Introduction

To succeed at any employment level and position, knowledge of basic financial principles is critical. 'Finance for non-Finance Professionals' transforms financial and accounting concepts into decision making tools you can use successfully every day. You learn to apply the fundamentals of finance to improve budget management, increase potential profits, and assess the financial performance of business activities.

You will understand the terminology used by accounting and finance staff and will feel more confident when being involved with them or using them. This course will help you do a better job and prepare you for senior management positions where financial awareness is crucial.

Gain confidence in dealing with financial information. Understand the financial aspect of the business and ensure budgets and expenses stay on track.

Increase your value to your boss and company especially during challenging economic times when financial acumen is expected at every organizational level. An introduction to the fundamentals of accounting for administrative assistants, secretaries, executive secretary and other administrative professionals, this seminar gives you an understanding of the financial aspects of business to ensure budgets and expenses stay on track.

Course Objectives:

• Define the four key financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, cash flow and changes in owner equity as well as key financial terms such as profit, margins and leverage used in organizations
• Interpret the financial health and condition of a company, division or responsibility center and use financial information for management and evaluation
• Distinguish between accounting and finance and explain the finance role in running businesses
• Prepare a company's operating budget and relate it to the organization's strategic objectives
• Apply capital budgeting techniques and cost-volume-profit analysis to enhance decision making

Training Methodology :

This course will be conducted as a highly interactive work session, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the course material to real-life situations. Case studies from different industries will be investigated. Each delegate will receive an extensive reference manual, as well as case studies, while worked out solutions will be handed out to the delegates on conclusion of group discussions.

To ensure the concepts introduced during the course are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion, case studies, simulations and group work.

 This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

• 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
• 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
• 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions
• Pre and Post Test

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors and staff from any function including finance who need to improve understanding and usage of financial information.

Training Methodology:
This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total
tuition hours:-
• 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
• 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
• 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Certificates

A Certificate of Completion will be issued to those who attend & successfully complete the programme.

Schedule

  08:30 – 10:15 First Session

 10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

 12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session

 14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

Fees

 The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: