Basic Finance for Non-Financial Directors was developed to serve Directors or aspiring Directors who do not have financial expertise.
As a Director, it is critical that your decision-making is supported by a robust understanding of the financial statements and the overall financial position of the enterprise. This course aims to demystify the basic structure of financial statements to allow non-financial Directors to navigate the financial position of the entities they lead.
Basic Finance for Non-Financial Directors
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Delivery Method
This online course is delivered from 10.00am to 12:00 noon. It will be remotely delivered through MS Teams and facilitated by subject matter experts.
Scheduled Dates* include:
- 23 January 2023
- 20 April 2023
- 6 September 2023
- 8 November 2023
*Dates may be subject to change.
Commences
6 September 2023 | 8 November 2023
Bookings for this course close one week in advance of start date.
Duration
Two Hour Online Course
Fees & Enrolment
Fee: The cost of this course is €240 per person.
Booking: Bookings must be received in writing using a booking form or the online booking option (see below).
All bookings will be confirmed via email. Please send completed booking forms to:
Central Bookings Office
Institute of Public Administration
57-61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin D04 TC62
Tel: (01) 240 3666 | Fax: (01) 668 9135
Email: training@ipa.ie
All IPA courses are subject to minimum participant numbers and bookings will typically close one week prior to the course start date.
Cancellation Policy: Please note, that in the event of a cancellation less than 48 working hours before the commencement of a course, a 15% cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellation fee will also apply to non-arrivals on the day.
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- The Programme
Basic Finance for Non-Financial Directors was developed to serve Directors or aspiring Directors who do not have financial expertise.
As a Director, it is critical that your decision-making is supported by a robust understanding of the financial statements and the overall financial position of the enterprise. This course aims to demystify the basic structure of financial statements to allow non-financial Directors to navigate the financial position of the entities they lead.
- Who is this for?
Basic Finance for Non-Financial Directors will be of benefit to new Directors, Audit (and Risk) Committee Members and anyone requiring a basic understanding of financial statements.
- Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this online course, participants will have:
- Basic fluency in key accounting terminology and structures which underpin Financial Statements.
- Identify and analyze financial information at a basic level.
- Course Content
The online course will cover the following areas:
- Accrual Accounting, accounting principles and regulatory reporting obligations.
- Income and Expenditure account, Statement of Financial Position and Cashflow Statement.
- Basic Ratio Analysis
- Course Leader
This course will be delivered by Dr. Deirdre Bane, Senior Finance Specialist at the IPA.
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