Financial Management
Applying for Business Finance
Canons of Lending, Repayment Capacity, and Business Plan Preparation
2 CPD credits on completion
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About This Course
Course Information
The learning outcomes from this CPD management skills course include: Preparing a funding proposal Assessing the affordability Understanding conditions and covenants Importance of style and layout
Certificate on Completion
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials, and accounts for 2 units of CPD. One unit is the equivalent of one hour of learning.
Course Sections
This course is made up of the following sections:
- Canons of lending (video)
- Canons of lending (quiz)
- Preparing the funding proposal (video)
- Preparing the funding proposal (quiz)
What You Will Learn
- Describe the seven canons of lending that banks use to assess finance proposals: borrower, purpose, amount, repayment capacity, security, expediency, and remuneration
- Explain how to assess borrower suitability, including legal persona, track record, and existing banking relationships
- Compare three methods banks use to measure repayment capacity: EBIT, EBITDA, and free cash flow
- Identify common loan conditions and covenants, distinguishing between conditions precedent and ongoing requirements
- Apply the loan-to-value ratio and explain how security requirements relate to other elements of the credit assessment
- Prepare and structure a business plan for presentation to a commercial lender on behalf of a client
Who This Course Is For
- Accountants who advise clients on obtaining bank finance or preparing loan applications
- Finance professionals who need to understand how commercial lenders evaluate credit proposals
- Small business owners or advisors preparing business plans for submission to banks
Prerequisites
- A basic understanding of financial statements, including profit and loss accounts and balance sheets
- No prior experience with lending or banking credit processes is required
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