COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 03 – 14 Mar 2025 | 02 – 13 Jun 2025 | 01 – 12 Sep 2025 | 01 – 12 Dec 2025

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

Note: Fee covers tuition, training material, certificate, drinks and meals only.

PREAMBLE

To succeed as a nonfinancial manager, knowledge of basic financial principles and the budgeting process is critical. This course transforms financial and accounting concepts into decision-making tools you can use successfully every day. You learn to apply the fundamentals of finance to improve budget management, increase potential profits and assess the financial viability of projects.

Expected Outcome

•    Integrate financial concepts and policies into the management decision and budgeting process
•    Evaluate the financial viability of projects and activities through income statements and balance sheets
•    Employ cash flow to analyze business status
•    Calculate the cost of business activities
•    Control business operations through effective budget management
•    Communicate effectively with financial executives and staff

Target Beneficiaries

Non-financial managers and anyone who wants to develop their knowledge of financial practices to improve their managerial skills.

Course Outline

I. Introduction
1.1. Introduction to the Course
1.2. Financial Environment and Financial Activities of Public/Nonprofit Organizations

II. Basic Accounting and Budgeting Systems
2.1. Elements of Basic Accounting System
2.2. Elements of Basic Budgeting System

III. Analyzing Budgetary Documents
3.1. Variance Analysis
3.2. Case Study: TBA

IV. Analyzing Financial Statements
4.1. Structure and Elements of Financial Statements
4.2. Case Study: Balance Sheet Analysis

V. Financial Condition Analysis
 5.1. Conceptual Framework and Analytical Tools
 5.2. Case Study: Analyzing Financial Conditions of a Nonprofit Organization

VI. Financial Management in Broader Contexts
6.1. Fiscal Stress and Financial Management
 6.2. Case Study: Managing Fiscal Stress in State and Local Governments

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates: 06 – 17 Jan 2025 | 14 – 25 Apr 2025 | 07 – 18 Jul 2025 | 06 – 17 Oct 2025

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates for groups or one-on-one sessions can be organized. Online sessions also available

Note: Fee covers tuition, training material, certificate, drinks and meals only.

PREAMBLE

To succeed as a nonfinancial manager, knowledge of basic financial principles and the budgeting process is critical. This course transforms financial and accounting concepts into decision-making tools you can use successfully every day. You learn to apply the fundamentals of finance to improve budget management, increase potential profits and assess the financial viability of projects.

Expected Outcome

• Identify the key accounting standards commonly encountered by financial analysts 
• Assess the profitability, efficiency, returns, and value of a business 
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analyses to enhance the robustness of the financial model
• Perform a valuation analysis using comparable company and precedent transactions analysis
• Track actual performance against budgeted amounts using variance analysis and other techniques
• Design impactful presentations to communicate key messages to a wide variety of audiences
• Perform an analysis of external forces and internal competencies and assess the impact on a company’s competitive advantage

Target Beneficiaries

financial managers and financial analysts

Course Outline

Accounting

• financial statements and components
• accounting standards
• financial analysts and financial modeling

Excel

• Key board shortcuts
• data analysis using data tables, pivot tables
• formulas and functions

Finance

• capital investments
• capital structure
• financial ratios and analytical tools
• trends and relationships

Financial Modeling

• 3-statement financial model
• income statement, cash flow, and balance sheet
• Perform scenario and sensitivity analysis

Valuation

• Valuation methodologies
• valuation analysis
• DCF model in Excel

Budgeting & Forecasting

• forecasting techniques
• variance analysis and other techniques
• budgeting process

Presentation & Visuals

• data visualization
• charts, graphs, and tables in Excel
• presentation Designs

Strategy

• company’s strategy
• competitive advantage
• Focus on company’s mission, vision, and goals

REGISTRATION

 To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:

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 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates:  03 – 14 Mar 2025 | 02 – 13 Jun 2025 | 01 – 12 Sept 2025 | 01 – 12 Dec 2025

Duration: 2 Weeks

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

Preamble

Cash is one of the scarce resources and the life bond of an individual or any organization to run effectively. The management of this scarce resource determines the effectiveness of an entity. The knowledge of this important ingredient determines the quality of any manager, in the running of the affairs of an organization.The course is designed to assist managers especially those in charge of finances of an organization to understand the fundamentals of cash management and how to reconcile their banks accounts regularly.

TARGET GROUP

•    Accounts Supervisors
•    Accounts Officers
•    Senior Bookkeepers
•    Cashiers
•    Accounts Clerks
•    Accounts Assistants
•    Non-Financial Executives
•    Administrators
•    Secretaries

COURSE OUTLINE

•    Bank Reconciliation
- Introduction
- Mechanics Of The Reconciliation
- Actions Required Following Completion Of A Bank Reconciliation

•    Cash Management
- Introduction
- Mechanics Of The Petty Cash Imprest System

•    Effective Receipts & Payments Control Mechanism
- Accuracy Of Input Data For Receipts
- How To Deal With Foreign Exchange Receipts
- Control Over Cheques And Direct Debits
- Data Capture Of Payments
- Use Of Computer-Aided Techniques - Pros & Cons (AP-System)

REGISTRATION

To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:
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 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancelletion of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.

COURSE INFORMATION

Scheduled Dates:  17 – 28 Feb 2025 | 19 – 30 May 2025 | 18 – 29 Aug 2025 | 17 – 28 Nov 2025

Duration: 1 Week

Customized dates and one-on-one sessions can be organized.

Preamble

Value Chain Analysis provides a conceptual understanding of value chains as a way to link small firms to economic growth opportunities, while ensuring both the incentives for and the capability to compete in and benefit from market participation.

Objectives

At the end of this training participants will:

• Be able to understand the principles of Inclusive Market Development and Value Chain Development,
• Be able to share knowledge and exchange experiences with partners and stakeholders about Value Chain Development principles and applications
• Be able to contribute to the design and implementation of market driven value chain development projects using a participatory approach
• Apply the learning's of the course to the local context

Course Outline

• Overview of enterprise development
• Introduction to inclusive markets and value chain development
• Value chain development process
• Value chain selection
• Competitiveness and upgrading strategies
• Value chain analysis
• Business models and sustainable solutions
• Intervention selection and design
• Market entry and pilots
• Market uptake and exit
• Planning and managing value chain develpment prgrammes

REGISTRATION

To register, kindly fill the Seminar Registration Form and send it to us through:
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PAYMENT

1. Fees Payment - All fees are payable strictly in advance 2 working days before the course starting date.
2. Cancellation Fee - Cancellation of any participant 5 working days before the start day of a course will incur a 20% cancellation fee.
   We regret that no cancellations will be accepted within 2 working days of a course, but substitutions may be made.