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Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting

Fundamentals of Finance & Accounting For Non-Financial Managers

This course teaches methods to determine the financial viability and impact of business decisions. The goal is to enable managers who have no experience in accounting or financial management to develop a working knowledge of these areas and to be comfortable discussing financial decisions.

For a course on interpreting financial statements, please refer to Financial Statement Analysis for the Non-Accountant

This course qualifies towards the following certificate(s):

Sales Leadership
Public Sector Management
Advanced Project Leadership
Professional Administrative Leadership
Executive General Management
Executive Development
Management Excellence

Special Features

Cases and problems will be used to demonstrate the techniques of financial management, as well as the practical applications.

Takeaways

Attending this course will enable you to:

gain a better understanding of financial terminology, information and implications
apply basic financial concepts that remove guesswork from your decision making
integrate financial information with other business functions
make more informed investment decisions
use capital budgeting techniques to plan ahead
communicate and work more effectively with financial professionals

Course Content

Generally accepted accounting principles and the accounting process
Managerial vs. financial accounting
Audit reports, balance sheets and income statements
The time value of money and capital budgeting
Lease vs. purchase
Cash, inventory and accounts receivable management
Variable and fixed costs
Cost volume profit analysis
Relevant costs