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Finance and Accounting Training for Nonfinancial Managers
Level: Foundation
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4.81/5 Based on 26 Reviews
A manager's performance is frequently measured by how effectively they oversee departmental budgets. With this Finance for Nonfinancial Managers training course, you will apply the fundamentals of finance to improve budget management, increase potential profits, assess the financial performance of business activities, and transform accounting concepts into decision-making tools that you can successfully apply.
Key Features of this Finance for Nonfinancial Managers Training:
- After-course instructor coaching benefit
- Learning Tree end-of-course exam included
You Will Learn How To:
- Integrate financial concepts and policies into the management decision and budgeting process
- Evaluate the financial viability of projects
- Employ cash flow to analyze business status
- Calculate the cost of business activities
- Control business operations through effective budget management
Certifications/Credits:
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In Class & Live, Online Training
- 3-day instructor-led training course
- One-on-one after-course instructor coaching
- Tuition can be paid later by invoice -OR- at the time of checkout by credit card
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Learning Tree offers a flexible schedule program. If you cannot attend full day sessions, this option consists of four-hour sessions per day instead of the full-day session.Important Finance for Nonfinancial Managers Course Information
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Course Preparation
- Attendees must bring a four-function calculator that performs addition, subtraction, multiplication and division functions
Finance for Nonfinancial Managers Course Outline
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Why Finance Matters
- Demystifying financial jargon
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Public vs. private financial methodologies
- Accountability and responsibility
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The Key Building Blocks of Financial Control
Decoding the income statement
- Differentiating income, operating and capital expense items
- Putting the pieces together to measure profit and business success
- When a sale becomes a sale: sales recognition
Analyzing the balance sheet
- Evaluating the worth of an established business
- Distinguishing between fixed and current assets and liabilities
- Defining depreciation and amortization
- Linking the income statement to the balance sheet
- Shareholder equity
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Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Organizations
Making the key connection between business activity and cash flow
- Differentiating between cash flow, profit and net worth
- Connecting cash management to line management
- Credit and cash flow
- How much cash is enough?
The importance of depreciation and amortization
- How depreciation impacts your budget over time
- Methods for calculating depreciation
- Advantages and disadvantages of various key methods
- Impacting the management budget
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Managing a Profit or Cost Center
Selecting the best costing method for your situation
- Absorption, marginal, activity-based costing
- Determining costs in service businesses
- Avoiding costing traps
The unique features of project costing
- Estimating project duration and future costs
- Leveraging debt to your advantage
- Anticipating problems using cost control
- Making estimates based on incomplete information
Choosing projects that optimize shareholders' interests
- Making the financial case using ROI
- Advantages and disadvantages of ROI, payback, discounted cash flow (DCF) and NPV techniques
- Selecting viable projects
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A Manager's Guide to Budgeting
Recognizing that budgets are more than numbers
- Budgeting as sociology, not accounting
- The politics of getting a budget approved
- The relationship between a well-designed budget and how others measure your performance
- Managing effectively within budgeting constraints
Comparing budget approaches
- Top-down
- Bottom-up
Types of budgets
- Incremental
- Zero-based
- Rolling
- Others
- Developing the budget numbers
Budgeting as a planning and control tool
- Using the budget to control the business
- Limiting factors
- Budget process and coordination
- Forecasting sales revenues and expenses
- Adjusting the budget to reality
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Pulling It All Together
- Applying financial tools and concepts in the real world
- Evaluating a company's health through its annual report
- Comparing public and private sector practices
- Recognizing potential traps in creative accounting
Team Training
Important Course Information
-
Course Preparation
- Attendees must bring a four-function calculator that performs addition, subtraction, multiplication and division functions
Course Outline
-
Why Finance Matters
- Demystifying financial jargon
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Public vs. private financial methodologies
- Accountability and responsibility
-
The Key Building Blocks of Financial Control
Decoding the income statement
- Differentiating income, operating and capital expense items
- Putting the pieces together to measure profit and business success
- When a sale becomes a sale: sales recognition
Analyzing the balance sheet
- Evaluating the worth of an established business
- Distinguishing between fixed and current assets and liabilities
- Defining depreciation and amortization
- Linking the income statement to the balance sheet
- Shareholder equity
-
Cash Flow: The Lifeblood of Organizations
Making the key connection between business activity and cash flow
- Differentiating between cash flow, profit and net worth
- Connecting cash management to line management
- Credit and cash flow
- How much cash is enough?
The importance of depreciation and amortization
- How depreciation impacts your budget over time
- Methods for calculating depreciation
- Advantages and disadvantages of various key methods
- Impacting the management budget
-
Managing a Profit or Cost Center
Selecting the best costing method for your situation
- Absorption, marginal, activity-based costing
- Determining costs in service businesses
- Avoiding costing traps
The unique features of project costing
- Estimating project duration and future costs
- Leveraging debt to your advantage
- Anticipating problems using cost control
- Making estimates based on incomplete information
Choosing projects that optimize shareholders' interests
- Making the financial case using ROI
- Advantages and disadvantages of ROI, payback, discounted cash flow (DCF) and NPV techniques
- Selecting viable projects
-
A Manager's Guide to Budgeting
Recognizing that budgets are more than numbers
- Budgeting as sociology, not accounting
- The politics of getting a budget approved
- The relationship between a well-designed budget and how others measure your performance
- Managing effectively within budgeting constraints
Comparing budget approaches
- Top-down
- Bottom-up
Types of budgets
- Incremental
- Zero-based
- Rolling
- Others
- Developing the budget numbers
Budgeting as a planning and control tool
- Using the budget to control the business
- Limiting factors
- Budget process and coordination
- Forecasting sales revenues and expenses
- Adjusting the budget to reality
-
Pulling It All Together
- Applying financial tools and concepts in the real world
- Evaluating a company's health through its annual report
- Comparing public and private sector practices
- Recognizing potential traps in creative accounting
Finance for Nonfinancial Managers Training FAQs
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Can I learn finance for nonfinancial managers online?
Yes! We know your busy work schedule may prevent you from getting to one of our classrooms which is why we offer convenient online training to meet your needs wherever you want, including online training.
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Can I earn Professional Development Units for the Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers course?
Yes, you can receive PDUs from the Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers course.
To find out how many PDUs you can receive, check out the PMI Q&A List ›
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