How A Non-Accountant Can Get Into The World Of Finance

A step-by-step video tutorial on how a non-accountant can be equiped with the knowledge to get started into corporate finance, read and interprete financial statements and participate in corporate financing decisions.

Why Finance For Non-Accountants?

1. The most fundamental resource for success, growth of any business is Finance. 
2. An organisation having a competent management team, technical know-how, marketable products/services but poor finance strategy is very close to failure.
3. Finance is not only for the finance manager because many key decisions are not taken only by the finance managers e.g., production, marketing.
4. Decisions taken by other managers who do not carry the designation of a “Finance Manager’, would always affect PROFIT.

Point to Note 

 Everyone in the organization is responsible for the financial outcomes of the business and therefore should learn about finance so that they can take informed economic decisions within the spheres of their designation.

Benefits Of This Video Tutorial

The Finance For Non-Finance Managers sessions are designed to help one without finance and accounting background, understand Finance properly in a way that would make relatable meaning and application to the organization. Whether they are just learning how to interpret financial statements or gain insights into business activities that will assist in formulating sales policies and strategies that will enhance profit, these sessions will participants unlock the maximum potential of this business decision making program.

Participants will start with the basics, building a solid foundation that will give them further knowledge as they progress into intermediate and advanced level topics in finance.

by completing this video tutorial, participants will:

• Understand accounting concepts and how financial statements are built
• Develop financial statement reading skills
• Develop the skills to analyze financial statements and make optimal decisions on capital structure
• Know how to use accounting information effectively
• Understand the value of having an optimal capital structure and the impact of finance leverage on survival
• Understand the best financing for a specific business activity.
• Overview of sources of project finance as well as working capital finance.
• Gain insight into business activities that will assist in formulating sales policies and strategies that can enhance profit.
• Develop ability to manage company’s performance strategically
• Develop the mindset to desist from funds mismanagement
• Be able to account for resources entrusted to their care

Relevant Audience

• From beginners, intermediate to advanced participants looking to brush up on their Finance Skills, this course is perfect for all ability levels and our teaching methods are tailored to groom each participant
• Managers, administrators, senior executives, consultants, salespeople, engineers, entrepreneurs or anyone who truly desires to improve their skills in Finance.

General Course Contents

• Understanding the fundamentals of finance
• Understanding accounting – Accounting Equation, Double Entry, How Financial Statements are constructed
• Analyzing financial statements with ratios and statement of cash flows
• Cost of Capital
• Liquidity Management
• Capital Structure
• Time Value of Money

What you will get in the tutorial

• 38- part video tutorials with working files.
• Financial Statement Sample Worksheet for a hypothetical company for review and study
• Practice files on cases illustrated on the video tutorials

About The Author

• A Chartered Accountant with over 20 Years Experience In Accounting & Finance
•  Work & Consulting Experience Across Different sectors in commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Shipping & Logistics, Agriculture, Pharmaceutical, Real Estates, FinTech Organizations.
• Involved in human capacity development in areas of Advanced Excel, Data analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Plan Writing, Project Investment Appraisal.
• Outsourced training consultant for NEXIM, BOI
• Developed information and financial reporting templates across industries.
• Implemented Cloud-based Accounting software (QuickBooks online, HIKE Point Of Sale) and Desktop Accounting Software (Tally ERP, QuickBooks Premier and Enterprise, Sage 50).
• Wrote business plans and financial model design for organizations.
• Designed Budget template for NIRSAL in 2021 (A Non-Bank Agric Financial Institution).