Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Course Overview

Artificial intelligence can now produce a financial summary, a ratio analysis, or a draft budget in seconds. What it cannot do is take responsibility for the decision that follows. That still sits with you. The managers who will get the most from AI are those who understand what the numbers mean, know which questions to ask and can tell when an answer does not add up. That is financial fluency. It has never been more valuable.

Learning Outcomes

• Define key financial terms and concepts related to business finance
• Apply financial concepts to read and interpret financial data from their own organisation
• Implement budgeting and forecasting techniques in their departmental operations
• Differentiate between various types of costs and their impact on business operations
• Evaluate the financial viability of proposed projects using capital investment appraisal techniques
  
  

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for leaders and decision-makers who are not experts in financial terminology but are responsible for finance-related decisions within their departments. This course is designed to equip those who are:

• Department Budget Holders
• Project Managers
• Sales Directors
• Heads of Strategy and Planning
• Operation Managers
• HR Directors
• IT Managers

Certification Requirements

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for a CPD/Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance: You must attend all sessions of the course. If, for any reason, you miss more than 2 hours of the course sessions, you will not be eligible to sit the course assessment
• Successful completion of the course assessment: Assessments will be ongoing and based on in-class participation and activities

If you do not meet these criteria, you will receive an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Attendance. If you have not attended all of the course, th ecertificate will clearly state the number of hours you attended.

Delivered by Ted

Ted spent the first six years of his career with Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. During his time at EY, he led the audits of a wide variety of companies, gaining exposure to different strategic challenges in a wide range of industries.

Certified by CPD UK

The CPD Certification Service is an independent accreditation centre working across all sectors, disciplines and further learning applications and supports policies of institutional and professional organisations globally.

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