Dates for this course

16/08/10 - 27/08/10

06/12/10 - 17/12/10

Who should attend:

• Accountants wishing to update their knowledge of accounting practices
• Accountants requiring an introduction to Management Accounting
• Accountants seeking a wider role in business planning and decision-making
• Those wishing to develop capital investment proposals
• Those needing an understanding of financial reporting standards

Course objectives:

• To enhance overall understanding of how accounting influences organisational performance
• To develop confidence in presenting financial information to non-accountants
• To encourage accountants to be proactive in working across functions
• To provide a set of analysis tools for modelling business situations
• To show how accountants contribute to business forecasting and planning

Course content:

• 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
• Analysing the Income Statement
• Analysing the Balance Sheet
• Analysing the Cash-flow Statement
• Using the Notes to the Accounts