Certificate in Finance for Non-Finance Managers

On completion of this program, you will be able to:

1. Read and interpret financial statements, balance sheets, and managerial accounting reports.
2. Back up your business plans and proposed budgets with solid financial facts and analyses.
3. Use everyday financial data, terms, and tools more effectively.
4. Differentiate between finance and accounting.
5. Grasp accounting fundamentals such as debits, credits and double-entry book-keeping.
6. Use financial tools to manage performance more effectively.
7. Determine how assets, liabilities and equity affect your area of operation.
8. Justify requests for new equipment and other capital investments.
9. Calculate returns on sales, gross margin percentages, and returns on total assets using ratio analyses-and plan for the future with confidence.
10. Relate your department's financial performance to the bigger picture.

This program is designed for middle managers seeking to acquire the financial knowledge and skills to enter more senior management roles.

There are no formal entry requirements for this program.

The program is delivered through:

- Online Learning through the Global E-Learning Portal - providing leading e-learning programs.
- Duration - participants have access to the portal for 6 months from the date of registration.
- Online Assessment comprising short on-line quizzes for each course. No formal written assessment is required.
- Comprehensive downloadable learning manuals, Excel workbooks , articles and case studies also provided.
- Participants must complete all 4 of the courses in the program to qualify for the certificate.
- Parchment certificate mailed on successful completion of the program.
- Each course takes approximately 20 hours to complete.
- Tutor Support is available through email, web conferencing and phone, throughout your program.

On enquiry, we will send you a login to our e-learning system, and extracts from the course.