English for Chief Financial Officers, managers and specialists working in finances with ambition ESP online Business English language course for Professionals
Turning Theory into Practice
Fluency and accuracy in the English language is now a basic requirement, especially for senior partners, directors, managers and upwardly mobile staff in any internationally focussed company.
In addition, CFOs must be capable of performing extremely well in a number of internal and external settings. Board level interactions, handling senior colleagues, dealing with shareholder questions, learning to tell convincing stories about your company’s successes and the challenges of the sector in which it operates, dealing with the media – these can now all be essential functions for the CFO.
Practical Business English Language Skills will be developed in the following contexts:
Understanding the Role of the CFO
- The role of the CFO, and the relationship with the CEO, the Board and shareholders;
- Presenting to investors and other stakeholders;
- Supporting the management team in the development of strategy;
- Managing company processes;
- Financial management;
- Risk: identifying, recording and mitigating risk;
- The relationship with government and regulators;
- The changing role of the CFO.
Buying and Selling Companies
- Mergers and Acquisitions;
- Post‐merger integration: common pitfalls;
- The role of banks and other professional institutions;
- Valuation methods;
- Writing your Information Memorandum.
Company Start‐ups
- Raising finance;
- Dealing with the entrepreneur;
- Sources of finance: angel investors, Private Equity, bank loans;
- Writing your prospectus.
Pure Finance Functions
- Reporting: management accounting/financial accounting;
- Annual reports including company statements: P&L account (income statement); balance sheet; cash‐flow statement;
- The annual budget round;
- Managing the budgeting process (internal negotiation);
- Internal reporting;
- Capital expenditure.
Commercial Functions
- Supplier/Supply chain management;
- Contracting specialist functions;
- Outsourcing company operations;
- Project appraisal: break‐even models, IRR models, hurdle rates.
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility
- Understanding national and international requirements;
- Trends in legislation.
Media Relations
- Handling a press or TV interview;
- Telling a convincing story of your company’s successes.
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English for Tax Professionals
Main areas of focus:
- Taxation & Auditing – Meeting clients/Developing rapport;
- Advising employees – Types of taxes/Social security/Tax allowances & Deductions;
- Advising self-employed people – VAT/corporate taxation;
- International taxation – Taxation treaties/Tax havens/International co-operation;
- Auditing –Annual reports/Financial statements/Internal & external auditing;
- Global auditing trends – Creative accounting/Compliance/Risk.
On completion of our specialised English course:
- Ability to show greater fluency in a number of face-to-face business situations;
- Ability to draft clearer and more concise business documents;
- Ability to discuss and deal with modern taxation and auditing topics with confidence using up- to-date business terms;
- Ability to accurately describe company products;
- Broad range of new vocabulary and grammar skills.
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English for Insurance Professionals
Main areas of focus:
- Risk & Reward – Main types and key principles of insurance;
- Underwriting & Claims – Claims management/non-disclosure/fraud;
- Intermediaries & Distribution – Customers ‘needs/advice/sales;
- Life Insurance & Pension – Options/Strategies;
- Private Medical & Health Insurance – Preventive services/PMI policies;
- Building, Household & Car insurance – Types/ complaints/handling claims.
On completion of our specialised Business English course for insurance professionals:
- Ability to show greater fluency in a number of face-to-face business situations;
- Ability to draft clearer and more concise business documents;
- Ability to discuss and deal with modern insurance topics with confidence using up- to-date business terms;
- Ability to accurately describe company products;
- Broad range of new vocabulary and grammar skills.
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