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Business Finance & Accounting Demystified
A Plain-English Course for Nonfinancial Professional

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Program Description:

Don’t put your career at risk! Get the financial know-how you need now!

Like it or not, financial knowledge is a vital part of your job. But if you’re not comfortable with financial terms and concepts, you could be setting yourself up to make some serious mistakes.
So what do you do? Do you just resign yourself to the fact that you’re a fish out of water when it comes finance and accounting? Not if you want to get ahead.

In today’s uber-competitive work environment, it’s more important than ever that you know your way around a balance sheet. That’s where Business Finance & Accounting Demystified comes in. Specifically designed for busy professionals like you, this one-day course has everything you need to wrap your mind around these complicated accounting concepts and start using them to your advantage.

Take your career to the next level – put financial concepts to work for you.

To be successful and keep your career moving in the right direction, you need to know how to make sound financial decisions, create a budget, and basically have a good all-around understanding of finance and accounting. But with all the jargon and technical terms that come along with it, it can be easy to get confused.

That’s exactly why you can’t afford to miss Business Finance & Accounting Demystified. This workshop breaks down the key terms and concepts you’ll encounter every day, and gives you straightforward, easy-to-understand definitions, plus real-world examples that will help you master these concepts in no time.

We keep it simple to make sure you remember what you’ve learned.

There are lots of finance and accounting training sessions out there that are filled with the same jargon and terminology that troubles you, and are just plain confusing. We know that, and that’s exactly why we keep it simple. Business Finance & Accounting Demystified will give you the financial and accounting training you need in plain English that you can actually understand. We break down complex formulas and statements so they’re easy to remember AND use.

We’ll help you grasp the numbers that drive your business, ensuring that you’re never lost when it comes to accounting concepts again. And once you understand the numbers, you can put them to work for you!

Talk the financial talk and watch your career reap the benefits!

Whether it’s creating or justifying your budget, gathering support for a project, or just contributing in key decision-making meetings, Business Finance & Accounting Demystified is for you. You need this training. The only question is: why haven’t you enrolled already? Sign up now!


One-Day Seminar

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If circumstances arise that require you to cancel your enrollment, see cancellation details below.


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+ What You'll Learn: (click + to expand)

  • ROI
  • Balance Sheets
  • Operating Margin
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Assets and liabilities
  • Equity
  • Comprehensive income
  • P & L statements
  • GAAP
  • And more!


+ Who Should Attend? (click + to expand)

It PAYS to know your way around a balance sheet.
Even if you’re not a financial professional, knowing the basics of accounting and finance will benefit you time and time again. Whether it’s budgeting, cost analysis, or forecasting, an improved understanding of how money flows in and out of your organization will help you get ahead.

Knowing the ins and outs of accounting and finance will make you more comfortable discussing the particulars of money and how it affects your business. Additionally, it will make you more effective in planning and gathering resources for your projects. That means you’ll be able to approach your boss and talk to him or her in fluent financial-ese, outlining your ideas and exactly the financial impact, meaning you’re much more likely to get the results you want.



+ Workshop Agenda: (click + to expand)

The basics of accounting

  • How the accounting cycle works
  • Assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses – what they are and how they’re calculated
  • Cash accounting vs. accrual accounting
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and how they affect you

Accounting and financial terminology

  • The most common accounting and finance terms and what they mean
  • How to turn confusing language and numbers into meaningful data you can use
  • Presenting proposals and recommendations in terms of hard dollars – getting the results you want
  • Speaking finance and accounting fluently – how to use the terms

Reading and interpreting financial statements

  • Reading the 3 types of financial statements: balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements
  • Identifying the most important information on financial statements
  • Using a P&L statement to see how revenue is generated and more
  • Preparing a basic financial statement

Using financial tools to make better decisions

  • Using break-even analysis, forecasting, and other powerful analysis tools
  • Spotting danger ahead by spotting early indicators
  • Techniques for measuring financial performance and risk
  • Evaluating a project’s risk

Tools to make your job easier

  • Setting up your own spreadsheets
  • Using a PC to sharpen your analysis skills
  • Common software programs to make your job easier


+ Attendee Reviews: (click + to expand)

"It was entertaining and informative. The speaker was great and fun to listen to!"
D. Hairston

"I loved it. Great speaker. I stayed interested and learned a lot – it reinvigorated me."
A. Reilly

"Upbeat and interesting."
D. Anderson

"Good information that can be used at work and in my personal life."
A. Cubbage



Cancellation Details: If circumstances arise that require you to cancel your enrollment in Business Finance & Accounting Demystified, you may substitute another person in your place or receive a credit memo for a future seminar of equal value. Or, you may receive a refund, minus a $10 enrollment processing charge, provided you notify us at least five days before the training. At that time, any additional online training materials included in your registration will be deactivated.

Additionally, if your enrollment included a STAR12 membership, it will also be cancelled at that time. Once you attend Business Finance & Accounting Demystified, or any other seminar through your STAR12 membership, no refunds will be granted.

 

Continuing education credits may be recognized by your professional board. Contact your own board to find what’s required.

If you have any specific questions concerning our CEU/CPE programs, please e-mail our CEU/CPE representative.

 

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