Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

This two day course provides an appreciation of the fundamental concepts of finance to those who are from a non-finance background or need to refresh their finance knowledge. Participants will concentrate on understanding the key financial statements and learn to analyse financial performance for decision making. The course will also cover the basics of budgeting, management accounting and sourcing finance.

Using practical examples and case studies, this course enhances the participants' confidence in engaging with finance professionals and their understanding of how their role impacts on the finance function and the financial performance of their organisation.

What will I learn?

This course will help you understand :

• The role of finance
• The business model and sources of finance
• Statement of income and expenditure and statement of financial position
• Financial statement analysis
• The importance of working capital management
• Management accounting
• Budgeting

Target Audience:

Professionals from a non-finance background who want to develop their financial understanding, understand how their decisions affect an organisation's financial performance and improve their organisation's financial performance should attend this course. The programme will be useful for new managers, existing managers as well as anyone looking to refresh their finance knowledge.

What career paths will be open to me?

This course will help you understand :

• The role of finance
• The business model and sources of finance
• Statement of income and expenditure and statement of financial position
• Financial statement analysis
• The importance of working capital management
• Management accounting
• Budgeting