Finance for Non-Finance Manager certification - eLearning (exam included)
650,00 EUR
- 20 hours
The "Finance for Non-Finance Managers" course will enable candidates to use the financial information to make better short-term or long-term decisions in managing their business and to use their new financial knowledge to make more effective decisions. This certification will attest to your ability to play a more active role in helping your organization achieve its goals, to understand financial management and accounting processes, and to understand and communicate better with financial specialists.
Key Features
Language
Course and material are in English
Level
Beginner level
Access
12 months to the eLearning platform 24/7 (self-study)
20 hours total video content
with 20 hours recommended study time
Materials
Downloadable PDF documents with slides for each lesson with simulated curriculum test.
Exam Simulation
1 Official exam simulation included
Exam included
1 official exam voucher included valid for 1 year. Exam done via online proctorU
Certification included
APMG Finance for non-finance managers certification of completion
About the course
The Finance for Non-Financial Managers e-learning course is the only e-learning package accredited by APMG and has been used to train over 100,000 people worldwide. The fastest and most effective way to train non-financial managers in all aspects of basic corporate finance and its practical application.
This accredited course contains 20 hours of learning spread over 10 sessions that include an introduction to the basic financial concepts and teach you how to read basic financial statements. The course then goes on to teach you how your business decisions affect the financial health of your organization. Proven topics and relevant interactive exercises help you understand the financial concepts that all managers need.
The course also includes a simulated curriculum test, allowing students to test themselves under simulated test conditions. The questions are randomly selected from the question banks in our assessment database.
Additional features include an audio commentary option, an option to highlight books, and an interactive glossary that allows you to link back directly to the training.
Learning Outcomes
Impact
Understand how business decisions impact organisations’ financials and key performance indicators
Confident
Be confident in financial discussions – gain financial fluency and understand terminology and concepts
Cash flow
Be able to differentiate between profit and cash flow.
Profit and loss
Understand the drivers of your profit and loss account, and the inter-relationship of the financial statements.
Cost management
Develop superior cost management skills and understand how to conduct effective investment appraisals
Reporting
Understand the implications for planning and reporting in the listed company environment
Target Audience
Any manager seeking an understanding of finance and how to enable an organization to realize its objectives. In particular:
Project managers
IT and service support managers
Managers at any level
Sales executives/consultants
Business Owner
Students
Course timeline
Introduction to financial statements
Lesson 01
- Importance of financial measures.
- Financial accounting and management accounting.
- The four types of accounts.
- Three financial statements.
Profit and Loss Account
Lesson 02
- The profit and loss account.
- Elements of the profit and loss account.
- Costs in the profit and loss account.
- Your own figures.
Balance Sheet
Lesson 03
- Definition.
- Sources and use of figures.
- Format of the balance sheet.
- Inter-relationship with the profit and loss account.
- Examples of formats.
- Your own figures.
Cash Flow
Lesson 04
- Profit and Cash.
- Elements of Cash Flow.
- Managing Cash and Loans.
- Practical Applications of Cash Flow.
Costing Decisions
Lesson 05
- Introduction.
- Variable and Fixed Costs.
- Cost Structure and Methods.
- Break-even.
- Product Costing.
- Your own figures.
Introduction to Financial Analysis
Lesson 06
- What is financial analysis.
- Financial analysis in practice.
Investment Appraisal
Lesson 07
- Cash Flow and Relevant Costs
- Pay Back.
- Present Value and Discounting.
- Discounted Cash Flow.
- Sensitivity Analysis.
- Case study.
Profit Margin
Lesson 08
- Profit Margin Ratio.
- Comparison by Industry.
- Supermarkets.
- Aircraft Manufacturing Industry.
- Profit Margin Flowcharts.
- Your own figures.
Asset Turnover
Lesson 09
- Concept of Asset Turnover.
- Asset Turnover Flowchart.
- Working Capital Ratios.
- Fixed Asset Turnover.
- Analysis by Industry – Supermarket.
- Analysis by Industry – Aircraft Manufacturing.
- Your own figures.
Return on Capital Employed
Lesson 10
- What is Return on Capital Employed?
- Elements of ROCE.
- Comparison of ROCE.
- Financial Analysis with ROCE.
- Your own figures.
Mock Exam Simulator
Lesson 11
Allows you to assess your own capability prior to taking the formal examination.
Exam Details
Take your exam whenever you are ready, whenever you have the time, and wherever you are. The exam will be taken online giving you the comfortable choice of writing the exam at home or the office. The exam is included in this eLearning package. Very flexible!
Prerequisites
There are no specific pre-requisites. This course requires no prior knowledge or experience.
Exam format:
- Multiple Choice
- 25 Questions
- 18 marks required to pass (out of 25 available) - 72%
- 60 minutes duration
- Closed book
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About APMG
APMG Group International is a global certification body that offers training courses and professional certifications in a variety of business disciplines. APMG accredits training organizations and manages qualification schemes for professionals. APMG certifications are recognized by employers and professionals worldwide as benchmarks of quality and expertise.
Regarding Equlity Policy
APMG makes every reasonable effort to ensure that candidates with access and/or support requirements can sit the examination within reasonable limits to ensure they have as equal a chance as any other candidate to pass the examination. Please find their full Equality Policy here for more and actual information here
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