Short Course

Financial Acumen

Financial competency for non-financial people

The modern frontline manager is often required to have a solid understanding of the costs of operating his or her team.

This workshop provides people with little or no finance or
accounting the knowledge to understand and utilise financial
information.

Course Content

The delivery and content of all our workshops is contextualised to the specific needs of the participants and organisation at no additional cost, however, this topic typically includes:

  • Financial fundamentals – key financial terms and concepts
  • The role of finance in decision-making
  • Understanding financial statements – how to read and interpret basic financial reports
  • and Forecasting
  • Basics of financial planning, budgeting and forecasting
  • Cost and cash flow management
  • Using financial data for effective decision-making
  • Interacting effectively with accounting and financial people

Transferring Learning

To ensure the successful application of new knowledge and skills, all APST workshop participants receive our online Transferring Your Learning module and ‘Strategy for Transferring Learning’ at no additional cost.

Delivery Modes

  • Face-to-Face

    APST facilitators deliver highly engaging, discussion and activity based workshops proven to achieve targeted learning outcomes and that can be combined with other delivery modes to provide flexible, blended learning options.

  • Virtual

    All APST workshop topics can be delivered in a virtual format, carefully designed and delivered to ensure high-level engagement, interaction, and learning and that can be combined with other delivery modes to provide flexible, blended learning options.

At a Glance

Duration
1 or 2 Days
Designed for
Frontline Managers, Frontline Staff, High Potentials, Middle Managers, and Supervisors
Area of Expertise
Management & Leadership

Find Out More

Contact us to discuss how APST can assist with your organisation successful develop its workforce capability.