and related functions
the preparation of financial statements
using published financial statements
This course is designed to help participants develop a strong understanding of finance and financial decision-making within organisations. It provides insight into interpreting financial statements, understanding how cost behaviour influences business decisions, and learning how budgets are developed and used as tools for effective financial control.
Everything you need to know
This course is a comprehensive overview of all aspects of finance, an understanding of which will enable non-financial staff to take practical, financially focused decisions within the organisation. This is particularly relevant for business leaders involved in organisation-wide decision-making with technical backgrounds, who will appreciate the impact of their decisions on the organisation’s financial statements. Participants will also acquire skills to help them make the right long-term project choices and the nuances behind the use of budgets in driving the organisation towards the achievement of its financial and corporate strategy.
12 hours (this run as 4 sessions of 3 hours each or 2 full days of 6 hours)
- Overview of the finance, accounting and related functions
- Understanding the components of financial statements
- General principles in accounting and the preparation of financial statements
- Assessing financial performance using published financial statements
- Profit vs cashflows, wearing the decision-making lens
- Overview of the capital budgeting and project decision-making process
- Understanding cost behaviour and the impact on short-term business decisions
- Fundamentals of break-even analysis
- Budgets the purpose and process
- The use of budgets for financial control
Equip your team with financial mastery
Give your teams the ability to understand numbers, evaluate performance, and contribute to better financial decision-making. Our programmes are built to bridge knowledge gaps and strengthen financial awareness across functions.
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