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Finance for Non-Financial Managers

See the financial footprint of your decisions.

Duration
2 daysalso as 1 day or 4 half days
Participants
Sized to your teamwe agree the group size together
Method
Interactive workshopcase work, Excel calculations, group work
Trainer

A two-day hands-on programme for managers who do not come from finance. Participants read the income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement using the figures of a fictional paint manufacturer, calculate the key indicators and see where their own units' decisions leave a mark on these statements.

After the programme, participants

  1. 01

    Reads the income statement step by step and explains, in their own words, the difference between gross profit, EBITDA, operating profit and net profit.

  2. 02

    Calculates how much money receivables, inventory and payables tie up on the balance sheet, in days (DSO, DIO, DPO).

  3. 03

    Builds the bridge from profit to cash and answers “we made a profit, so where is the money?” with figures.

  4. 04

    Spots red flags in profitability, liquidity, leverage and efficiency ratios.

  5. 05

    Maps three decisions of their own unit by their effect on the income statement, balance sheet and cash.

  6. 06

    Splits a budget variance into volume and margin effects and brings the right questions to the finance meeting.

The two days

Day 1

  1. The language of finance and the three statements
  2. Income statement: from sales to net profit
  3. Balance sheet: a snapshot of one day
  4. Cash flow: profit is not cash

Day 2

  1. Ratios and red flags
  2. The financial footprint of a decision
  3. Budget, variance and talking to finance
  4. Integrated case and close