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Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers BUS_ADM 206-0
A factor in the success of any manager is their command of the tools, techniques, and issues that drive financial decision-making and their ability to effectively communicate financial impact. This finance for non-financial managers program will equip participants with the terminology and the fundamental applications of accounting in order to effectively communicate performance metrics.
Financial Statements Financial Accounting concerns the preparation of financial statements for external stakeholders, such as regulatory bodies, stockholders, suppliers, and banks. Financial Reporting is the accumulation and packaging of these results into a framework that is ideal for both internal and external reporting review and analysis. After completing this session, you will understand: -The fundamental components of a balance sheet and income statement -The structure and use of financial statements, and the relationships between financial reports -Calculating and using financial ratios
Business Cases and Valuation Developing a solid business case is necessary to determine if a particular investment should be made or to choose between alternative opportunities. Capital allocation and major business changes are often evaluated based on key performance measures and their impact on financial performance and increasing business value. After completing this session you will understand: -The fundamentals of developing a business case -Typical business case performance metrics (ROI, NPV, IRR, Payback Period) -Theories on how business value is created -Methods used for valuing a business
