Financial Training Courses for Corporate Communicators in the USA

Our financial training courses are designed to make complex concepts simple, demystify financial jargon and to give investor relations and media relations practitioners the financial tools they need to excel in their role.

Our financial training courses are designed to make complex concepts simple, demystify financial jargon
and to give investor relations and media relations practitioners the financial tools they need to excel in their role.

Our financial training courses are designed to make complex concepts simple, demystify financial jargon
and to give investor relations and media relations practitioners the financial tools they need to excel in their role.

Welcome to FinanceTalking

Specialists in financial training for non-financial people,
corporate communications, financial PR and Investor Relations.

  • As a new member of my team, I found this very informative and helpful.
  • Virtual session was excellent and worked seamlessly, the interactive Kahoot quizzes were a nice touch.

Virtual Zoom Courses In Association with NIRI

Our open virtual US courses in association with the US National Investor Relations Institute take place several times a year via Zoom.

Capital Markets Essentials – NIRI Virtual

Two, 2-hour sessions on consecutive days – Introductory Skills 
If you are just getting started in financial PR or IR or if you need to understand capital markets and audiences in order to be effective in a corporate communications role, then this course is a must. We will help you see how the capital markets big picture fits together. You’ll understand how and why companies issue shares and bonds, how they are traded and how listed companies are expected to communicate.

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Financial Information Essentials – NIRI Virtual

Two, 2-hour sessions on consecutive days – Introductory Skills 
If you would like to understand the jargon of earnings releases and annual reports and understand how a company’s financial statements work, this is a great course. We cover balance sheets, income statements and cash flows – what they mean and how they fit together. We look at key metrics such as revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and net income; and financial ratios such as leverage and profit margins – across a range of sectors. Finally, we consider what your key target audiences are looking for in earnings and how you can add value to the earnings process.

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Shareholder Value & Telling a Great Investment Story – NIRI Virtual

Two, 2-hour sessions on consecutive days – Developing Skills 
If you would like to understand what shareholder value really means; how companies go about creating it; and how to tell a compelling investment story, this course is for you.  We cover what value creation looks like from the shareholder’s perspective and management’s role in value creation. We cover key requirements such as growth and returns above cost of capital; we show you how this breaks down; and we link back to strategy and key performance indicators.  We finish by showing you how to tell a great investment story in twelve simple steps, using examples from companies that do it well.

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Understanding & Communicating Company Value – NIRI Virtual

Two, 2-hour sessions on consecutive days – Developing Skills 
If you would like to know how companies are valued by investors and analysts then this course is for you. We cover what’s meant by intrinsic value (including the key inputs to discounted cash flow models) and valuation using multiples. We also consider valuation in an M&A context. Finally, we help you understand what you can do in communications terms to ensure that your company’s stock is fairly valued.

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Online Financial Training Courses

Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Understand income statements, balance sheets, budgeting & forecasting, investment appraisal, analysing financial statements & shareholder value.

Financial Communications Toolkit

Understand board level language and concepts, including shareholder value, cost of capital, company valuation and evaluating M&A.

 

 

Banks

Understand bank balance sheets, how they make profits, capital regulation and how to use typical ratios to evaluate performance.

Tailored Financial Training

Bespoke financial training courses from one-to-one coaching to full scale corporate training programmes, including online and virtual options.
We work closely with you to design your training, resulting in unique courses that meet your needs and add real value to your team.

Give us a call to discuss your needs on +44 1572 717000.