Finance for Board Members
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Short course
By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand: Why a Business Plan is important, and why it must have proper financial planning included. How a budget relates to the Business Plan, and how progress against the budget is reflected in the management accounts. What a sensitivity analysis involves, and who should participate in looking at it. How to plan for the seasonal peaks and troughs in cash flow. What the financial accounts involve, and why balance sheets really matter. Who should take ownership of the numbers, and how should they work with everyone else. Suitable for: This seminar is intended to benefit anyone who is on, or in the process of joining, the Board of an arts organisation. It is especially for those not financially qualified themselves.
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Course Outcome:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand:
- Why a Business Plan is important, and why it must have proper financial planning included.
- How a budget relates to the Business Plan, and how progress against the budget is reflected in the management accounts.
- What a sensitivity analysis involves, and who should participate in looking at it.
- How to plan for the seasonal peaks and troughs in cash flow.
- What the financial accounts involve, and why balance sheets really matter.
- Who should take ownership of the numbers, and how should they work with everyone else.
- How to look at management accounts, and what you should be able to get out of them.
Approach:
The course offers a demystifying explanation of the basic elements of finance as they affect typical arts organisations, and includes a mini-masterclass on looking at individual real life examples of management accounts to give participants confidence that there is no mystique in handling numbers.
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Finance for Board Members