Finance for Non-financial Managers

Course Description

Corporate finance and accounting are essential tools for every company.
Without them, a company cannot judge its present economic situation and its future viability. Because of an increased focus on cost management, corporate finance is no longer restricted to the accounting department. Managers in every department are now involved in compiling budgets, writing business cases and performing cost accounting.

The purpose of this course is to provide department managers and their support staff with the knowledge theey need to perform the department-level accounting tasks that are often required of them. No previous knowledge or experience in accounting or finance is required.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, delegates will have a good understanding of

• who are the key players in a project

• the life cycle of projects

• the terminology, methods and tools used in projects

• how projects originate

• what their own roles and responsibilities are in supporting a project

• the balance of skills needed for successful projects

• how to judge the success of a project

• project risk

Target Audience

This is not a course designed for project managers (see project management), but is suited to anyone who plays a role in a project or who needs to have an understanding of the fundamentals of the project process.

Duration

1 to 2 days for up to 12 participants