Leading and Managing People, Projects and Performance

Finance for Non Financial Managers

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2-day overview course
20-21 May 2008, 2-3 Jun 2008, 30 Jun-1 Jul 2008
Birmingham, London £929 + VAT

In brief:

Straight forward and no-nonsense, this course enables you to get straight to the heart of financial issues, demystifies financial information and gives you confidence and control when making financial decisions.

This two-day overview course has won praise for the straightforward way in which it untangles the web of mystery that surrounds finance in the eyes of many non-financial managers. By so doing it enables them to interact more productively with their finance-based colleagues and exert greater influence on decision making in their organisation.

Designed for:

Managers who want to gain a clear understanding of the fundamentals of business finance and the financial implications of decisions which they make

Training highlights:

  • Identify the main sources of financial information
  • Understand and interpret key financial information
  • Understand the differences between cash flow, revenue and capital
  • Optimise your use of working capital
  • Analyse variances in budgets and take remedial action
  • Prepare break-even analyses for business plans, new projects and boardroom presentations
  • Distinguish between short-term and long-term financial decisions
  • Perform confidently in a financial environment