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How to Talk Finance
563 students
How to Talk Finance
Financial Fluency for Non-Financial Managers in Business
Created byTed Wainman MBA ACA
Last updated 10/2020
English
What you'll learn
- Become fluent in the language of business finance
- Learn how companies are structured, trade and are financed
- Understand what is in the key financial statements and how they fit together
- Learn to read and interpret financial information - improving your fluency in finance
- Learn about ROCE, ROI, EBITDA, Leverage, Liquidity, Working Capital etc
- Examine the costs in a business: the various types, how they behave and how they are treated
- Understand the difference between Opex and Capex
- Gain confidence in how to use budgets and forecasts to control a business department
- Learn how to prepare a business case using discounted cash flow techniques, calculating the NPV and IRR of an investment
- Understand how assets are valued - and how you can create value in your business
- Gain financial confidence to boost your career development
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Course content
10 sections • 55 lectures • 5h 17m total length
Requirements
- This workshop is for all levels. No prior knowledge of finance is required
Description
Starting with the fundamentals of business finance, this workshop will enable you to develop your fluency in the language of business finance. From EBITDA to ROCE, from learning the difference between Operational and Financial Gearing to how Budgets & Forecasts are used to control the business, this workshop will provide you with an understanding of the key financial drivers of your business and will enhance your ability to contribute to the improved financial performance of your organisation. A fundamental understanding of business finance is essential for anyone looking to progress their career. This workshop will give you increased confidence when discussing the financial performance of your organisation.
Who this course is for:
- Newly appointed managers in a business
- Anyone involved in budgeting and forecasting
- Executives who want a refresher of the essentials
- Professionals who are looking to develop their own careers
- Anyone wanting to improve their 'financial fluency'