Ascentor - Customised Training Solutions 2014

FRAUD MANAGEMENT ● INTERNAL AUDIT ● MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING ● BUDGETING AND PLANNING ● BUSINESS RECOVERY ● CONTROLLING ● FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ● FINANCIAL AUDIT ● IT /

SYSTEMS ● BUSINESS STRATEGY ● IFRS ● RISK MANAGEMENT ● COMPLIANCE ● FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCE ● ADVANCED EXCEL ● POWERFUL PRESENTATIONS ● BUSINESS ANALYTICS

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CUSTOMISED TRAINING SOLUTIONSVA L U E P R O P O S I T I O N F O R Y O U R TA L E N T

2ASCENTOR | CUSTOMISED TRAINING SOLUTIONS

WE ARE BUSINESS ADVISORSWHY OUR TRAINING SOLUTIONS ARE SUCCESSFUL

EXPERIENCED TRAINERS Our lead consultants have more than 15 years of experience in advisory in Big Four consulting firms

INDUSTRY SPECIFIC FOCUS All our trainings are customised to our clients' specific industry issues

PROVEN TRACK RECORD We have many years of experience in designing and delivering complex training programs

SHARE & COLLABORATE We work together with our clients to tailor the training content and respond to the real development needs

REAL LIFE EXAMPLES Sharing real life examples from our consulting background is one of the key assets of our training programs

COST EFFECTIVE We are not the cheapest in the market, but you will get the most value for a fair price

A D I S T I N C T I V E VA L U E P R O P O S I T I O N

ASCENTOR is a professional services organization providing advisory, forensic, assurance and

recruitment solutions to medium and large companies across all major industries in Romania and

South Eastern Europe. The firm has built its foundation on the experience of its partners, all from

international advisory networks and leading multinational corporations.

The ASCENTOR training solutions are based on the extensive business experience of our consultants

in different business areas and industries.


CUSTOMISED TRAINING SOLUTIONSTAILOR YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM TOGETHER WITH OUR CONSULTANTS

CORE CONTENT

Telecommunications

Pharma & healthcare

Retail

Distribution & logistics

Oil & gas

Energy & utilities

Manufacturing

Financial services

Technology

Business services

Public sector / NGO

Other industries

+ INDUSTRY

FOCUS

+ FUNCTIONAL

FOCUS

+ EXPERIENCE

LEVEL

+ CASE STUDIES AND "WAR STORIES"

Basic

Intermediate

Advanced

General management

Finance

Audit / risk / compliance

Sales

Operations

HR

IT

Procurement

Other functions

The core training content is

based on the standard training

materials and is also validated

by the client

Case studies based on real company

data or dummy data.

Sanitized real life examples delivered

throughout the training

Y O U R C U S TO M I S E D T R A I N I N G P R O G R A M


TRAINING SOLUTIONSDESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE APPLICATION

Anti-Fraud

Finance

basics

Budgeting, planning

& controlling

Business

analytics

Internal audit

Governance

& riskTaxation

Advanced

Excel

Advanced

Powerpoint

presentations

Business

strategy

Financial

Reporting

(IFRS)

Project

management

ASCENTOR core

training areas

We are experienced in technical trainings in broader areas of

finance, governance and business management.

We work together with our clients to customise the most suitable

training for the targeted audience.

The value of our training programs consists in the customisation

of our content and delivery.


TRAINING TOPIC DESCRIPTION OF KEY CONTENT AUDIENCE

LEVEL

ESTIMATED

DURATION

BA

SIC

INT.

AD

V.

1. FRAUD

• Fraud risk management

• Assessment of fraud indicators

• Fraud classification and common fraud schemes

• Role of employees and management in fraud prevention and

detection

• Industry specific fraud cases and schemes

All functions:

• Top management /

middle management /

staff

1 - 2 days

2. FINANCE FOR

NON-FINANCE

• Introduction to financial reporting, financial statements

• Profit vs cash, capex vs opex

• Interpretation of accounts

• Analysis of financial performance and financial position

• Evaluation of investments

• Working capital, treasury management

• Dealing with banks, business survival

• Includes an interactive board game

Non-finance functions:

• Sales & marketing,

operations, procurement,

HR, IT

• Middle management /

staff

2 - 3 days

3. BUSINESS

ANALYTICS

• Principles of "big data" analytics

• Data correlations

• Investigation techniques

• Interpretation of results

• Role of analytics in business analysis and fraud detection

Finance, Operations, Sales:


middle management /

staff

1 - 2 days

SUGGESTED TRAINING LIST (1/4)CUSTOMISED, INDUSTRY FOCUSED AND PRACTICAL EXAMPLES




LEVEL

ESTIMATED

DURATION

BA

SIC

INT.

AD

V.

4. PREPARING

POWERFUL

PRESENTATIONS

• Strategy for preparing an effective presentation

• Storyboarding and team collaboration

• Designing an effective PowerPoint presentation

• Preparing professional charts and graphs

• Designing business focused presentations with powerful

messages (formatting, language, content)

• Case studies: sales presentation, internal presentation,

financials, business case

• Advanced PowerPoint tips & tricks

All functions:


staff

0.5 - 2 days

5. ADVANCED

EXCEL

• Key principles & rules for designing consistent and effective

spreadsheets

• Introduction of advanced Excel functionalities

• Preparing financial projections / financial reports / operational

analysis

• Scenario analysis

• Advanced business analytics

• Advanced Excel tips & tricks



staff

0.5 - 2 days

6. REPORT

WRITING SKILLS

• Key principles for preparing good reports

• Writing for your readers

• Good and bad examples

• The impact of good wording



middle management /

staff

0.5 - 1 days



LEVEL

ESTIMATED

DURATION

BA

SIC

INT.

AD

V.

7. PROJECT

MANAGEMENT /

PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

OFFICE

• Introduction to successful project management

• Role of project management / project office during project

lifecycle (planning, monitoring & controlling, communication,

change management, risk & issue management, project

reporting, etc.).

• Tools and techniques

All functions:


staff

2 - 3 days

8. IT RISKS AND

CONTROLS (FOR

NON-IT STAFF)

• Presentation of general IT controls (security, systems

development, back-up and recovery, etc.)

• Role of business / process owners in strengthening corporate

technology

• IT and information security

Non-IT functions:


staff

0.5 -1 days

9. ADVANCED

FINANCIAL

REPORTING (IFRS)

• Presentation of selected IFRS, based on the business needs,

with case studies and practical examples.

• Examples relevant for your industry

• Case studies and practical examples

Finance function:


middle management /

staff

1 -3 days




LEVEL

ESTIMATED

DURATION

BA

SIC

INT.

AD

V.

10. BUSINESS

PROFITABILITY

ANALYSIS

• Key principles for calculating business profitability by segments

(product lines, sales team, geography, etc.)

• Cost allocations (direct costs, indirect costs allocation)

• Case study: assessing business profitability by segment

Finance function:


middle management /

staff

1 - 2 days

11. RISK

MANAGEMENT,

GOVERNANCE AND

CONTROLS

• Business risk management framework

• Governance principles

• Internal controls and risk management

• Entity level controls

• Case studies: assessment of risk management

All functions:


staff

1 - 2 days

12. INTRODUCTION

TO BUSINESS

STRATEGY

• Presentation of business strategy definition models

• Example focused on the specific industry: global market, local

market

• Case study: defining your company's strategy

• Success formulas

All functions:


staff

1 day



SUCCESS STORIESTRACK RECORD OF RECENT TRAININGS

CLIENT LEADING TELECOM OPERATOR

AUDIENCE Internal audit department

TRAINING NAME Internal audit training

KEY TOPICS

Business strategy essentials; advanced analytics in

audit and fraud risk assessment; financial

statements analysis; working capital management;

IFRS issues in telecom. Duration: 3 days

CLIENT GLOBAL AGRIBUSINESS COMPANY

AUDIENCE Finance department

TRAINING NAME Advanced IFRS

KEY TOPICS

Latest in IFRS reporting; hot topics; deferred tax;

business combinations; consolidated financial

statements; joint ventures; fair value

measurement; IFRS vs US GAAP. Duration: 2 days.

CLIENT ROMANIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

AUDIENCE Finance department

TRAINING NAME Fraud in Pharma

KEY TOPICS

Fraud risk assessment; fraud schemes in pharma;

role of finance function in preventing and detecting

fraud; fraud case studies: inventory, procurement,

corruption and bribery. Duration: 3 days.

CLIENT MINISTRY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ROMANIA

AUDIENCE Internal audit department

TRAINING NAME Internal audit and fraud

KEY TOPICS

Fraud in public procurement; implementing

effective anti-fraud programs; risk assessment;

designing effective internal audit programs;

analytical procedures. Duration: 3 days

CLIENT LEADING MULTINATIONAL ENGINEERING COMPANY

AUDIENCESales, engineering, project management and

support functions

TRAINING NAME Finance for non-finance

KEY TOPICS

Introduction to financial statements; cash vs. profit;

capex vs. opex; budgeting and planning; cash

management; working capital optimization;

preparing a business plan. Duration: 1.5 days x 6

sessions.

CLIENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY

AUDIENCE Risk and compliance

TRAINING NAME Internal audit and risk management

KEY TOPICS

Advanced business analytics; financial fraud

schemes; sampling techniques; transfer pricing

essentials; fraud in retail; strategic planning and

monitoring; effective PowerPoint presentations.

Duration: 2 days + 1 day follow-up.


THE TRAINING PROCESSDISTINCTIVE EXPERIENCE. TANGIBLE RESULTS. VALUE FOR MONEY.

1. UNDERSTAND

Understand the

business and the

people development

requirements

2. CUSTOMISE

Work with you to

customise the content

and delivery methods

3. VALIDATE

Validate the final draft

prior to training

delivery

5. FEEDBACK

Collect feedback from

participants and share

conclusions

4. DELIVER

Deliver training

COSTS

Our professional fees are dependent on the level of effort required to customise the

content and deliver the training. The effort depends on the level of customisation and

complexity of the case studies.

The fees do not depend on the number of participants, therefore we encourage to

involve as many people as required.

PARTICIPANTS

The normal size of the audience may vary from 5 to

20 people, depending on the subject matter.

In many cases, participants will be required to bring

their laptops.Fees range from 1,600 to 2,400 EUR per day of training, including the customisation

of content. Infrastructure costs are charged at cost separately.


Our key team membersOVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Nadir Ali joined ASCENTOR in November 2011, after more than 10 years with

PwC Romania. Nadir has 15 years of professional experience in financial audit,

internal audit and was also responsible for a wide range of management

consulting projects including business process reengineering, finance function

optimization, cost reduction, financial due diligence, commercial due diligence

and corporate performance management. Nadir is also experienced in

governance, risk and compliance, enterprise risk management, fraud risk

management and anti-fraud procedures, design of ethical sales and marketing

procedures, operational audits and procurement reviews. His professional

qualifications include ACCA, CIA, CISA, CAFR and Expert Accountant.

Prof. Dr. Eden Ali has been a professor with the Academy of Economic Studies

of Bucharest for over 40 years and is specialized in finance, audit and

information systems. During the last 20 years he led a large number of audit

and consulting projects for Romanian and foreign companies in various

industries. Among his roles are included: Vice-President of the Romanian

Chamber of Financial Auditors for two consecutive mandates (2001-2011),

member of the Board of Directors of Azomures, Rulmenti Barlad and member

of the Supervisory Board of the Council of Europe Development Bank (2009-

2012). He authored several books and academic papers relating to audit and

information systems. Eden Ali is the Founding Partner of ANB Consulting and

Partner of ASCENTOR.

Dan Iancu is a Partner with ASCENTOR and has over 18 years experience in

management consulting. He led a wide range of projects for large companies in

Romania and Central and Eastern Europe. Prior to joining ASCENTOR, Dan was a

management consulting Partner with an international management consulting

organization. He was responsible for a large number of projects, such as financial

and commercial due diligence projects, development of feasibility studies,

implementation of cost models and development of budgetary models. Dan`s

areas of expertise are: strategy consulting, organization design and restructuring,

ERP implementations, internal controls, business process improvement, financial

reporting and controlling, risk management, financial modeling and large scale

transformation projects. His professional qualifications include ACCA, CAFR and

Expert Accountant.

Radu Văcărelu is a Partner with ASCENTOR and has 15 years of professional

experience in human resources and management consulting for companies from

industries such as telecommunications, oil &gas, engineering, constructions and

ship building. He was involved in important projects for major companies in

Romania and Austria, which included restructuring, recruitment and selection,

labor relations, organizational development, performance and process

improvement. Radu's experience includes also advisory and project management

for leading companies in Romania regarding employment relations, management

of relationship with trade unions and collective bargaining, development of social

plans for restructuring, termination and exit management, management appraisals

and organizational change management.

PROF. DR. EDEN ALI, AF, EC DAN IANCU, ACCA, AF, EC

NADIR ALI, ACCA, CIA, CISA, AF, EC RADU VĂCĂRELU

Razvan Butucaru has over 10 years of experience in audit and management

consulting. Prior to joining ASCENTOR, Razvan was the Head of Internal Audit

of Garanti Romania (Garanti Bank, Garanti Leasing, Garanti Consumer Credits,

Garanti Mortgage) from 2010 to 2014 and a Manager with PwC Romania from

2004 to 2010. In addition to internal audit and financial audit he led a wide

range of projects relating to business process improvement, fraud risk

management, compliance and reporting, financial due diligence and start-up

consulting. His core industries are banking, insurance and other financial

institutions as well as manufacturing, food and business services. His

professional qualifications include ACCA, AF.

RĂZVAN BUTUCARU, ACCA, CIA, AF

Contact our sales manager for more details:

MONICA COSTACHE

Sales Manager

Office: (+4) 021 319 5354

Mobile: (+4) 0725 042 062

e-mail [email protected]

Copyright 2014 ASCENTOR Business Services SRL. The information contained in this presentation is provided for general guidance and is intended to offer the reader general

information of interest about the firm Ascentor Business Services SRL and its services. The information provided is not intended to replace or serve as substitute for any audit, advisory,

tax or other professional advice, consultation or service. You should consult with an Ascentor Business Services SRL representative to obtain such services.

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ASCENTOR BUSINESS SERVICES SRL

12A Docentilor Street, Sector 1

RO-011403, Bucharest, Romania

Trade Registry: J40/1847/2014

CUI: RO32799705

Phone / fax: +40 21 319 5354

e-mail: [email protected]

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