About the Course
Organizations entering acquisitions, minority investments, strategic partnerships, or financing rounds need results they can prove in financial due diligence techniques: earnings quality review, cash conversion analysis, balance sheet risk assessment, forecast challenge, and transaction-ready reporting. This work sits on the path between headline financial statements and the underlying reality that drives valuation, and it typically relies on tools and approaches such as adjusted EBITDA analysis, proof of cash, working capital normalization, and benchmark ratios. A rigorous review is often the difference between a fair price and a deal shaped by avoidable assumptions.
This course turns scattered diligence habits into a repeatable review system. You will build capability in request list design, management accounts review, ratio analysis, cash flow triangulation, debt schedule testing, and forecast sensitivity analysis, while also being introduced to broader transaction concepts such as quality of earnings logic and completion accounts. This course teaches you how to examine financial statements, test assumptions, and write a defensible report through structured exercises so you can support transaction decisions with evidence rather than opinion. You will practice building a diligence checklist, calculating adjusted EBITDA, mapping working capital, and drafting findings that speak to commercial, finance, and leadership audiences. You will be introduced to higher-level valuation and deal-structure considerations at an overview level, with the practical focus kept on core financial review tasks that are realistic for a five-day foundation-to-intermediate course.
Many teams face compressed timelines, incomplete data rooms, mixed accounting quality, and competing stakeholder expectations from finance, legal, and deal leads. This financial due diligence techniques course is built for professionals who must deliver under those constraints, using a disciplined approach that works with typical transaction documents, financial schedules, and management explanations rather than assuming perfect data or advanced modeling maturity.
Target Audience
This course is designed for professionals who review target-company financials, test transaction assumptions, and support investment decisions with credible evidence.
- Corporate Finance Analyst reviewing earnings quality and adjusted EBITDA.
- M&A Associate preparing financial diligence packs for transaction committees.
- Investment Manager validating cash flow, leverage, and downside risk.
- Transaction Advisory Consultant testing assumptions and drafting diligence findings.
- Financial Controller supporting buyer-side review of accounting quality.
- Private Equity Analyst screening targets and assessing working capital needs.
- Deal Structuring Specialist linking financial findings to valuation terms.
- Treasury Analyst reviewing debt schedules and liquidity constraints.
- Internal Auditor identifying control weaknesses that distort financial reporting.
- Commercial Finance Manager translating diligence findings into executive decisions.
Course Objectives
This course equips you to plan, execute, and measure financial due diligence techniques that improve transaction insight, reduce valuation risk, and strengthen reporting discipline.
- Assess target-company financial health using ratio analysis, working capital trends, and a diligence checklist.
- Apply proof of cash and adjusted EBITDA methods to identify reporting distortions and non-recurring items.
- Design a financial due diligence request list covering statements, debt schedules, tax items, and forecasts.
- Build a red-flag log that links revenue quality issues, margin pressure, and liquidity stress.
- Calculate normalized earnings, cash conversion, and leverage metrics from management accounts and bank data.
- Evaluate forecasts and assumptions with scenario analysis, sensitivity testing, and benchmark ratios.
- Navigate transaction-review expectations across finance, legal, and deal teams using a clear issue log.
- Synthesize findings into a concise financial due diligence report and decision-ready presentation pack.
Requirements & Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites: working knowledge of financial statements, basic accounting terminology, and common commercial ratios. You should be comfortable reading income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, and no coding is required. Prior exposure to transaction support, corporate finance, investment analysis, or audit work will help you move faster, but it is not mandatory for this foundation to intermediate level course.
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Training Methodology
This is a practical, outcome-driven course designed to turn financial due diligence techniques aspiration into measurable action and credible reporting.
Methodology includes:
- Hands-on calculation of adjusted EBITDA, cash conversion, and leverage using sample management accounts.
- Transaction scenario simulation with a compressed data room and incomplete disclosure pack.
- Diagnostic review using a due diligence checklist, ratio-analysis grid, and red-flag framework.
- Stakeholder mapping exercise for finance, legal, investment committee, and transaction advisory reporting lines.
- Case study analysis from private equity, corporate acquisition, venture funding, and family business transactions.
- Group workshop to draft a diligence report and findings pack under time and budget constraints.
- Reflection exercise comparing current review habits against benchmark-driven diligence and reporting practices.
Upcoming Sessions
Next available dates worldwide
Certification
Recognized credentials that advance your career
Participants who complete the Financial Due Diligence Techniques Training Program earn a Trainingcred Certificate of Achievement, demonstrating professional competence and alignment with global standards in learning and development.
NITA Accredited
Accredited by the National Industrial Training Authority, ensuring programs meet nationally recognized standards of quality and relevance.
CPD Certified
Recognized by the CPD Certification Service, ensuring every program meets internationally benchmarked standards of professional excellence.
Why this course earns its place on your CV
Accredited training, practitioner trainers, and peers on the same career track — the three things real expertise is built on.
Expert-led Insights
- Learn from industry veterans with over 20 years of financial auditing experience.
- Gain exclusive insights into advanced due diligence frameworks and methodologies.
- Master financial analysis from experts who've led major corporate transactions.
Career Advancement
- Equip yourself with skills to excel in senior financial roles and consultancy.
- Enhance your resume with a certification in cutting-edge financial due diligence techniques.
- Unlock new career opportunities in finance with top-tier due diligence expertise.
Practical Application
- Apply your knowledge immediately with real-world case studies and interactive simulations.
- Develop hands-on experience with the latest tools used by top financial analysts.
- Transform complex financial data into actionable business strategies effectively.
