Finance For Non-Finance Professionals

In today’s business environment, understanding financial statements and being able to interpret financial data is crucial for making informed decisions.

Whether you are a marketing manager, HR professional, or any non-finance executive, this training is designed to provide you with the essential skills to analyse financial statements confidently.

By the end of this one-day session, you’ll be better equipped to contribute to your organization’s financial discussions and decision-making processes.

Course Objectives:

• Acquire Practical Knowledge of Financial Analysis Tools.
• Enhance Decision-Making Skills.
• Develop a Fundamental Understanding of Financial Statements.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• Interpret and analyze the key components of a balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.
• Calculate and apply essential financial ratios, such as liquidity, solvency, and efficiency ratios, to evaluate a company’s financial performance.
• Understand the significance of profitability ratios and their impact on a company’s overall financial health.
• Participate in financial discussions and decision-making processes within their organizations, offering valuable insights based on financial data analysis.
• Contribute to the development of effective strategic plans, budgets, and resource allocation by leveraging financial analysis to support their recommendations and proposals.

Course Outline:

• Session 1: Introduction to Financial Statements (Morning)
• • Registration and Welcome
• • Icebreaker and Expectations
• Module 1: Understanding Financial Statements
• • Introduction to Financial Statements
• • Overview of Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and
• Cash Flow Statement
• • Role and importance of financial statements
• Module 2: Reading a Balance Sheet
• • Analysing the Balance Sheet
• • Assets, Liabilities, and Equity
• • Key financial ratios related to the balance sheet
• Session 2: Analysing Income Statements and Cash Flow
• Module 3: Decoding the Income Statement
• • Understanding the Income Statement
• • Revenue, Expenses, and Profit
• • Profitability ratios and their significance
• Course Content:
• Module 4: Evaluating Cash Flow Statements
• • Importance of Cash Flow
• • Operating, Investing, and Financing Activities
• • Cash flow ratios and their application
• Session 3: Financial Analysis in Action
• Module 5: Financial Ratios and Metrics
• • Key Financial Ratios
• • Liquidity, Solvency, and Efficiency ratios
• • How to calculate and interpret ratios
• Module 6: Case Studies and Practical Analysis
• • Applying Financial Analysis
• • Group exercise: Analysing a sample company’s
• financial statements
• • Discussion and presentation of findings
• Q&A and Wrap-up