About this course

Capital allocation and financing choice. For CA partners; CFOs; finance directors; independent directors; audit committee members. Seven topic lessons and narrated animated explainers, seven knowledge checks, five applied activities and a sampled final assessment. Complete the guided Capital allocation decision paper. Prerequisite: JQ-TRY-I01. Original fictional cases develop practical finance and governance decisions. Confirm current rules, exemptions and live filing requirements for the actual entity. The study estimate measures all required learning; the workbook's 55-minute value was a planning target.

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Course outline

1. Cash return and strategic fit

Cash return and strategic fit
Cash return and strategic fit — video
Topic 1 knowledge check
Decision Mission: Cash return and strategic fit

2. Debt versus equity trade-offs

Debt versus equity trade-offs
Debt versus equity trade-offs — video
Topic 2 knowledge check

3. Cost of capital and risk capacity

Cost of capital and risk capacity
Cost of capital and risk capacity — video
Topic 3 knowledge check

4. Liquidity buffers and distributions

Liquidity buffers and distributions
Liquidity buffers and distributions — video
Topic 4 knowledge check
Case Quest: Debt versus equity trade-offs

5. Scenario and downside resilience

Scenario and downside resilience
Scenario and downside resilience — video
Topic 5 knowledge check
Impact Simulator: operating cash shock

6. Board recommendation and review conditions

Board recommendation and review conditions
Board recommendation and review conditions — video
Topic 6 knowledge check
Roleplay Studio: challenge three competing cash requests

7. Case: Choose between expansion, debt reduction and dividend

Case: Choose between expansion, debt reduction and dividend
Case: Choose between expansion, debt reduction and dividend — video
Topic 7 knowledge check
Practice Lab: capital allocation paper

Final assessment

Final assessment