Finance for Non-Financial Professionals

Introduction to financial statements, and concepts, for non-Financial Professionals

Course Description

Finance for non-Financial Professionals provides an introduction to financial statements and concepts for non-Financial Professionals across a variety of functions and levels. Concepts to be covered include financial statements (profit & loss, balance sheet, cash flow), accrual accounting, revenue recognition, return on assets, return on equity, internal growth rate. The class is a mix of lecture, discussion, group exercises and individual exercises.

Learning Objectives

As a result of successful completion of this one-day workshop participants are expected to:

• Draw conclusions by reading profit & loss, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
• Gain insights how their department/function contributes to their company's financial success.
• Improve their financial literacy through greater understanding of vocabulary and concepts.
• Develop financial metrics that measure the success of their department or function.

Course Details

• Length: 1 day
• Audience: non-financial Professionals at all levels in the organization: individual contributor, supervisor, manager
• Optimum Class Size: 18-25
• Prerequisites: none