Finance for Non-Financial Managers

Don't let your fear of finance get in the way of your success!

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

To provide the knowledge and skills to better understand the key financial information in order to make confident decisions in an organisation. Historically, organisations saw finance as a specialist skill but now all key individuals and managers regardless of their role must have a solid understanding of finance in order to be successful.

WHO FOR

Anyone who plans, manages or reports on financial data and wants a broader understanding of business finance.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successful completion of this course, it is expected participants will have the tools and techniques to be able to appreciate:

Financial Management Cycle
Fundamentals of Planning
Need for Budgeting
Types of Expenses
Understanding and Developing a Profit and Loss Statement
Capital Expenditure & Depreciation
Understanding and Developing a Balance Sheet
Importance of Cash Management
Monitoring & Reporting
Analysis & Interpretation of Financial Accounts

LEARNING APPROACH

The course is highly participatory and practical. Participants will be shown the various processes, tools and techniques and then apply them in individual or small group exercises.

DURATION

One day

FACILITATOR

Richard Millar from Auckland

Richard is an experienced trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include leadership development, front line management development, team development, executive and personal development coaching, strategic/business planning and accounting for non-accountants training.

Richard has worked in a wide variety of organisations from small to large organisations in New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Richard’s depth of business knowledge and skills in sales, marketing, finance and general management coupled with a very practical approach to training and facilitation has provided excellent value to a large number of organisations.

Richard is member of the New Zealand Society of Accountants and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries & Administrators. He is an accredited DISC® consultant in behavioural profiling and a registered practitioner in MBTI®. He is a Fellow of the NZ Institute of Management and is qualified in Moderation and Workplace Assessment with NZQA. He holds the National Certificate in Adult Education and Training. He also provides community advice as a business mentor for Enterprise New Zealand.

Course Dates

Dunedin	25 January 2021	09:00 am - 04:30 pm	OSEA 16 McBride Street, South Dunedin
Queenstown	02 March 2021	09:00 am - 04:30 pm	Nugget Point Hotel 146 Arthurs Point Road, Queenstown
Invercargill	13 May 2021	09:00 am - 04:30 pm	OSEA, 192 Spey Street, Invercargill
Dunedin	09 November 2021	09:00 am - 04:30 pm	OSEA, 16 McBride Street, Dunedin
Invercargill	25 November 2021	09:00 am - 04:30 pm	OSEA, 192 Spey Street, Invercargill

INVESTMENT

$ 630.00 + GST for members
$ 895.00 + GST for non-members

MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT VOUCHER FUND

This workshop has qualified with the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund programme
Event reference OSEA463

Small businesses may qualify for vouchers to help pay for services such as training workshops, courses and coaching that build the management capabilities of their owners, operators and key managers

Vouchers may be provided to a business where the Growth Advisors have identified a need for management training as part of an action plan to support the business owner to grow and innovate their business.

For more information on the Management Capability Development Voucher Fund or to find your local Growth Advisor go to www.regionalbusinesspartners.co.nz