Accounting and Financial Analysis for Decision Makers

Introduction

Effective financial analysis is critical in terms of managing growth and profitability. This Discovery Tools training course “Accounting and Financial Analysis for Decision Makers “ presents a range of models and techniques which will help delegates keep on top of their organisation’s financial situation and help ensure sustainable growth and success.

The course will provide a comprehensive illustration of how accounting information is collected, recorded, how it is analysed and presented both internally and externally, to support effective management, control, and decision making. This is important because key personnel in an organization use accounting information which is often said to be the ‘language of business’; hence it is essential to understand and to be able to use this language.

The course will also introduce delegates to the systems and structures of financial and management accounting and their value in ensuring the success of the business.

This course will feature:

Finance function, and financial and management accounting systems
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement
How to accurately determine product or service costs
Accounting techniques for effective decision making
Using budgets to control the business

Course Objectives

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Learn how to evaluate your firm’s financial performance
Manage growth through the financial statements
Highlight problem areas to enable solutions to be found
Learn concrete techniques that enable management to make truly informed decisions
Understand capital investment decisions
Improve your company’s profit picture and your stockholder’s investment
Keep on top of your firm’s financial situation
Increase your value to your organization

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