Finance For Non-Finance Professionals

Denny HaRTANTO

1 Day Workshop

Introduction

The primary goal of this workshop is to help professionals who have little or no knowledge in finance and accounting in developing sound financial knowledge to read and understand financial reports. Real-current problematic finance & business cases will be analyzed and scenario solutions will be discussed within the workshop.

Course Objectives                                                                                                                                   
By the end of this course you will be able to:

  1. Understand the importance and relevance of financial principles such as Expected Return and Return on Investment (amongst others)

  2. Analyse, understand and manage their own Income and Expenditure accounts more effectively

  3. Understand the importance of Cash flow and Cash management

  4. Use internal Management Accounts to monitor and improve performance against Budget

  5. Recognise areas of concern and recommend ideas for improving financial performance and productivity

  6. Feel much more confident about their understanding of financial terms and jargon

Methodology

Case Study & Group Discussion. 

Who Should Attend

Entrepreneurs, Business Managers, Marketing Managers, Supervisors, Executives and Managers and all professionals who are interested in Finance for non-Finance

Special Feature:

NOTE: Please bring laptop along

Programmed Outline

Module 1: Balance Sheet 

  • How to read a balance sheet 

  • Understand key concepts  of Assets, Liabilities, Equity 

  • Current vs non-current distinction 

  • Tangible vs intangible distinction 

  • Assessment of company financial strength and risk 

  • Strengthening financial structure 

  • Working capital management 

Module 2: Profit & Loss Statement 

  • How to read Profit & Loss Statement 

  • Use Profit and Loss Statement to evaluate performance 

  • Concept of margins and profit analysis 

  • Relationship between P&L statement to balance sheet 

  • Profit & Loss accounting model 

  • Why profit is different from cash 

Module 3: Cash Flow Statement

  • Lifeblood of business – Cash Flow Statement 

  • Relationship between cash flow statement and balance sheet 

  • 3 streams of cash flow, Operating ,Investing &Financing 

  • How to determine financial health from cash flow pattern 

  • Determining if the company is using internal cash flow to finance growth or relying on external financing 

Module 4:  Improve Cash Flow & Profitability Position (Practical Case Study)

  • Applying what if analysis (goal seek)

  • Applying profitability strategy management framework

    • Formulation stage

    • Execution stage

    • Evaluation stage

Module 5: Financial Ratios Analysis 

  • Learn how to size up a company quickly by reading their financial ratios 

  • Liquidity 

  • Solvency 

  • Efficiency 

  • Profitability 

  • Asset Management 

  • Assessing drivers of company profitability and growth:- 

  • Operations and investment strategies : operating and investment management

Strategies Account Payable

Accounting for Beginners

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