Dates for this course

25/10/10 - 05/11/10

Who should attend:

• Those requiring a basic introduction as part of their personal development
• Departmental managers requiring a general appreciation of accounting principles
• Those needing to understand basic budgeting principles at all levels
• Those requiring to prepare capital investment proposals
• Those wishing to understand the importance of cash flow management

Course objectives:

• To show how finance and accounting support all aspects of business development
• To demonstrate budgeting processes at departmental, functional, and company level
• To show how accounting information can be used in operational decision-making
• To demonstrate basic business forecasting processes
• To give a basic insight into the requirements for financial reporting

Course content:

• Introduction to accounting and operations data
• Outline of company accounts
• Basic departmental budgeting and reporting
• Ratio analysis
• Introduction to costing techniques and methods
• Introduction to Management Accounting
• Introduction to Investment Appraisal
• Business planning and forecasting
• Basic concepts of Enterprise development
• Cash flow forecasting
• Overview of Financial Reporting Standards