Learn to read and analyze accounting and financial information.
All managers must be able to anticipate the impact of their decisions on the company's finances, to align themselves with the strategic directives of senior management with respect to ROI, and to communicate calmly with accounting and financial managers. With this training, you will have access to financial statements and you will be able to analyze the situation to decide whether or not to move forward in your business development, in line with the organization's objectives.
Is it for you ?
All management positions.
Prerequisites
None.
What You'll Walk Away With
- ✓ Read and interpret key financial statements — balance sheet, income statement, equity — without an accounting background
- ✓ Use key financial ratios to assess your organization's profitability and financial health
- ✓ Anticipate the financial impact of your business decisions and engage confidently with your accounting and finance colleagues
Training content
- The language of finance and accounting: terminology and conventions
- How key financial statements are structured: balance sheets, income statements, profit-and-loss statements, shareholders’ equity statements
- Tools for analyzing various financial statements
- Financial ratios: interpretation, return on investment, break-even point, limits and trends
- The link between financial and accounting analysis and strategic development
- Comparing corporate results with industry norms: applicable factors
- Analyzing the profitability or cost effectiveness of sales, share participation, share financing
- A model for predicting financial distress (bankruptcy).
📌 Practical information
Our training sessions are offered in Montreal or Quebec City, in person or in a virtual classroom. Dates and locations are specified when you select your session below. If you have any questions, check out our FAQ.
