Key details
Mode of delivery: Online Course
Course code: AFB21BO
Duration: 1 day
Fee: £732.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 6
Course Overview
This session covers the essentials of the profit or loss statement, including its standard format and how income, expenses, and profits are measured and reported. Participants will learn to differentiate between operational expenses (OPEX) and capital expenditures (CAPEX), understanding their impact on financial statements and organisational decision-making.
Agenda
The Profit and Loss Statement
- The format of legal accounting statements
- Measurement and reporting of income, expenses, and profit
- Understanding the differences between opex and capex
Course Review
- Summary and recap of key learning objectives
- Action planning
Target Audience
- Finance Officers and Assistants
- Junior to Mid-Level Accountants
- Business Analysts
- Budgeting and Planning Professionals
- Operational Managers seeking financial skills
- Newly appointed Finance Managers
- Non-finance professionals who need to understand financial documents
- Small business owners and entrepreneurs looking to improve financial literacy
- Public sector and NGO staff with budget or financial oversight roles
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Recognise the legal format and structure of financial statements.
- Measure and report income, expenses, and profit accurately using appropriate methods.
- Distinguish clearly between operating expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX).
