Finance for Non-Financial Managers teaches you how financial data is reported and how it is used for decision making, performance management, business improvements and valuation. It will help you understand the financial impact of decisions and how to monitor financial performance, enabling you to communicate and work alongside financial specialists. This two day programme will provide you with a wide range of the most commonly used financial tools.

Participants in 'Finance for Non-Financial Managers' will:

• Understand their contribution to the financial performance of a company
• Be equipped to interpret and evaluate financial data
• Be able to communicate effectively with financial specialists
• Understand tools being used by financial specialists
• Broaden their knowledge as a specialist in another discipline.

Day 1: Accounting and Control

Morning:

Introduction to Financial Management
Foundations of Economic Decision making

Afternoon:
Financial Reporting & Financial Statement Analysis
Balance Sheet
Profit and Loss Account
Cash Flow Statement

Evening:
Foundations of Valuation
Managing Working Capital
Value Based Management

Day 2: Financial Management

Morning:

Financial Markets & Valuation
Present Value Analysis
Market Efficiency

Afternoon:
Capital Budgetting and Investing Decisions
Portfolio Theory
Risk, Return, and CAPM

Evening:
Application: Mergers and Acquisitions