• The role and structure of the finance function
• Methods for measuring financial performance
• Key metrics, definitions and significance
• Planning and budgeting
• Formats and contents
• Evaluating investment decisions and preparing a business case
• Risks – Identify, quantify, manage
• Capital budgets, sources of finance, gearing
• Directors, shareholders and auditors
• Business finance – facilitated discussion on delegates’ own choice of issues

Who is it for?
Anyone with formal responsibility for financial performance including directors, senior managers and proprietors who require an understanding of the uses of financial reports and financial data in planning, managing and controlling organisations.

Senior non-financial executives need to have an understanding of the role of the finance function and the operation of sound financial controls to ensure the integrity of accounts. It is essential for them to understand the management of cash and profitability and the use of accounting reports and financial data to support the achievement of strategic business objectives and manage day–to-day operations.

It covers organisation, performance measurement, budgeting, investment appraisal and the management of profitability.

I am totally satisfied with the training. The course was just fine, just the right length. It met my needs and expanded my understanding.

H.S, Nacco Materials Handling Ltd, Ireland.