Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Financial statements report the financial performance and position of a business. Having a thorough understanding of the financial implications of business decisions as a manager in your organisation can help the business thrive and maximise shareholder returns.

This course will help you to grasp basic accounting concepts and effectively apply your analytical skills to interpreting various information embedded within financial statements to make (or provide advisory for) informed decisions.

Course Objectives

• Apply understanding of basic principles of finance in interpreting financial statements and reports.

• Apply understanding of key ratios to financial analysis and evaluation of organisational performance.

• Leverage on financial information in making informed decisions in their existing and future roles.

In this workshop, participants will learn:

• Understand common accounting jargon.

• Apply financial language.

• Identify with the various financial statements.

• Evaluate organisation’s financial health.

• Conduct breakeven analysis.