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'Rule No.1: never lose money. Rule No.2: never forget rule No.1.'

Warren Buffett – American Buinessman and Investor

Managers today are increasingly expected to understand and manage the finances in their area and often participate in financial decisions such as business cases and budget reviews. However Finance, like most professions, has its own jargon and terminology together with some processes and principles which often seem at odds with how we would manage our personal finances. This makes it confusing for non-finance people to understand how finance operates within organisations and prevents them from engaging in financial discussions and activities.

Common concerns we hear include:

I don’t understand the financial jargon
How can I get a better understanding of financial terms and principles?
How can I better understand how finance works in my organisation?
How can I feel more in control of the financial aspects of my role?

This course is designed to ‘de-mystify’ the world of finance and provide you with the confidence and competence to engage in financial activities in a way which demonstrates an understanding of the way finance is measured, the documents and statements which communicate it and the business conditions which drive financial decisions.

Identify the role and importance of Finance within organisations
Recognise and describe some of the common terms and jargon that are used
Identify the elements of the Profit and Loss Account and Balance Sheet
Find out about the tools that are used by the external market to judge organisations
State the key distinction between profit and cash
Recognise how organisations identify the drivers of their financial performance
Learn about the key techniques within management accounting, specifically costing, cash flow and budgeting, and how they are used to forecast performance and support decision-making

The course will cover:

Day 1:

Welcome and Introductions
Financial Principles and Terminology
- Financial principles – how finance works in organisations
- Terminology – making sense of the language
- Business cycles – Operational and Capital Investment
- Financial statements - Income and Expenditure (P&L) and Balance sheets
Financial Ratios – measuring financial performance
Liquidity
Performance and profitability
Investment
Productivity
Distinction between profit and cash
Cash flow statement
Cash flow forecasting
Cash and Cash Flow

Day 2:

Understanding costs
- Importance of managing costs
- Fixed vs variable
- Direct and Indirect
- Breakeven
Budget awareness
Types of budget
Organisation’s budgeting process
Reviewing budgets
Purpose and content
Financial justification including payback, payback period, NPV and IRR
Business Case and Investment Appraisal
Review, Action Planning and Close

Upcoming Trainings

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

Classroom / Virtual Classroom

02 July 2024