Finance Essentials for Non-Financial Professionals: Tools for Better Decision-Making

While effective managers strive to make decisions with the bottom line in mind, many aren't equipped to use the information from financial statements as part of their decision-making process.

In this 90-minute workshop, we'll show non-finance managers what they need to know to push the business forward. After this training, they will be able to:

• Read financial statements and analyze the significance how of each applies to the business
• Use accounting principles to improve job performance in their team
• Apply a variety of tools and methods to make better business decisions

Program Highlights

De-coding financial statements for managers

• How financial transactions are transformed into 3 key financial statements: balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement
• Clear distinction between the two main types of accounting and when to use each
• Essential ratios that help you make key business decisions and how to calculate them from financial statements
• Instruction with interactive exercises to understand the entire accounting process

How to analyze financial statements to make informed decisions

• Uncover your company's story told by numbers in financial statements
• The advantages and limitations of each financial statement analysis
• Concepts that give you a deeper understanding of your company's financials so you can make better business decisions
• Techniques you use in personal accounting that can be applied to business accounting

Question and Answer Session - Your specific questions will be addressed!

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Trish Richardson, Think Company, Senior Financial Analyst

Trish has an extensive background that spans in-house payroll processing, consultancy for small businesses, and roles in large payroll service bureaus. With a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies from the University of Maryland University College, she holds multiple certifications including Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) from PayrollOrg, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from the HR Certification Institute, and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). A dedicated "payroll and human resource nerd," Trish is also a Contributing Writer for Paytech Magazine and a recognized speaker in the National Speakers Bureau of the American Payroll Association.