Financial Intelligence For Non-Finance Managers
Financial Intelligence for Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Directors
What you will learn
Identify the users and their needs
Recognize the importance of accounting processes, systems, and internal controls
Analyze financial statements to evaluate performance, financial strength, and cash flow generation
Make investment decisions and critically analyze forecasts
Evaluate variances and root cause of performance
Assess costing analysis and decisions of operating leverage
Description
Great entrepreneurs, executives and directors know when they are talking dollars, they are always making sense. When they look at a set of financial statements, they can immediately evaluate performance, identify issues, and probe for insight. Whether they are in the boardroom, a conference, or a meeting for dinner, they are comfortable talking about the numbers to raise money, negotiate deals, or make investment decisions. Financial intelligence gives these senior people their swagger both in and out of the workplace.
This course is uniquely designed to show you how seasoned executives act and sound like financial experts without dwelling on the details of how one prepares financial reports and analysis. The emphasis of this course is on the users of financial information and serving their needs to make better decisions. In this course, you will learn to look at financial statements through the eyes of a seasoned executive. You will learn how to probe into issues of performance and identify root cause. You will learn basic finance principles that will help you negotiate your next financing or make your next investment decision. Regardless of whether you have a financial background or not, you will benefit from taking this course to hone your financial intelligence.