Just Enough Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Zodiak was great and really helped to gain a good basic understanding before we got into the specifics. I need to go back to work and review income/balance sheets to see how much clearer the picture is now!"
Successful managers who consistently contribute to their firms' financial performance get their ideas implemented and receive more resources to manage. Further, successful managers know which financial measures are important for different types of opportunities, can judge when financial experts are talking nonsense, and incorporate financial considerations into all of their decisions. This course will teach you:
- How to construct, read and interpret basic financial statements
- To understand fundamental accounting principles
- What happened at Enron and Worldcomm and how it impacted the financial statements
- How strategic efforts like inventory management, total quality efforts, supplier and customer relationships, accounts receivable and payable strategies, and others impact the bottom line
- How evaluating "returns" on investment, capital, assets, etc., help a business understand its position and plan for its future
- Which financial measures are important for different types of opportunities.