Accounting & Financial Management Demystified

Course Duration: 1 Day
Course Time: Various
Course Fee: Please enquiry
Locations: As this course topic is very specific, this course is only offered on an in-house basis
Facilitator Peter Holdsworth

Overview

Would you like to learn how to assess your organisation’s financial health?

Would you like to be able to interpret a balance sheet easily; profit or loss statement; or cash flow statement?

This course will explain all that and more… without using jargon or accountant-speak.

Topics Covered

Why financial literacy can give you a career boost!

A tour of your organisation’s annual accounts

The 3 major statements and what they tell us

The balance sheet The profit or loss statement The cash flow statement

The role of auditors

How to assess the financial health of your organisation

Why you should never 100% trust accounting software

The indicators of a financially robust organisation

How fraud happens and how to prevent it

Identifying and managing organisational risk

How to budget accurately and effectively

Financial reporting… who gets what?

Who's it for?

Board and committee members

CEOs and senior managers

Divisional or departmental managers

Any person who wants a great introduction to organisational financial literacy and management

Outcomes

A clear understanding of organisational accounting processes

An ability to assess the financial position and performance of your organisation… and others

The knowledge you will need to introduce or enhance a risk management program

An understanding of what budgets are required and how to build them

In-house Courses

If you prefer, we can conduct any of courses specifically for your staff at your premises. This may prove to be cost-effective and, of course, we can tailor our programs to meet the specific requirements of your organisation and participants. You can read more here

Facilitator

Peter Holdsworth

Peter Holdsworth has spent most of his professional career leading, managing, and advising community service organisations, so he has unique insights into what works and what doesn’t… particularly in the art of management. He has post-graduate qualifications in management, is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is a Churchill Fellow. He also sits on the boards of four community service organisations. His presentations are practical, engaging, and memorable!