About This Course

In today’s competitive business environment, managers and executives are increasingly required to interpret financial information and make strategic decisions that drive shareholder and stakeholder value. This course is designed for professionals in non-financial roles—such as project managers, department heads, and senior staff—who need to analyse financial statements, manage budgets, evaluate capital investments, and assess the financial implications of mergers and acquisitions. Participants will acquire the financial literacy necessary to monitor business performance, support strategic decision-making, and contribute effectively to organisational success, even without prior finance training

Course Outline

During this course, participants will develop the financial literacy needed to interpret key statements, manage budgets, and make informed business decisions.

  • Introduction to Finance Concepts — Gain an overview of key financial principles and their relevance to business decision-making.
  • Profit & Loss and Financial Position — Understand the purpose and structure of the statement of profit or loss and the statement of financial position.
  • Interpreting Financial Statements — Learn how to read and interpret Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cashflow Statements.
  • Analysing Performance — Use financial information to assess company performance, financial health, and market position.
  • Profit vs Cashflow — Explore the crucial differences between profit and cashflow and how each impacts business sustainability.
  • Budgeting and Control — Understand how to create and use budgets to manage operations and support strategic objectives.
  • Pricing and Profitability — Evaluate pricing decisions, cost behaviour, gross margins, and break-even points to improve profitability.
  • Investment Decisions — Apply techniques to assess and compare capital projects, acquisitions, and other investment opportunities.

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for managers, department heads, and senior professionals in non-financial roles who need to understand and work with financial information. It is particularly valuable for those involved in budgeting, strategic planning, or investment decisions who want to build their financial confidence without prior finance training.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Interpret key financial statements including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow reports.
  • Understand profit, cashflow, and working capital to strengthen financial control.
  • Improve profitability through pricing, cost management, discounts, and lean methods.
  • Measure business performance using analysis tools and competitor benchmarking.
  • Support strategic decisions through budgeting, capital project appraisal, acquisitions, and valuation techniques.

Course Reviews

Effective communication

Very engaging, Mary has a wide range of experience that she uses to great effect

Charlie Cook
BRG
March 3, 2026

Communication with confidence

It was very beneficial, learnt new things which I am going to take in my role

Robin Maenzanise
Kings College London
June 10, 2026

Communication & Engagement training

Interesting, informative and useful. It has been a pleasure to participate in the course with Sally. She is clearly very well prepared and able to involve the participants without pressuring them

Angela
Panache Lingerie Ltd
April 24, 2026

Communication & Engagement

Really helpful it made you look at how you act without thinking how it can be perceived. Sally made everyone feel at ease and it was easy to open up.

Helen Harris
Panache Lingerie Ltd
April 22, 2026

Communicating with Confidence

Interactive and very useful. Olivia was very engaging with all of us which I really like it.

Brenda Roso
King’s College
June 10, 2026

Communicating with Confidence

Useful and very informative. Loved all the content in general.

Yara Viegas
King's College
August 18, 2026

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