Fundamentals of Finance for Company Directors

Remove the uncertainity of corporate finance. Boost your financial fluency.

Decode financial statements. Ask sharper questions. Make informed financial decisions. Led by CFA Charterholder and IoD Faculty member, Caroline Kirrane.

Caroline will address the basic principles and fundamentals of corporate finance. Understanding company accounts and how to evaluate financial performance. Make informed financial decisions with our dedicated Workshop.

Who is this Workshop for?

Experienced Executive Directors.
Non-Executive Directors.
Members of the C-Suite and Senior Management Team.

Why Should I book this Workshop?

Enhance your understanding of financial statements: Learn about the three main financial -statements: Income statement; Balance sheet; and the Cash flow statement.
Learn how to review the four major categories of performance. This includes: profitability; operations; liquidity; and solvency.
Uncover the fundamentals and basic principles of corporate finance. This will cover time value of money; discounted cash flows; Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return; capital structure decisions; and the cost of capital.
Learn from real life examples. During the workshop, Caroline will take you through a case study to analyse a company and diagnose financial performance issues. This will be done using the tools and techniques taught during the workshop.
Gain 2.5 hours of CPD.

Is this eligible for CPD?

Dimension covered: Technical Skills and Knowledge

Eligible hours: 2.5 hours of Chartered Director CPD

This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.

What is the cost?

IoD members - €280

Non-members - €350

Cancellation and refund policy

Places are confirmed upon full payment. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted in writing to cpd@iodireland.ie until Wednesday, 23rd September 2026. After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance. Please note this virtual but live and interactive series requires live online attendance at each session. Unfortunately, recordings will not be available as part of post-session materials.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland Learning & Education team on cpd@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.

How do I attend?

To reserve your space, book and pay through the “Book now” button.

Once registered, we’ll send an email to confirm your booking.

We'll also send a reminder email with a link to access the session closer to the date. You must click the link and confirm your details to receive the direct link to join the workshop.

The event will take place on Zoom. Download Zoom if you don’t have it already. Please ensure you have a working microphone and camera to take part in our interactive workshop.

Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?

All workshop attendees will receive a list of all other workshop participants in advance of the session. This will include name, job title and organisation. If you have any queries around this please contact the Learning and Education Team.

For GDPR reasons, we cannot provide contact details on the attendee list.

Questions?

Reach out to Gillian, our Learning and Education Manager, if you would like more information about our upcoming workshops by emailing cpd@iodireland.ie or calling +353 1 411 0010.

Workshop material is prepared by IoD trainers and produced by the IoD wholly and exclusively for use by workshop participants. Please note that workshop material is provided in soft copy to all participants.