Mastering Finance & Accounting Course in Doha, Qatar

Mastering Finance & Accounting is an advanced program for finance professionals who already handle day-to-day accounting and now need to operate at a senior level. It covers group consolidation, judgemental areas of IFRS such as revenue, leases and financial instruments, advanced ratio and cash flow analysis, business valuation, and working capital and treasury decisions. The emphasis is on interpretation and judgement: understanding how accounting choices affect reported results and how to translate financial information into clear advice for executives and boards.

Sessions are built around complex case studies, consolidation workings, valuation models in Excel and group discussions of real-world reporting issues. Participants analyze published annual reports, challenge assumptions in forecasts and present recommendations as they would to a finance committee. The course assumes a working knowledge of financial statements and bookkeeping. It can be delivered as an in-house program, where cases are adapted to an organization's group structure, reporting calendar and the specific technical issues its finance team faces.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Prepare consolidated financial statements including subsidiaries, associates and non-controlling interests

• Apply judgement to complex IFRS areas such as IFRS 15, IFRS 16 and IFRS 9

• Analyze performance, liquidity and solvency using advanced ratio and cash flow techniques

• Value a business using discounted cash flow and market multiple approaches

• Evaluate working capital, funding and treasury options to strengthen financial position

• Communicate complex financial findings clearly to executives and boards

This course is designed for experienced finance professionals preparing for, or already holding, senior responsibilities.

• Senior accountants and finance managers

• Financial controllers and group reporting leads

• Internal auditors with a reporting focus

• Financial analysts moving into leadership roles

• Part-qualified or qualified accountants seeking practical depth

Module 1: Group Accounting and Consolidation

• Control, subsidiaries and the consolidation process under IFRS 10

• Goodwill, fair value adjustments and non-controlling interests

• Intra-group eliminations and unrealised profit

• Associates and joint ventures using the equity method

Module 2: Complex Reporting Areas

• Five-step revenue recognition model under IFRS 15

• Lessee accounting and right-of-use assets under IFRS 16

• Classification and expected credit losses under IFRS 9

• Impairment testing under IAS 36

Module 3: Advanced Financial Analysis

• Return on capital, DuPont analysis and value drivers

• Quality of earnings and cash flow analysis

• Detecting aggressive accounting and red flags

• Benchmarking against peers using published reports

Module 4: Valuation and Corporate Finance

• Cost of capital and WACC estimation

• Discounted cash flow valuation and terminal value

• Market multiples and comparable company analysis

• Capital structure and dividend policy considerations

Module 5: Treasury, Working Capital and Advisory

• Cash conversion cycle and working capital optimization

• Funding options and managing liquidity risk

• Foreign exchange and interest rate risk basics

• Presenting financial insight to senior stakeholders

Qatar's major corporations, family business groups and government-related entities often operate complex structures with subsidiaries, joint ventures and significant capital projects. These organizations need senior finance professionals who can consolidate results, apply IFRS judgement and advise leadership on investment and funding. Developing this advanced capability locally strengthens governance and decision-making and supports the knowledge-based economy envisaged in Qatar National Vision 2030. It also helps finance leaders engage confidently with auditors, lenders and boards.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.