Strategic Financial Leadership & CFO Excellence — CFO Masterclass Series

01 The Modern CFO: Role, Mandate & Leadership Evolution of the CFO role; CFO vs. Controller mindset; four faces of the CFO (Steward, Operator, Strategist, Catalyst); board dynamics and stakeholder management; real case: Daffodil Group CFO mandate

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02 IAS / IFRS Mastery for Manufacturing & Trading IAS 1 (Presentation), IAS 2 (Inventories), IAS 16 (PPE), IAS 36 (Impairment), IFRS 15 (Revenue), IFRS 16 (Leases); furniture-specific application; common pitfalls and audit findings

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03 Advanced Management Accounting & Cost Systems ABC costing, standard costing, target costing; factory overhead allocation models; variance analysis deep-dive; BOQ mastery; real case: cost system design at Daffodil Group

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04 Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) — Board Level Three-statement modelling; driver-based budgeting; rolling forecasts vs. static budgets; scenario planning; KPI hierarchy design; building a CFO dashboard from scratch

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05 Treasury Management & Working Capital Optimisation Cash conversion cycle; treasury policy design; bank relationship management; foreign currency risk; LC, UPAS, BBLC structures; overdraft vs. term loan trade-offs; Bangladesh Bank guidelines

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06 Capital Structure & Cost of Capital Debt vs. equity decision; WACC calculation; leverage ratios; optimal capital structure for furniture SMEs; refinancing strategy — real case: BDT 310M refinancing via Bangladesh Bank

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07 Investment Appraisal & Project Finance DCF, NPV, IRR, MIRR, payback period; sensitivity & scenario analysis; project finance structuring; government project bidding (e.g., Payra Port, Airport expansion); term sheet reading

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08 Mergers, Acquisitions & Business Valuation Valuation methods (DCF, comparable, asset-based); M&A process and due diligence checklist; synergy calculation; deal structuring; post-merger integration; furniture sector consolidation trends

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09 IPO, Private Equity & Investor Relations IPO readiness checklist; BSEC requirements; prospectus structure; pre-IPO restructuring; investor pitch preparation; managing institutional investor relations; PE deal mechanics

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10 Tax Strategy, VAT Planning & Transfer Pricing Corporate tax planning (Section 82C, minimum tax); VAT structure optimisation; TDS management; APA (Advance Pricing Agreement); NBR audit strategy; transfer pricing documentation for group companies

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11 Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) COSO ERM framework; risk identification, assessment and mitigation matrix; operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk in furniture manufacturing; building a risk register

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12 Internal Controls & Fraud Prevention Control environment design; segregation of duties; internal audit planning; fraud triangle and red flags; whistleblower mechanism; real case: control failures and recoveries

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13 ERP Implementation Leadership CFO's role in ERP selection and rollout; SAP-FICO vs. SAGE vs. Tally for furniture companies; change management for finance transformation; data migration, testing, go-live; post-implementation KPIs

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14 Corporate Governance & Board Reporting Corporate governance codes (BSEC, Companies Act 1994); board pack design; audit committee work; related-party transactions; preparing board-ready financial presentations

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15 Change Management & Organisational Finance Transformation Finance function design for growth; building and leading a finance team; KPI-driven performance culture; digital finance transformation roadmap; CFO succession planning

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16 Export Finance & Cross-Border Transactions Export LC, DP, DA, TT; export development fund; BGMEA/BFLLFEA resources; foreign currency accounts; hedging strategies; customs, bonded warehouse, and duty drawback for furniture exports

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17 Financial Modelling Masterclass (Excel) Building a fully integrated 3-statement model from scratch; scenario manager; sensitivity tables; Monte Carlo simulation; debt schedule; depreciation and tax waterfall; dashboard design

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18 Stakeholder & Supplier Finance Supply chain finance (SCF); reverse factoring; dynamic discounting; vendor payment terms optimisation; ESG finance basics; green financing for sustainable furniture manufacturing

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19 Board Strategy Simulation Full-day live board simulation: participants act as CFO, CEO, Chairman, and Board Members; present quarterly results; respond to analyst questions; manage a crisis (fraud, cash shortage, regulatory investigation)

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20 Capstone Presentation & Certification Each participant presents a CFO Action Plan for a real or simulated furniture company: covering financial strategy, risk framework, capital structure, ERP roadmap, and 3-year forecast; expert panel assessment; graduation ceremony

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