Finance For Non Finance Managers

Finance For Non-Finance Managers

The choices you make as a leader within your organisation could have a big impact on how well your business is doing financially. This course will broaden your understanding of finance and the relationship between business strategy and financial strategy, which will help you evaluate the value of your strategic decisions.

Through this programme, you will gain a more comprehensive grasp of how to evaluate investment opportunities and make decisions about capital structure and capital management to maximise organisational value.  You will obtain a deeper understanding of how to assess investment possibilities and decide on capital structure and capital management to maximise organisational value.

Improve your communication with the organisation's finance executives as well as with key external stakeholders like analysts and investors.  Develop a deeper understanding of financial statement analysis to comprehend the economics of rival companies.  

Get equipped with the necessary knowledge in accounting and finance and confidently participate in business meetings and decision making.  After all, it is all about money in business !

Who Should Join

Managers and Supervisors from different departments, such as HR, Production, Sales and Marketing, logistics, etc., who are involved in the decision making process  

Managers and Supervisors who do not have accounting and finance qualifications

Accounting and Finance professionals who wish to improve / refresh their knowledge in a structured way to participate better in the decision making process by best utilising their knowledge of accounting and finance

Individuals and entrepreneurs who wish to sharpen their knowledge and skills in accounting and finance in a short period

Course Curriculum

SECTION I: Essentials Of Financial Accounting

MODULE 1: Financial Terms and Definitions
Non-financial managers’ concern with finance
Review of basic terms
Cash versus Accrual methods of accounting

MODULE 2: Essentials of Financial Accounting
Statement of Comprehensive Income
Statement of Financial Position
Statement of Cash Flows
Tangible assets and their depreciation
EBITDA and Conclusions  

MODULE 3: Financial Ratios and Interpretations
Liquidity Measurements Ratios
(Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Cash Ratio and Cash Conversion Cycle)
 
Profitability Indicators Ratio
(Profit Margin Analysis, Effective Tax Rate, Return on Assets, Return on Equity, Return on Capital Employed)
 
Debt Ratios
(Overview of debt, Debt ratio, Debt/Equity Ratio, Capitalization Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio, Cash Flow to Debt Ratio)

SECTION II: Essentials of Management Accounting

MODULE 4: Essentials of Managerial Accounting
Comparing Managerial and Financial Accounting
Planning, directing and controlling
Direct/Indirect Costs
Fixed/Variable Costs
Production Overheads
Inventory cost (purchase cost, ordering cost, and holding cost) and EOQ
Cost of Goods Sold
Predetermined Overhead Rates

MODULE 5: Profitability Analysis and Decision Making
Break Even Point
Profit Volume Chart
Relevant Costing
Limiting Factor

SECTION III: Essentials Of Financial Management

MODULE 6: Time Value of Money and Discounted Cash Flow
The time value of Money
Capital Structure
Cost of Capital
Investment Appraisal Techniques
Payback Period
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Conclusions              

Schedule
Start Date: May 25, 2024
End Date: July 6, 2024
Every Saturday 12:00 UAE Time