Learn to value a business based on Comps, Precedents, and a DCF model
Description
CPA Members only
CPA Australia has partnered with the Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) to curate a collection of data and digital courses exclusively for CPA members. CFI courses have an emphasis on hands-on, practical learning and skills acquisition. They teach in-demand industry practices, tools and techniques that help accounting and finance professionals build confidence, stand out from the competition, and make a positive impact on their careers.
This business valuation course provides professionals with the skills they need to perform detailed business valuation modelling using three main methods: Comps, Precedents and DCF Analysis.
The valuation training provided in this course will be valuable to those who are looking for a detailed and step-by-step explanation of how to value a company based on comparable companies, past merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions and a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models.
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Learning objectives
• Explain the difference between equity value and enterprise value
• Learn how to calculate various equity and enterprise value multiples
• Explain the drivers of equity multiples and value a business using equity multiples
• Calculate and analyse valuation multiples
• Learn the most common multiples: EV/Revenue, EV/EBITDA, EV/EBIT, P/E
• Learn when it is most appropriate to use each type of multiple
• Value a company using comparable company analysis
• Value a company using precedent M&A transactions
• Value a company using discounted cash flow techniques
• Complete Excel-based case studies and solutions
• Utilise a PDF valuation reference guide that can be downloaded to your computer and use during the course or for future reference.
• Calculate free cash flows to the firm and free cash flows to equity
• Outline the main drivers of free cash flows
• Value a business using a two-stage DCF valuation model
• Learn how to calculate the cost of equity, cost of debt and the weighted average cost of capital
• Calculate beta in an Excel spreadsheet
• Calculate an organisation’s weighted average cost of capital (WACC)
• Create a football field chart to summarise the various valuation methods used in the analysis: Comps, Precedents, DCF
