Finance for Non-Finance Professionals

This course is designed to equip non-financial managers and professionals with a fundamental understanding of finance and accounting principles. Participants will learn to read and analyze financial statements, make informed financial decisions, and communicate effectively with financial teams. The course will enhance their ability to use financial data for strategic planning, budgeting, and performance evaluation, thereby improving overall business decision-making and financial acumen.
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Course Code
  • SCL/SP/F01/24
Course Fee
  • Physical: UGX 500,000 Virtual: 350,000
Course type
  • Short course
Course Level
  • All levels
  • Develop Financial Literacy
  • Enhance Decision-Making Skills
  • Improve Communication
  • Strategic Financial Planning
  • Financial Performance Evaluation
  • Risk Management and Control
  • Value Creation and Measurement

Module 1: Introduction to Financial Statements

Module 2: Financial Health and Performance

Module 3: Strategic Financial Decision-Making

Module4 : Advanced Financial Topics

  • Managers and professionals from non-financial backgrounds
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • Team leaders and department heads
  • Anyone interested in gaining financial literacy to enhance their career and business performance

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Module 1: Introduction to Financial Statements

Topic 1: Overview of Financial Statements

This topic covers the elements of a balance sheet, focusing on assets, liabilities, and equity. Participants will understand how these components reflect the financial position of a business.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Understand the structure of a balance sheet and its components (assets, liabilities, equity).
  2. Assess the financial position of a business.

Module 2: Financial Health and Performance

Topic 1: Using Financial Ratios

Participants will learn how to calculate and interpret key financial ratios that provide insights into the liquidity, profitability, and solvency of a business.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Calculate and interpret key financial ratios (liquidity, profitability, solvency).
  2. Key Learning Skill: Analyze the financial health and performance of a business.
Topic 2: Cash Flow Management

This topic explains the difference between profit and cash flow, emphasizing the importance of managing cash flow to ensure business sustainability.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Distinguish between profit and cash flow and understand the importance of cash flow management.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Manage and forecast cash flows to ensure business sustainability.
Topic 3: Break-even Analysis

Participants will learn how to conduct a break-even analysis to determine the sales volume required to cover costs, helping in financial planning and budgeting.

  1. Perform a break-even analysis to determine the minimum sales volume required to avoid losses.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Apply break-even analysis in budgeting and financial planning.

Module 3: Strategic Financial Decision-Making

Topic 1:Cost-Benefit Analysis

This topic covers the process of evaluating the financial feasibility of projects by comparing the costs and benefits, aiding in making informed investment decisions.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Evaluate the financial feasibility of projects using cost-benefit analysis.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Make informed investment decisions.
Topic 2:Budgeting and Forecasting

Participants will learn how to develop and manage budgets that align with strategic business goals, and how to use forecasting to predict future financial performance.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Develop and manage budgets to align with strategic goals.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Prepare and monitor budgets effectively.
Topic 3: Return on Investment

This topic teaches participants how to calculate and interpret ROI for various projects and investments, crucial for justifying financial decisions to stakeholders.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Calculate and interpret ROI for different projects and investments.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Present financial justifications for projects to stakeholders.

Module 4: Advanced Financial Topics

Topic 1: Financial Controls and Risk Management

Participants will learn the importance of financial controls in safeguarding assets and managing risks, including techniques for implementing and monitoring these controls.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Implement financial controls to safeguard assets and manage risks.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Establish and monitor financial controls in business operations.
Topic 2:: Financial statement analysis

This topic provides a detailed approach to analyzing financial statements to assess company performance, identify trends, and detect potential issues.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Conduct detailed financial statement analysis to assess company performance.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Identify trends, anomalies, and potential red flags in financial statements.
Topic 3: Value Creation and Measurement

Participants will understand how businesses create value and learn various methods to measure value creation, aligning their contributions with the company’s strategic objectives.

  1. Key Learning Outcome: Understand how businesses create value and how to measure it.
  2. Key Learning Skill: Contribute to value creation and align personal goals with business objectives.

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