FIRM LENSES
Syllabus
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Learning Objectives
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Introducing students to the due diligence process analysis
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
An overall understanding of the complex mechanisms that guides the due diligence process and the roles played by actors involved in that process
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Development skills aim at analyzing quite complex due diligence during M&A processes
MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
To be able to assess pros and cons between feasible alternatives during the M&A negotiation process and related due diligence evidence
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Expressing clearly the trigger points which may results decisive while the M&A process is underway
LEARNING SKILLS:
To be able to read and understand the technical documents involved in the M&A Information flow
Introducing students to the due diligence process analysis
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
An overall understanding of the complex mechanisms that guides the due diligence process and the roles played by actors involved in that process
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:
Development skills aim at analyzing quite complex due diligence during M&A processes
MAKING JUDGEMENTS:
To be able to assess pros and cons between feasible alternatives during the M&A negotiation process and related due diligence evidence
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
Expressing clearly the trigger points which may results decisive while the M&A process is underway
LEARNING SKILLS:
To be able to read and understand the technical documents involved in the M&A Information flow
Prerequisites
The attendance and the pursuing of related basic exams in the area of Accounting, Management and Strategy
Program
1.FDD at a glance. Base financial data and reclassification
2. Balance sheet and net debt analysis
3.Income statement and Cash flow
4. Project works presentation and final remarks.
2. Balance sheet and net debt analysis
3.Income statement and Cash flow
4. Project works presentation and final remarks.
Books
Slides, notes and readings prepared and assigned to students by the instructor
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures, training sessions and business cases
Exam Rules
The class will be divided in groups formed by 3 up to 5 people with the task of performing a simplified FDD of a listed firm. At the end of the journey each group must present its findings in to the whole class