Introduction:

For any organization to be successful it needs to increase profitability, control liquidity and put in place sound financial structures.


This program enables non-financial managers to contribute more effectively to the organization through greater understanding of how money works in business and how they personally can influence company results. It develops learning gained on previous basic level training programs or from general knowledge on finance.

Objectives:

By the end of the program delegates will be able to:

• The Financial Function

• The Financial System

• Read, understand and interpret financial information and develop decision making models

• Understand how profit is achieved and what happens to it

• Use the practical tools of measurement in operational & financial performance as well as budgeting

• Reorganize the difference between profitability and solvency

• Use investment appraisal techniques to support project management and decision making

• Recognize common financial difficulties affecting business

• Understand how business profitability can be improved by non-financial staff

Who should attend:

Vice Presidents

Directors

Managers

Daily Outlines:

Day One

• What is Finance?

• Financial structure of organizations

• Basic accounting principles 

• Financial and management Accounting 

• Understanding shareholder value

• Investments



Day Two

• Balance Sheet

• Profit and Loss Account

• Cash Flow

• Break Even Analysis

o Budgeting Systems; Incremental, Zero based, Programme

o Forecasting techniques







Day Three

• Financial Markets

• Interest Rates and Inflation

• Reporting Systems

• Performance Measurement.

• Financial Analysis 

• Use of Ratios



Day Four

• Financial Risk Analysis 

• Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) ,

• Net Present Value (NPV) ,

• Economic Value Created (EVC)



Day Five

• Performance Indicators such as ROI, ROA, ROCE

• Risk Management

• Crisis Management