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Finance for non Finance Professionals
Finance for non Finance Professionals teaches managers outside finance to read the statements, question margins and build a sound business case.
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Finance courses for finance teams and non-finance managers, from reading financial statements to budgeting, working capital, audit and strategy.
Financial decisions are made well beyond the finance department. Managers approve spending, set budgets and influence working capital every day, often without a confident grasp of how those choices show up in the accounts.
The ten courses in this domain serve both audiences: finance for non-finance professionals, finance fundamentals, P&L and balance sheets, budgeting and forecasting, working capital management, modern audit practices, strategic financial management, mergers and acquisitions, AI in finance, and ethics in finance.
Finance for non Finance Professionals teaches managers outside finance to read the statements, question margins and build a sound business case.
Fundamentals of Finance gives new finance staff and analysts a grounding in statements, ratios, working capital, budgeting and investment appraisal.
Mastering AI in Finance shows finance teams where generative AI and machine learning pay off, from forecasting and automation to audit and fraud detection.
Mastering Budgeting & Forecasting trains finance teams to build a master budget, govern the cycle, forecast revenue by driver and plan for several futures.
Mastering Ethics in Finance gives anyone handling financial information a shared standard for judgment, independence, confidentiality and fraud awareness.
Mastering Mergers and Acquisitions equips corporate development and finance teams to screen targets, value them, structure the deal and model the risks.
Mastering Modern Audit Practices moves internal audit and risk teams to risk-based planning, sound control testing, defensible evidence and fraud awareness.
Mastering P&L and Balance Sheets teaches finance teams to read statements through a business model lens, judge earnings quality and trace cash to profit.
Mastering Strategic Financial Management prepares finance managers to align plans with strategy, appraise investments, set capital structure and grow value.
Mastering Working Capital Management shows finance, operations and procurement teams how to release cash from receivables, inventory and payables.
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