Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Confidently read and interpret key financial reports.
- Interpret and understand financial information with confidence.
- Apply financial analysis when making management decisions.
- Read and understand the three key financial accounting reports- the balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flows.
- Use financial information to assess an organisations financial health including identification of weaknesses and opportunities.
- Clearly understand internal budget/actual reports.
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What is covered in the course?
Understand key concepts and issues surrounding analysis of financial performance.
The information contained in financial reports is critical to understanding your organisation's situation - the opportunities for improvement and issues to be addressed.
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This course is suitable for
This course suits middle to senior managers and professionals:
- public or private sector managers responsible for the management of people and / or resources, requiring a better understanding of the concepts and issues surrounding analysis of financial performance
- middle-to-senior managers with little or no formal finance or accounting qualifications.
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How will I benefit?
You will gain:
- an understanding of key financial reports and how to analyse them
- skills to develop effective budget documents
- increased confidence in financial decision making and financial implications of operational and strategic decisions.
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How will my organisation benefit?
Your organisation will gain:
- enhanced understanding of the financial environment of the organisation
- informed staff who can improve their strategic and operation decision making through an increased understanding of business finance.
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AQF Equivalence, Articulation Pathways and Certification
- Gain credit into the Professional Management Program by completing this course and its assessment
- The course offers pathways into the Adelaide MBA as part of the Professional Management Program
- You will receive a soft copy University of Adelaide Certificate of Completion.
- This PACE course may contribute to earning Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points or credit. Many professional associations accredit CPD at a standard rate of 1 hour of professional development / learning = 1 CPD point. This should be used as a guide only and confirmation should be sought from your accrediting body prior to registration in any PACE course or program.
Available course dates:
No dates for this course are currently being offered. Please register your interest for future dates by emailing pace@adelaide.edu.au