Training and development

 

Leadership

 

Managing people

 

Managing teams

 

Managing remote teams

 

Strength Deployment Inventory

 

Finance for executives (Corporate Finance)

 

Financial project appraisal

 

Strategic planning

 

Team building and team building events

 

Negotiation skills

 

 

 

FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE

 

 

A 2-DAY COURSE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A NEED TO UNDERSTAND ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCE.

 

This course aims to give those people who need it an appreciation and awareness of the basics of finance and accountancy as applicable to organisations.  It is intended for non-finance staff and covers basic accountancy principles, published accounts, elements of costing and budgetary control.

 

At the end of the course participants should feel confident to discuss basic financial concepts with other managers, and should be able to carry out routine business finance tasks appropriate to non-financial staff.

 

COURSE CONTENT

 

What is profit? Profit and cash

Return on investment and the basic profit model

Accruals, provisions and depreciation

Capital employed and working capital

Profit & Loss Accounts, Cash Flow Statements and Balance Sheets

Interpreting financial statements - measures of profitability, liquidity and solvency.

Cash flow forecasting

Basic sales pricing and markets

Added value and cost control

Unit costs and overhead allocation

Break-even analysis and contribution

The budgeting process

Constructing a budget

Budgetary control and variance analysis

 

METHOD

 

The course will use a mixture of instruction, discussion and some practical work. A full set of reference notes is provided so that participants can follow up issues raised in the course and can refer back to topics in the future. Participants should bring calculators to the course, other materials will be provided.