Accounts, Budgets and Finance for Senior Non-Financial Managers

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Dates for this course

01/12/08 - 12/12/08

This assumes that participants start with only a slight understanding of accounts. It takes them through the accounting process so that by the end they will be able to understand and take part in financial discussions at senior levels.

Who should attend:

  • Managers at all levels who have to be able to read and understand accounts. 
  • All managers who should know how accounts are created, and how to interpret them. 
  • Any managers who have to create and provide budgets and forecasts. 
  • Managers who want to have a broad understanding of company finances in general. 

What you will learn:

  • How to read and interpret accounts. 
  • How to prepare financial and operating budgets. 
  • How to control departmental budgets and measure financial performance. 
  • How to understand company finances at a senior level

The course will cover:

  • Basics and Fundamentals
  • Tools of strategic planning
  • The Company Business Plan
  • Interpretation of Accounts
  • Business ratios to measure performance   
  • The Cashflow Statement
  • IAS, GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Creating Budgets and Forecasts
  • Cash flow management
  • Variances
  • Credit Ratings
  • Costing and break even analysis
  • Sources of Capital
  • Investment appraisal
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