Finance for Non-Finance Managers & Professionals - Asia Training Course
This training course teaches non-finance staff the basics of accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis and investment decision making, cash management and planning for value growth.
Course Overview
This hands-on and practical course teaches the basics of accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis and investment decision making, cash management and planning for value growth to professionals who do not have a financial background.Course agenda highlights
DAY 1: Accounting & Financial Reporting- The Value Chain
- Key Accounting Concepts
- The Financial Statements
- Accounting Ratios & Key Performance Indicators
- The Corporate Budget
- The Budgeting Game (day one)
- End of day quiz
- Review Day 1
DAY 2: Financial Analysis and Investment Decisions
- Cash versus Profit
- Making Project Investment Decisions
- Ranking Competing Capital Investments
- Business Valuation
- Risk & Sensitivity Analysis
- The Budgeting Game (day 2)
- End of day quiz
- Review of Day 2
DAY 3: Cash Management & Planning for Value Growth
- Issues, Techniques & Traps
- Managerial Accounting
- Managing Working Capital
- Creating Shareholder Value
- The Budgeting Game
- Course Review, Q&A
Who should attend?
- Accountants
- Corporate Treasury Managers
- Investment professionals
- Any manager or executive with a non-financial background looking to learn the fundamentals of finance
Why Ethan Hathaway training courses?
- Practical. Learn from experienced and active industry practitioners and what's being practiced by your peers.
- Applicable. Apply what you learn in your job and your career
- Specially designed courses by industry active experts for industry practitioners
- Quality Control. Each expert instructor is interviewed and vetted through our senior management and our 5-point instructor criteria.
- Valuable. Earn more revenue or save your organisation from monetary loss. You and your organisation will quickly earn back your investment on the course fee and more
- Enjoyable. Speakers who have a passion for their topic
- Clear. Turning complex concepts into easy to understand concepts
- Limited seats - each session is limited to between 18-25 seats
What do you receive from an Ethan Hathaway training course?
- You gain knowledge and skills that make you valuable to your company and your career
- Instruction by industry experts
- Course notes and reference package
- Daily lunch, snacks and refreshments
- Certificate of completion
- Meeting your industry peers
- Ask questions relevant to your job
Download the course brochure to learn more
Your course instructor
James Hay: For the past ten years, James has been a consulting analyst to the resources industry.James has worked in the resources industry for companies such as Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) and WMC Resources.He's consulted and trained with companies such as Avail Corporation, General Motors, Petroleum Brunei, Placer Dome Group, Shell, Woodside Petroleum.
Dates & Locations & Fees
| Date | Location | Venue | Course Fee | Early Bird Fee | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep - 30 Sep, 2010 | SG, Singapore | Marina Mandarin Hotel | US$3598 | See Brochure | ![]() |
| 15 Dec - 17 Dec, 2010 | HK, Hong Kong | Marco Polo Prince Hotel | US$3598 | See Brochure | ![]() |
Early Birds Save Up To 30% Off the Regular Fee, download the brochure to learn more
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* Venue, dates, course fees, promotions, course content, course instructor are all subject to change
Can't find a session in a city near you?
If there's no session scheduled in a city near you, you have the following options:
- In-house training: If you have a group of 8 or more, consider having us run this course in-house for you
- Co-sponsored training: Between 5-7 people, consider a co-sponsored course - you agree to send this set number of people to the course if we run it in a city near you and Ethan Hathaway sells the remaining seats to other companies
- Distance learning: Less than 5 people, consider distance training format: live trainer presents over phone lines/web at pre-scheduled times (available only for select courses)
- Just tell us where you want the course: Let us know which city you'd like us to run this course in - we'll plan it if there's enough demand
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for more information regarding the above options.
Register for the course
You may book your place on the course by any of these methods:
- Online booking - simply click on the "Register Me" button next to the course date you wish to register and it will take you through our quick online registration procedure.
- Email us at:
- please include your full contact details. - Fax us the booking form (included in the brochure) to: +852 3014-0721
- Or call: +852 2273-4393 during normal office hours
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- Eligible discounts
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