Finance For The Non-Financial Manager

This course has been designed by business people, with real life experience of how finance understanding can help drive business performance and profits.

Finance decisions are taken at all levels in an organisation, that impact the overall company results. The ability to read finance reports, and apply them in a practical sense, is the cornerstone of an effective manager, director, and leader.

This course starts by assuming no prior knowledge of finance and accounting, and carefully explains and practically illustrates the various components of finance reports.

Interpreting finance reports to practically further the business, is the outcome of this course, delivered by a trainer who holds 29 years experience in growing businesses.

Benefits:

By the end of the day delegates will have a working knowledge of strategic business finance and be confident of being able to read accounts and ask relevant questions.

At the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Read and analyse P&L accounts
• Understand the various terms and measurements and apply them practically in your business
• Understand the difference between profit and cash flow
• Take the lead on credit control and pricing to maximise profit
• Understand why a balance sheet exists and the statutory filing needed
• Able to ask questions that uncover hidden or vague details