Fundamentals of
Finance & Accounting

Seminar Overview

Get to grips with the key concepts and practices of finance and accounting!

Finance is the language of business! Non-financial managers at all levels will discover at some point that they need a working knowledge of this financial language and its principles to cope with the responsibility placed on them as business decision-makers and to take a meaningful part in the most important commercial discussions with business colleagues.

SAA & CONSULTING practical workshop style course will guide you through the basic principles and methods of finance and accounting & helping you to see what's going on inside your company's computerised accounting system and how to read, understand and interpret the reports the system produces.

Seminar Objectives

SAA & CONSULTING course is designed to provide delegates with a practical working understanding of the fundamental principles and practice of business finance and accounting; by the end of the course you will be able to:

• Understand the accounting methods used to produce financial reports
• Read and interpret financial statements
• Analyse business performance and financial strength
• Advise on cash and working capital management
• Build budgets and manage costs and budgets
• Present business cases and your improve decision-making skills

Designed for

• All Staff with Financial Responsibility
• Finance Professionals who might benefit from a refresher
• Those involved in Business Decision-Making
• Managers anticipating Career Development
• Strategy and Planning Professionals
• Corporate Communication and Investor Relations Professionals

Seminar Outline

• The Business Context for Finance and Accounting
• Finance and Accounting Fundamentals
• The Structure and Operation of Accounting Systems
• Understanding the Financial Module in SAP and Oracle Systems
• Framework, Structure and Format of Financial Statements
• Introduction and Overview of the IFRS Framework
• Analysing and Interpreting Financial Statements
• Understanding and Improving Profit
• Fundamentals of Cost and Management Accounting
• Understanding and Improving Cash Flow
• The Budget Process - Forecasting and Planning for Business
• Applying the Key Principles of Capital Investment Decisions