Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: AFB15
Duration: 5 days
Fee: £4,605.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 30
Course Overview
This course offers a comprehensive overview of advanced financial management tailored for managers. It covers core financial principles, budgeting, cost control, investment analysis, and stakeholder accountability. Participants will also strengthen their decision-making and pricing strategies under uncertainty, while enhancing their ability to communicate financial insights across departments to drive business performance.
Agenda
Day — 1 Strategic Financial Management Foundations
- Interpreting financial statements for managerial decisions
- Key accounting concepts and regulatory frameworks
- Measuring risk and return in managerial investment decisions
Day — 2 Budgeting, Cash Flow, and Cost Control
- Cash flow analysis and working capital optimization
- Advanced budgeting techniques and variance analysis
- Cost behavior, strategic cost management, and break-even tools
Day — 3 Investment Analysis and Stakeholder Financial Strategy
- Capital budgeting and investment appraisal methods
- Long-term financial planning and project estimation
- Stakeholder accountability and integrated (triple bottom line) reporting
Day — 4 Decision-Making, Pricing, and Financial Communication
- Strategic pricing decisions and profit optimization
- Financial decision-making under uncertainty: data and tools
- Communicating financial insights across departments effectively
Day — 5 Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action Planning
Post-Course
- Three (3) x hour-long Executive Coaching sessions at monthly intervals following Course Completion
Target Audience
This Accounting for Managers course is suitable for:
- Mid- to senior-level managers with budget or financial decision responsibilities
- Department heads and business unit leaders seeking stronger financial acumen
- Project managers involved in capital planning or cost estimation
- Non-finance professionals (e.g., HR, operations, marketing) who manage budgets or resources
- Senior functional leaders aiming to improve cross-functional financial communication
- Business analysts and planning professionals supporting strategic decision-making
- Entrepreneurs or startup founders seeking practical finance knowledge for scaling operations
- Public sector managers responsible for financial oversight or reporting
- Professionals preparing for executive roles or cross-functional leadership positions
- MBA or executive education participants looking to strengthen finance competencies
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this Accounting for Managers course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Develop the ability to interpret key financial statements for effective managerial decision-making.
- Understand fundamental accounting principles and relevant financial regulations.
- Evaluate investment options by analysing risk and return in a managerial context.
- analyse cash flow to optimize working capital and support operational efficiency.
- Apply advanced budgeting methods and interpret variance reports to guide financial planning.
- Understand cost behavior and use cost management tools, including break-even analysis, to support decisions.
- Use capital budgeting techniques (e.g., NPV, IRR) to appraise investment opportunities.
- Prepare long-term financial plans and accurate project estimates to support strategic goals.
- recognise the importance of stakeholder reporting and apply triple bottom line principles.
- Make strategic pricing decisions to support profitability and competitiveness.
- Use data and tools to support financial decision-making in uncertain environments.
- Communicate financial insights clearly and effectively across functional departments.
