Course ID: FFNFM

Finance for Non-Finance Managers (Part 1)

This highly interactive, one-day course demystifies the world of finance and provides participants with practical techniques to understand and use financial information in their business. It’s the perfect opportunity for anybody to get to grips with financial statements and extract the value hidden within them. This course can be tailored to a specific organization to make the exercises fully relevant to the delegates.

In-person CPE credit: 6.0
Live webcast CPE credit: 6.0

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Recognize a broad range of business finance terminology.
  • Distinguish between profit and cash flow.
  • Identify the components of a Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position), Income Statement (Profit & Loss Report) and Cash Flow Statement.
  • Calculate financial adjustments such as accruals and prepayments.
  • Identify the users of financial statements and discuss their needs.
  • Use ratio analysis to measure and understand profitability, liquidity and efficiency.
Major Topics
  • Understanding the finances of a business
  • Exploring the Balance Sheet (Statement of Financial Position)
  • Exploring the Income Statement (Profit & Loss Report)
  • Exploring the Cash Flow Statement
  • Analyzing financial statement to “make the numbers talk”
Who Should Attend

No prior knowledge of finance or accountancy is required. This program is ideal for any manager or spending official whose role requires an understanding of finance. This includes:

  • Managers with budgetary responsibilities.
  • Managers who oversee any income or expenditure.
  • Managers whose decisions have financial implications.
Fields of Study
Business Management & Organization
Prerequisites

None

Provider
Business Learning Institute
CPE Credits
6.0
Level
Basic

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