WSQ - Mastering Financial Ratio Analysis Unlocking Organizational Health

Topic 1: Assessing  Organization’s Profitability 

• Introduction to financial ratio analysis
• A Review of the Financial Statements
• Calculating and Interpreting Liquidity Ratios
• Calculating and Interpreting Solvency Ratios
• Calculating and Interpreting Profitability Ratios
• Calculating and Interpreting Valuation Ratios

Topic 2: Evaluating a Organization’s Performance Using Ratio Analysis 

• Ratios Used in Equity Analysis
• Ratios Used in Credit Analysis
• Forecasting a Company's Performance
• Forecasting a Company's Net Income and Cash Flows
• Ratio Analysis & Assessing the Credit Quality of Debt Investments
• Ratio Analysis & Equity Investments
• Financial Analysis - Adjustments to the Financial Statements

Final Assessment

• Written Assessment (WA-SAQ)
• Case Study 

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Promo or discount cannot be applied to WSQ courses

Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target age group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

• Microsoft 365 Defender

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

About Progressive Wage Model (PWM)

The Progressive Wage Model (PWM) helps to increase wages of workers through upgrading skills and improving productivity. 

Employers must ensure that their Singapore citizen and PR workers meet the PWM training requirements of attaining at least 1 Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) Statement of Attainment, out of the list of approved WSQ training modules.

For more information on PWM, please visit MOM site.

Funding Eligility Criteria

Steps to Apply Skills Future Claim

• The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
• Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
• Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
• Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

SkillsFuture Level-Up Program

The  SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme provides greater structural support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. For more information, visit SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme

Get Additional Course Fee Support Up to $500 under UTAP

The Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) is a training benefit provided to NTUC Union Members with an objective of encouraging them to upgrade with skills training. It is provided to minimize the training cost. If you are a NTUC Union Member then you can get 50% funding (capped at $500 per year) under Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP).

For more information visit NTUC U Portal – Union Training Assistance Program (UTAP)

Steps to Apply UTAP

• Log in to your U Portal account to submit your UTAP application upon completion of the course.

Note

• SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
• All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
• An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.
• UTAP funding for NTUC Union Members is capped at $250 for 39 years and below and at $500 for 40 years and above.
• UTAP support amount will be paid to training provider first and claimed after end of class by learner.

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• Portfolio Manager
• Risk Management Analyst
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• Financial Planning Advisor
• Investment Banking Analyst
• Financial Reporting Specialist
• Financial Controller
• Business Analyst
• Treasury Analyst
• Budget Analyst
• Asset Manager
• Compliance Analyst
• Corporate Strategist
• Financial Auditor

Gary Chan: Gary Chan is a ACTA certified trainer. Gary Chan is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA, UK) and a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA). He has a MBA in International Business from Henley University (UK) and a Master degree in Strategic Marketing (Ireland). He is an ACTA certified trainer.

Gary has more than 20 years in business and financial management responsibilities in multinationals and local SMEs and more than 10 years’ experience of teaching/training/consulting in financial, business management & development, sales and marketing and leadership.

Bell Ang Chai Huat: Bell Ang is a ACTA certified trainer. Bell Ang is a Certified Practicing Accountant, member of CPA Australia. Approved mentor of Singapore Accountancy Commission. She is an ACTA Certified trainer and Xero Certified Advisor.

With more than 40 years working experience, Bell has held positions both in the Accounting/Finance and IT consultancy positions in various industries.
As an IT consultant, Bell specialises in the financial systems for example, Oracle financial, Scala. She has successfully led and handled more than 20 projects with full implementation and conducted several in-house and clients' trainings.

Malcolm Soo Chee Kong: He is a ACTA certified trainer. He is an  experienced trainer/lecturer for financial courses such as LCCI 1&2 and Accounting for Non-Financial Professionals. Knowledgeable trainer cum facilitator for CPR & AED, Discounted Cash Flow, SAP Budget System Implementation, New Financial System Implementation (Purchasing, Payment Run and Public Utility). An experience finance professional with strong hands-on knowledge in area of financial planning & analysis and finance reporting & analysis. Highly skilled in Excel to produce interactive financial modelling and reporting. Ensure the balance of internal control compliance and efficiency in the operation of the organisation