Overview
A valuable training for non-financial managers, this course provides participants with an understanding of the terms, concepts and general topics involved in finance and accounting.

The course begins by describing the accounting process and the creation of financial statements. Once participants gain the ability to read financial statements in depth, they will be better able to identify financial trends and analyze companies from a broad perspective.

The course will also cover the techniques used to value a business, including the discounted cash flow approach. This program will communicate how financial data is generated and reported, as well as how it is used for decision making, analysis, and company valuation.

Pre-requisite:N/A

CPE Credit: 18 CPE - Advisory Services

Who Should Attend
Managers, professionals and others who work with financial information and want to obtain the skills necessary to understand and utilize financial data quickly and easily.

Benefits
Participants will learn:

• Learn how to read financial statements
• Gain a broad understanding of the accounting process
• Learn how to make business decisions based on analysis of financial data
• Learn the techniques of company valuation

Topics

Fundamentals of Accounting Principles: basics of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP); Developing balance sheets and income statements (P&L statements) Ratio Analysis Forecasting accounting statements Estimating an organization's future funding needs. Business Valuation For more information call 716-645-3200 back to top