Our financial fluency courses dispel the myths of finance and are a great introduction to the financial accounting world.
Our seven-step path to financial awareness and understanding gives an illustration of the type of financial awareness training courses we deliver. We select the most relevant content and tailor it to your business
Discover where a business gets its money from.
Find out what a business does with its money.
Appreciate the need to record, analyze, and summarise business transactions.
Figure out what the finance department does.
Identify essential business financial systems.
Check financial controls are in place.
Know the difference between financial and management accounting.
Produce quality management information.
Marketing Managers
HR Managers
Sales Managers
IT Managers
Regulatory Managers
Safety Managers
Project Managers
Procurement Managers
Business Development Managers
It's important to know basic financial terminology and concepts and to be familiar with the main financial statements produced by a business.
Make sense of accounting jargon.
Discover why not to use cash accounting' and why timing is essential.
Watch out for hidden accounting costs.
The basics of debits and credits.
Discover what all the accounting books are used.
Understand balance sheets.
Understand profit and loss accounts.
Understand cash flow statements.
Know who uses financial statements and why.
Be aware of accounting regulations and laws.
Profit is the raison d'être for most businesses. Knowing how to make and increase profit is one of the key ingredients for business success.
Know the importance of price and its relationship to volume &revenue.
Realize that not all costs are the same.
Understand how gross margins work.
Appreciate the difference between gross and net margins.
Work out the breakeven point and margin of safety.
Be aware of tax consequences.
Profit is sanity but cash is reality. Without cash, a business can not survive for long. Effective cash management will help a business to endure.
Understand why cash is king.
Find out where all the cash has gone.
Know how to generate cash from stock management.
Know how to generate cash from customers.
Know how to generate cash from suppliers.
Be able to prepare and use a cash flow forecast.
Many businesses invest considerable time in budgeting but few do it successfully. Some simple and practical tips can improve the process.
Know the basics of budgeting.
Find the principal budget factor.
Chose the best way to budget.
Use forecasting techniques to form the budget.
Watch out for issues when setting budgets.
Watch out for issues when monitoring budgets.
Calculate variances from the budget.
Explore alternatives to budgeting.
Businesses should use established techniques to help decide whether or not to commit time, resources, and money to investment opportunities.
Only consider the relevant costs for decision making.
Work out if a business opportunity pays back.
Calculate the return on the investment.
Understand the time value of money.
Use established Investment Appraisal techniques.
Build a financially sound business plan.
A successful business can be judged by the size of its market value. Its performance can be measured by using financial ratios.
Understand what constitutes success.
Analyze return on investment.
Analyze short term solvency.
Analyze gearing ratios.
Analyze measures investor ratios.
Be aware of the drawbacks of performance measures.
We all operate in an increasingly complex commercial and professional environment that requires us to negotiate on a daily basis not only with customers, clients, suppliers and contractor, but also with managers, fellow employees and colleagues within our own organisation.
‘Mastering Negotiation Skills’ is a five-day course designed to explain the negotiation process in detail and demonstrate how to use it effectively, giving delegates the negotiation skills and strategies they need to succeed in today’s challenging commercial environment.
The ability to negotiate effectively and manage conflict is one of the most valuable skill sets we can develop within our organization. Not only does developing these skills allow us to negotiate better deals by creating and then claiming value, but it also enables us to manage teams more expertly, interact more constructively with colleagues and manage conflict effectively.
This course provides both a comprehensive strategic analysis of the negotiation process as well as the essential tools for planning and managing every negotiation. Delegates will learn to negotiate excellent outcomes both externally with suppliers, contractors, and customers but also internally within your organization between colleagues, departments, and managers.
One of the major keys to success in the business world is being able to apply “discipline” to your life and actions! This is the key to developing personal effectiveness and professional excellence.
This training course will provide professionals with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to manage and lead teams and organizations before, during, and after a crisis or emergency. All leaders are sooner or later confronted with the need to lead and manage their team or organization during a crisis or emergency. The leadership skills and competencies that are required in these demanding circumstances are much more challenging for the leader than normal everyday leadership. This course will also cover the basics of the COVID 19 Virus currently impacting the world. Most of our lives are a combination of work, family, and community involvement. A pandemic can affect all of these areas. Being informed and knowing what to do during a pandemic can help minimize the impact.
This course is designed for IT professionals who are looking to take on the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in an organization. The course will cover key concepts and skills in information security, including risk management, security governance, incident response, and compliance.
A five-day course on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline design, integrity, maintenance, and repair. The participants will obtain an in-depth understanding of the ASME B31 code rules and API standards, their technical basis, and practical application to field conditions.