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Finance for Non-Finance Managers

The course will help you to understand and speak with confidence about financial issues within your business. It provides grounding in key financial documents, processes and terminology that is useful for non-financial managers.

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Certification:

College Certificated

Duration:

  • One day, 9.30am– 4.30pm
  • Carnegie Conference Centre, Dunfermline
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Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of finance in a business setting.

What qualifications will I gain?

Fife College Certificate of Attendance

What will I learn on the course?

• Basic principles and terminology of finance• How to interpret key financial information• How to communicate and present your financial position and budgets more credibly to your colleagues• The difference between turnover, profit and cash flow• The methodologies and language of the finance function• How to read and understand annual reports and company accounts• Key approaches to calculating profitability and liquidity• How to evaluate projects from a financial perspective

Application Information

What further course options are available?

AAT BookkeepingAAT Accounting

How will this help my career?

This course will help you to understand and speak with confidence about financial issues in your business.

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