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Finance for non-financial managers

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Finance for non-financial managers

Managers need to be specialists in their particular sector, but they also require competencies in other areas. This often includes a grasp of basic financial, accounting and business awareness in order to manage budgets and appreciate core financial principles. The Finance for non-financial managers short 1 day finance courses are on offer in London, Manchester and Birmingham. Choose from one of the available dates and locations below and register your attendance today. 
Cost: £850 + VAT
Duration: 2 day(s)
Available dates and locations
  • Birmingham
    • Thursday 12/07/2012
    • Monday 05/11/2012
  • London
    • Monday 09/07/2012
    • Thursday 02/08/2012
    • Monday 03/09/2012
    • Monday 01/10/2012
    • Monday 29/10/2012
    • Thursday 01/11/2012
    • Thursday 29/11/2012
    • Thursday 20/12/2012
  • Understand the basic principles and terminology of finance and budgeting
  • Feel more confident in asking relevant questions and understanding the answers of your finance department
  • Improve ability and confidence in preparing and controlling budgets
  • Improve you overall understanding of finance and accounting in business  
Managers who need to understand the financial implications of their day-to-day decisions and be more effective with their budget management.
  • Addressing the barriers of the jargon in finance that can preclude us from understanding the finance department
  • The annual accounts: understanding the differences and links between the profit and loss (or income and expenditure) account, the balance sheet and cash flow statement with practical work to embed the learning
  • What depreciation is: methods of calculation and what it means in financial terms
  • The behaviour of costs and the importance of fixed and variable costs to decision-making
  • Simple break even, how it helps the business plan for profit and how to calculate it
  • The importance of cash flow to business survival and why profit is not the same thing as cash
  • Working capital: what it is and the importance of effective working capital management
  • Ratio analysis – how we use financial ratios to assess trends and understand their implications for the organisation
  • Managerial responsibility: preparing budgets; the 7 steps to successful budgeting; preparing a budget under realistic constraints; monitoring and control of budgets

Payment:
Must be made in full no later than 14 working days prior to the course start date.

Transfers:
The following charges will apply if you wish to transfer your booking to a later course date:
21+ working days before a course = 0% of the course fee
5-20 working days before a course = 50% of the course fee
1-4 working days before a course = 100% of the course fee

To transfer a delegate please call us on 0800 022 3410.

Substitute delegates:
You can transfer a place on a course to a substitute delegate free of charge.

Cancellations:
The following charges will apply if you wish to cancel a course:
21+ working days before a course = 20%
1-20 working days before a course = 100%

Cancellations must be received in writing via email to courses@capita-ld.co.uk and must contain the full booking details including organisation name, booking and delegate contact details.

For full terms and conditions please see Terms and conditions page, for other queries please refer to our frequently asked questions page.

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