Finance for Non-Finance Managers - ICAS
Finance training is essential for every professional, not just accountants. Understanding key financial statements and how money moves through a business provides invaluable insight into performance, profitability, and risk. In any role, a solid foundation in finance helps you make informed decisions, interpret financial impact, and contribute confidently to strategic discussions.
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Finance for Non-Finance Managers - Advanced ICAS
This course will look to cement the learning acquired in Finance for Non-Finance Managers - Essentials and build on that learning. Through the use of exercises you will better understand how accounts are produced, what some of the more technical terms might mean (Intangible Assets, Goodwill), why cash management is so fundamental to an organisation, what is included in an Annual Report and how to interpret a company through the use of ratio analysis. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Explain the core accounting concepts, including the matching (accruals) principle, and why cash and profit often differ - Understand and calculate key financial ratios used by management and analysts to interpret accounts - Grasp the fundamentals of double-entry bookkeeping using debits and credits, with a focus on concepts and terminology (not technical proficiency) - Navigate and interpret key aspects of published accounts, using real-world examples as reference points - Recognise the judgements involved in preparing financial statements and understand financial risks such as profit manipulation and insolvencyMay 2026 to Dec 2026View timetables
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Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Finance for Non-Finance Managers - Essentials - ICAS
In all businesses, finance matters. As a manager, or simply an employee, it is so helpful to understand why it matters and what are the financial implications of your actions. How are they reflected in the business’ accounts and why? This one-day course will give you an introduction to finance, in order to help you contribute to your business’ financial success. It provides an explanation of the language of finance, of the terms displayed in the financial statements, the processes that help populate the financial statements and why finance teams do what they do. Delegates may also benefit from attending Finance for Non-Finance Managers - Advanced. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Read and interpret the profit and loss account, balance sheet, and cashflow statement Apply key accounting principles such as accruals, capital expenditure, depreciation, amortisation, inventory, and bad debt provisions Explain how money flows through a business and how it is recorded in the accounts Understand the accounting rules and standards that underpin financial reporting Analyse real-life financial statements and identify the judgements and risks involved in preparing accountsSep 2026 to Sep 2026View timetables
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