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Finance for business owners and entrepreneurs: why the numbers matter

ACCA's guide to get you up to speed in finance

Overview

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Every organisation requires an effective finance function to take the lead on financial planning, financial control and financial reporting. The finance team produces meaningful information to help owners, leaders and managers make informed decisions.

For this information to be used effectively decision makers are required to have a basic understanding of accounting and to be able to understand financial information and reports.

This course is designed to help entrepreneurs, owners and directors of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) gain the skills required to interpret and analyse financial information and reports. Ultimately, these skills will help you make better-informed decisions.

You will learn:

  • the evolving role of the finance function
  • the relationship between financial strategy and business strategy
  • the role of budgeting in an organisation
  • how to use financial data to make informed business decisions
  • the concept of financial risk and the importance of risk management
  • the importance of liquidity and why profits differs from cash
  • how to appraise business unit performance
  • how businesses are valued
  • issues to consider when SMEs need to raise finance.
  • Part of the Why the numbers matter financial education series.
  • An introduction to finance for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs.
  • Self-paced interactive learning.
  • Complete the modules in any order you choose.
  • Complete all eight modules and pass a short assessment to gain your certificate and digital badge.
  • The assessment has a 80% pass mark and three attempts are allowed.
  • Access the study materials for 12 months.
  • Produced by ACCA, the world’s most forward-thinking professional accountancy body.

Price

Price 295 GBP

Location

Global

Date & time

On demand

Course provider

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