The Effective Accountant: Skills Improvement Methods

Understanding and interpreting financial information is essential for all levels of personnel both within and outside the finance function, if they are to properly contribute to the success of the business. In this workshop, you will learn how to be more confident about dealing with financial information, particularly when reviewing other companies’ financial data and enhance their decision-making skills in financial matters.

CONTENT

Understanding Different Types of Financial Information

• Basis Accounting Terminology Explained
• The Flow of Accounting/Financial Information
• Distinguishing Different Types of Information and what is derived from
• Reporting formats

Cash Cycle

• Cash versus Profit
• Basic Cash flow Statements
• Collection and Payment Processes
• How this is managed and controlled

Inventory and Fixed Assets

• Asset lives and depreciation
• The Physical Verification of Assets
• Different Methods of Valuation
• How fixed assets are recorded

Financial Statements

• The Balance Sheet Explained
• Using Financial Ratios
• Profit and Loss Account
• Computing Profitability Ratio
• Interpreting Results and Comparisons

Costing and Budgeting

• . Basic Forecasting Techniques
• . Preparing a Departmental Budget
• Comparing Actual Performance with the Budget
• Different Costing Methods used in Business

FOR WHOM:

Accountants, Auditors, Controllers, Managers, Senior, Financial Analysts, other Financial Professionals and others who perform related functions in Public and Private Sectors.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY:

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.