CATEGORY · ACCOUNTING, FINANCE & BUDGETING
FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCE MANAGERS
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Date 2026-03-23
OVERVIEW
Every decision that you make has an impact on your company’s financial situation. But let’s be honest, it’s not always easy to go through the economic reports, the budgets, and the numbers if you are not a finance geek. That is where the Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course comes in.
This is not a boring, theoretical training that will only teach you to count numbers. It is a highly interactive and applicable program that aims to assist you in making linkages between finance and your work. In this course, you will learn how to make confident and informed decisions as a manager who leads a team, handles resources, or presents strategies to stakeholders.
You’ll learn how to:
• Use numbers to support your plans and concepts.
Understand and interpret financial statements as a story that tells your company's financial story.
• Cooperate with finance departments, communicate with them, and know what questions to ask.
• If you ever said to yourself, ‘It would be useful to know more about the numbers so I could be more effective,’ then this is your opportunity to make that wish come true.
OBJECTIVES
IDEAL PARTICIPANTS
Finance for Non-Finance Managers Course ideal for:
• Project managers are in charge of delivering results while staying within budget and using resources efficiently.
Team leaders and managers who are responsible for budgets want to guarantee that they are making solid financial decisions.
• Department heads are responsible for evaluating their teams' performance and justifying spending to stakeholders.
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• Business owners and entrepreneurs want to better comprehend their financial accounts and make educated strategic decisions.
OUTLINE
DAY 1
• Learn about the five main accounts in financial statements.
Explore a simple model of an organization’s accounting framework and understand the accounting cycle.
• Dive into the income statement as a tool for performance measurement and distinguish between the accrual basis and cash basis accounting.
• Understand the balance sheet as a tool for assessing financial position and the importance of maintaining a balanced status.
• Examine the statement of owners' equity and why cash is king in the statement of cash flows.
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• Wrap up by understanding the cycle of financial statements and the roles of internal and external auditors in ensuring accuracy and transparency.
DAY 2
Discover why ratios matter and how they offer insights into a company’s health.
• Learn to spot trends with horizontal analysis and make comparisons using vertical (common-size) analysis.
• Break down the four key ratios:
• Liquidity: Can we meet short-term obligations?
• Solvency: Are we built to last in the long term?
• Activity: Are our resources working efficiently?
• Profitability: Are we generating meaningful returns?
• Understand the limitations of financial ratio analysis and what numbers can't tell you.
• Get hands-on with working capital management: what it is, why it matters, and strategies for managing current assets and liabilities.
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• Learn how to balance liquidity and profitability to maintain flexibility while driving growth.
DAY 3
Shift your focus to the strategic side of finance while mastering operational efficiency.
• Grasp the difference between accounting (recording history) and finance (shaping the future), and understand their distinct roles and responsibilities.
• Explore the three pillars of financial management:
• Financing decisions: Where do we get the money?
• Investing decisions: How do we spend it wisely?
• Operating decisions: How do we optimize daily operations?
• Connect these pillars to your business goals for maximum impact.
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• Develop working capital management strategies for both current assets and current liabilities and understand the trade-offs between profitability and certainty.
DAY 4
• Break down fixed and variable costs to understand where your money goes.
Get hands-on with financial tools that drive smarter decisions and operational planning.
• Use the contribution margin formula to compute your breakeven point and identify the minimum needed for success.
• Explore “what-if” scenarios through sensitivity analysis to prepare for unexpected changes.
• Learn how to create an operating budget from scratch, covering every step from sales forecasting to expense management.
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• Compare incremental budgeting and zero-based budgeting approaches, and discover how to adjust and correct budgets in real time for better control.
DAY 5
Building a Budget That Works
• Plan for the future with confidence using advanced financial techniques.
• Navigate long-term investments and growth opportunities by understanding capital budgeting fundamentals.
• Delve into the time value of money and the required rate of return for investment decisions.
• Analyze cash inflows and outflows for capital projects with real-world examples.
• Use tools like Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to evaluate investment opportunities and make data-backed recommendations.
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• Finish the course ready to apply budgeting techniques and investment analysis to drive business success.
Will I receive course materials?
Yes, high-quality documentation is provided to all delegates.
Do you issue certificates?
An accredited Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.
What are the course timings?
09:00–12:45 or 13:00–17:00.
How do I register and pay?
Complete the registration form on the course page and select your preferred payment method.
What is your cancellation policy?
14 days from booking for a full refund or free transfer; exceptions apply on medical grounds.
Do you offer airport transfers?
Yes, airport pick-up and drop-off to/from the hotel can be arranged.
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