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Chief Financial Officer

• Overview of the CFO profession: from selection for the position to the career ladder

3 lessons / 1.5 hours of theory

• Understand how daily transactions affect the financial statements of the entire company;
• Understand the purposes for which different financial reporting forms are needed;
• Learn the differences between IFRS and RAS and understand how each standard is applied;
• Prepare three reporting forms for several companies from different industries based on primary documents.

25 lessons / 1 case / 10 practical assignments and tests / 19 hours of theory / 26 hours of practice

• You will learn the general principles of the taxation system in the Russian Federation and learn how to apply them;
• Break down the main types of taxes and understand where to look for information on them;
• Learn how to minimize tax risks.

39 lessons / 9 practical assignments and tests / 3.5 hours of theory / 13.5 hours of practice

• Examine in detail the concepts of time value of money and portfolio management;
• Understand the key approaches to valuing various companies, their stocks, bonds and investment projects;
• Master global standards in company financing and the average cost of capital raised;
• Learn when and how companies pay dividends and how else a project might interest potential investors.

23 lessons / 3 practical assignments and tests / 8 hours of theory / 17 hours of practice

• At a fundamental level, master the construction of financial models (DCF);
• Understand how to forecast OrEx, SarEx, D&A and Working Capital;
• After training you will be able to calculate WACC and Equity Value with ease;
• Learn how to forecast balance sheet, OFR and ODDS (BS, RL, CFS);
• Build a financial model to evaluate the online store and present the results to the project manager;
• Reinforce the skills you have learned with real cases from different business industries;
• Take a workshop on "Financial Modeling of an Online School";
• Independently build models of LBO and M&A transactions.

19 lessons / cross-curricular project / 6 practical assignments and tests / 16 hours of theory / 2.5 hours of practice

• Familiarize yourself with the company's accounting policies according to RAS standards;
• Learn how to properly show fixed assets, NMA and R&D, investments, cash, debt, goodwill, and more on your balance sheet;
• Learn how to build a statement of financial results, correctly accounting for cost, revenue, expenses, other income, taxes, and more;
• Be able to construct a cash flow statement using both the direct method and the indirect method;
• You will be able to correctly calculate, record and process events related to personnel: wages, personal income tax, insurance contributions, vacation, temporary disability, business trips, payroll deductions and dismissals;
• Learn how to correctly calculate and display the accounts related to the company's capital: UC, DC, retained earnings, reserves, and treasury stock;
• You will be able to independently build financial statements (balance sheet, OFR and ODDS) on the basis of the turnover-salary statement;
• You will no longer feel discomfort when going through desk and field tax audits.

38 lessons / 2 online cases / 13 tests / 34.5 hours of theory / 7.5 hours of practice

• Familiarize yourself with the company's accounting policies in accordance with IFRS standards;
• Learn how to properly show fixed assets, NMA, investments and investment property, borrowings, finance leases, inventory, biological assets, goodwill and more on the balance sheet;
• Learn how to build a statement of financial performance by correctly accounting for cost of sales, revenue, expenses, other income, borrowing costs, government subsidies, taxes, and more;
• You will begin to correctly account for provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets in accordance with IFRS;
• Be able to construct a cash flow statement using both the direct method and the indirect method;
• Learn how to correctly calculate and display the accounts related to the company's capital: UC, DC, retained earnings, reserves, and treasury stock;
• You will be able to independently build financial statements (balance sheet, OFR and ODDS) on the basis of RAS reporting (translation);
• Familiarize yourself with the concept of business combinations to correctly report associates and joint ventures;
• Learn how to construct a company's consolidated accounts based on the accounts of its subsidiaries;
• You will be able to correctly disclose related party transactions and report the results of operating segments.

32 lessons / 3 practical assignments and tests / 34.5 hours of theory / 32 hours of practice

• Find out what unit economics is right for you;
• Create a financial model for a digital product;
• Learn how to calculate key unit-economy metrics;
• Learn how to calculate your product budget;
• Master the basic approaches to product analytics.

10 lessons / 1 test / 1 case study / 7.5 hours of theory / 3 hours of practice

• Familiarize yourself with the concept of project finance and its use by the company;
• See examples of typical project finance transactions, including the parties, structure and roles of the participants;
• Learn what function a company's CFO plays in project finance;
• Learn how to raise capital in project finance guided by a risk matrix;
• Understand how an investment project works from start to finish.

5 lessons / test / 3.5 hours theory / 1 hour practice

• Learn how to manage your firm's liquidity using modern CFO tools;
• You will start to correctly conduct "management" by choosing the appropriate cost accounting method for your company and using the optimal pricing model for goods and services;
• Implement budgeting and forecasting, budget control and plan-act analysis processes in your company by assigning budget responsibility centers;
• Learn how to manage working capital, keeping your company's reputation high and saving owners money;
• Dive into debt instruments and choose the most appropriate ones to optimize your company's current capital structure;
• Examine the structure of the finance department, the areas of responsibility of each member, and methods of controlling its effectiveness;
• Learn how the CFO's job is regulated from a legal perspective.

60 lessons / 4 cases / 36.5 hours of theory / 28 hours of practice

• Familiarize yourself with modern approaches to team management;
• Learn how corporate culture affects team effectiveness;
• Try on a leadership role and decide if it's a good fit for you personally;
• Work out what communication skills you need to develop and how.

5 lessons / test / 4 hours of theory

• Understand what constitutes a project;
• Learn what role organizational design plays in project management;
• Immerse yourself in the project lifecycle: from planning and start-up to project implementation and finalization;
• Learn how Agile, Scrum and Kanban methodologies can accelerate your work as a project manager and improve its quality.

6 lessons / test / 8 hours theory / 0.5 hours practice

• Identify your strengths and learn how to properly present them to employers;
• Put together a selling resume with a career counselor;
• Write a cover letter that will get you screened into a dream company.

5 lessons / test / 5.5 hours of theory

• Understand the missions, goals, and objectives of external auditing;
• Gain the skills to choose the right external auditor;
• To learn the rules of effective communication with the external auditor;
• Examine the stages of conducting an external audit;
• Complete the review audit assignments;
• Gain knowledge of external audit standards;
• Gain applied work experience through the "External Audit" practicum;
• Understand what internal audit is and its role in an organization;
• Acquire the skills to build an effective internal audit function;
• Learn how to interact with internal audit;
• Understand external audit standards.

15 lessons / test / 14 hours theory / 8 hours practice

• Interview with FMI graduate Timur Ali-Zadeh (CFA);
• Special access for SF Education students to Financial Modeling Institute materials.

0.5 hours of theory / 10 hours of practice

• Refresh your knowledge of probability theory, mathematical statistics, linear algebra, and calculus;
• Learn to apply your knowledge of math to solve problems in finance and business;
• Learn which math topics to dive into further for professional and general development.

16.5 hours of theory / 8.5 hours of practice

• Learn the vocabulary and grammar of business English with a bias toward finance;
• You'll start practicing conversational English in online meetings with our English-speaking experts.

15 hours of theory / 16 hours of practice

• Learn how you can make a spectacular presentation without the skills of a designer;
• Learn how to structure presentations the way the Big Three do;
• Take the first steps to effective public speaking.

8 hours of theory / 8 hours of practice

• Learn what the market research process is, what information is used to analyze the market;
• Learn how to form and understand the terms of reference for market research;
• Break down all the methods of analyzing the market.

4.2 hours of theory / 1 hour of practice

All SF Education programs are weekend-oriented, based on a standard 5/2 schedule. You will need approximately 6 hours of training per week, which you can allocate according to your workload.

Communication with instructors is done in the course work chat in Telegram. Teachers see messages and answer questions about the program.

We record and post all webinars on the course learning platform. If you are unable to attend case studies or practical assignments online, you will be able to complete the assignments yourself and submit them to the instructor for review, if applicable.

In order to receive the diploma it is necessary to complete all assignments (including the defense of the cross-cutting project, if it is provided by the program) and pass the tests with at least 60% of correct answers. If all conditions are met, the student receives the corresponding document.

According to the Law on Education No. 273-FZ of 29.12.2012, specialists with secondary vocational and (or) higher education are entitled to receive additional professional education. Persons who have successfully mastered the relevant additional professional program and passed final certification are issued a certificate of professional development and (or) a diploma of professional retraining.

Yes, a basic knowledge of finance will be enough for your training. You will be able to learn the theory from scratch and practice key skills under the guidance of our expert trainers