ACCA – Advanced Financial Management (AFM)
Live Online | 6-day Intensive and Interactive Training | ACCA Exam Preparatory Course
Advanced Financial Management is part of the ACCA Strategic Professional training programme.
It covers topics such as the role of a financial advisor in an international organisation, advanced investment appraisal methods, mergers and acquisitions, business reconstructions and reorganisations and derivatives.
The course structure comprises a two-day introductory session to provide participants with a context. This is followed by a two-day midterm session. Before the exam, there is a longer revision session where candidates practice answering exam questions. During this time, students will thoroughly analyse the materials with their tutor, who will provide support and guidance to help them prepare effectively for their upcoming exam.
Our training days run from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (CET).
For additional savings, this course can be booked as part of a package offer.
This training programme is tailored for aspiring ACCA professionals who are keen to excel in Advanced Financial Management.
It goes beyond exam preparation by equipping students with the practical skills, strategic insight, and real-world experience needed to thrive in today’s complex financial environment. Participants will not only be fully prepared to pass their exams but will also develop a deep, applicable understanding of financial management that can be immediately applied in their careers.
Objectives
This course focuses on advanced financial management issues, helping you understand more advanced aspects of corporate finance.
By the end of this course, participants will obtain deeper understanding of:
- Role of senior financial adviser in the multinational organisation
- Advanced investment appraisal, including application of option pricing theory
- Mergers and acquisitions vs. other growth strategies
- Financial reconstruction and business reorganisation
- Treasury function and use of financial derivatives
Benefits
Participants will benefit from our proven training methodology:
- Live Online Interactive Training: Highly interactive, practical training courses. The live lessons are recorded and can be used for revision and self-study.
- Exam-focused Training: Training sessions are tailored to help students prepare for the ACCA Exam and focus on the students’ individual needs.
- Master Exam Technique: We embed exam strategy into every session i.e.
- Learn to identify opportunities for marks that you could potentially score
- Structure answers clearly
- Use keywords effectively
- Plan responses under pressure
- Explain calculations, not just do them
- Exam Practice: Every session feels like a practice exam with coaching. You’ll cover large parts of the syllabus in a single day through intensive, interactive, and skills-based learning.
- Reduce the hours needed for Self-Study: Our approach is highly focused, motivating, and efficient. You’ll stay engaged and build confidence fast.
- On Exam Day, You’ll Feel at Home: Our objective is that the exam feels like just another session with us — no surprises, no panic, just performance.
- ACCA/Equivalent Qualified Instructors: Highly experienced professionals with the technical expertise necessary to address the required knowledge requirements of the ACCA syllabus.
- Course Materials: These include practical questions and in-class notes designed to support your exam preparation.
A. Role of senior financial adviser in the multinational organisation
- The role and responsibility of senior financial executive/advisor
- Financial strategy formulation
- Corporate environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical issues
- Management of international trade and finance
- Strategic business and financial planning for multinational organisations
- Dividend policy in multinationals and transfer pricing
B. Advanced investment appraisal
- Discounted cash flow techniques
- Application of option pricing theory in investment decisions
- Impact of financing on investment decisions and adjusted present values
- Valuation and the use of free cash flows
- International investment and financing decisions
C. Acquisitions and mergers
- Acquisitions and mergers versus other growth strategies
- Valuation for acquisitions and mergers
- Regulatory framework and processes
- Financing acquisitions and mergers
D. Corporate reconstruction and reorganisation
- Financial reconstruction
- Business re-organisation
E. Treasury and advanced risk management techniques
- The role of the treasury function in multinationals
- The use of financial derivatives to hedge against forex risk
- The use of financial derivatives to hedge against interest rate risk
George Skordis - has extensive hands-on experience in ACCA AFM syllabus, including advanced investment appraisal, strategic financing, corporate valuations in mergers and acquisitions, business reorganisations, and hedging strategies.
What do the participants say about us?
Łukasz Sobociński
Project Manager, ORLEN S.A.
AFM Training Participant
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„I recommend the ACCA Advanced Financial Management training organised by the EY Academy of Business. The practical knowledge gained during the training allowed not only to pass the ACCA exam, but also useful in everyday work.”