Training course

Finance for Non-Finance Managers

This hands on one day course is designed to introduce managers and business owners who do not have a background in finance to the financial reports, concepts and terminology which they are likely to come across in business management.

It gives an introduction to the background and principles of UK accounting, and examines the most commonly used management reports which will give an understanding of the business from a finance perspective.

Dummy company data and reports will be used on open group courses, however for a more tailored analysis bespoke training can use your own company reports within the exercises.

  • 1 Day
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Prerequisites

  • There are no prerequisites for this course

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises

Course content Back to top

  1. Key Topics
    The role of finance in business
    Understanding accounting ledgers (General / nominal ledger, cashbook / bank, debtors / receivables, creditors / payables, stock / inventory)
    Bookkeeping fundamentals and accounting principles (the concept of double entry book keeping, the Trial Balance, UK GAAP, accruals and prepayments, cost of sales, depreciation)
    Understanding and interpreting key financial statements (Balance sheet, Profit and Loss / Income and Expenditure)
    Understanding and Calculating basic KPIs and ratios (Gross profit, margin, net profit, current ratio, day sales outstanding, stock turnover)
    Developing budgets and forecasts, and analysing these against actuals
    Understanding cashflow
    Understanding financial terminology and jargon
  2. Follow-on Modules
    Following on from this one day introduction several more specific half day modules are available which go into further detail on:
    Understanding Cost of Sales (Stock valuations / Work in Progress / direct labour charges).
    Advanced KPIs and Ratios
    Understanding your management information (bespoke examination and explanation of your own company reports)

Public dates and prices Back to top

Prices are per delegate and exclude VAT.

  • Wednesday 12 May 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £495+ VAT

  • Thursday 16 September 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £495+ VAT

  • Tuesday 19 October 2027

    Virtual, live online 9:30–16:30

    £495+ VAT

Can't make these dates? Ask about a private course on a date that suits you.

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“All of the course was great”
L.T., The Labour Party, Excel Level 3
“Excellent training, great value”
S.S., Nhsbsa, Microsoft Power BI Complete

What were the most useful aspects of the course

“To see that we all had the same issues as no formal training had been done before. These issues can with the help of the course now be sorted.”
H.D., Her Majestys Prison and Probation Service, Minute Taking

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“Data validation plus numerous other aspects”
A.T., Hyperdrive Innovation Ltd, Excel Level 3

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“Learning how to use the formula to manipulate data”
P.C., Nhs Fleet Solutions, Crystal Reports Level 1
“Very enjoyable and informative”
P.S., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Train the Trainer
“All aspects were worthwhile, Everything was well laid out & explained.”
L.G., James Jones and Sons Ltd, Excel Level 1

Any other comments or recommendations

“Excellent trainer, very knowledgeable”
M.D., Abraham Moon Sons Ltd, Excel Level 2

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