Awaken your inner accountant
This practical one-day course will help you interpret financial statements and how they can be used to monitor financial performance.
This course may be undertaken in conjunction with other courses in the Foundations of Directorship program or as a stand-alone education offering.
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Introduction to Financial Statements for Directors provides a straightforward introduction to financial statements from the director’s perspective. Participants will explore the three key financial statements: the balance sheet, income (profit and loss) statement and the cash flow statement; and discover how directors use these to monitor financial performance. The session also examines the financial aspects of directors’ statutory duties.
Assessing Financial Performance for Directors helps participants to assess company performance at the board level. It introduces key financial data and demonstrates how directors can use it. The session also covers non-financial indicators of company performance.
There is approximately 6-10 hours of pre-reading required before the course takes place.