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SUMMARY:Financial Literacy for Non-Finance Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Financial Literacy for Non-Finance Professionals \nTarget Group\nNon-finance officers\, programme managers\, engineers\, administrators\, procurement officers\, and supervisors involved in budgeting\, projects\, grants\, or operational decision-making. \nDuration\n2 Days (14 training hours) \nTraining Methodology\nInteractive lecture\, guided discussion\, hands-on exercises\, group work\, case studies based on public sector scenarios\, and practical simulations. \nCourse Objectives \nBy the end of this programme\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand core financial concepts relevant to daily work decisions\nRead and interpret basic financial statements\nIdentify financial risks\, red flags\, and cost drivers\nMake financially informed decisions aligned with public sector accountability\n\n  \nLearning Outcomes \nAt the end of the programme\, participants will be able to: \n\nRead and explain basic financial statements\nInterpret key ratios and variance reports\nIdentify financial risks and red flags\nApply financial reasoning in approvals\, projects\, and grant decisions\n\nDAY 1 – Financial Fundamentals & Understanding the Numbers \nModule 1: Finance in the Public Sector Context \n\nWhy financial literacy matters for non-finance roles\nCommon financial issues highlighted in Auditor-General reports\nRoles and responsibilities of non-finance officers in financial governance\nLinking operational decisions to financial outcomes\n\nModule 2: Budgeting Basics for Non-Finance Professionals \n\nWhat a budget really represents (planning vs control)\nOperating budget vs project budget\nCash budget vs expenditure budget\nUnderstanding budget approvals and limits\n\nModule 3: Cash vs Accrual – What Officers Need to Know \n\nDifference between cash flow and accounting profit\nWhy programmes fail despite “approved budgets”\nTiming of payments\, commitments\, and liabilities\n\nModule 4: Reading Financial Statements (Without Being an Accountant) \n\nPurpose of:\n\nIncome Statement (P&L)\nBalance Sheet\n\n\nKey items non-finance managers must understand\nHow statements reflect programme and project performance\n\nDAY 2 – Analysis\, Red Flags & Practical Application \nModule 5: Key Financial Ratios for Decision Makers \n\nLiquidity ratios – can we pay our obligations?\nProfitability / sustainability indicators (where relevant)\nWhat ratios signal financial stress\n\nModule 6: Variance Analysis & Cost Drivers \n\nWhat is variance and why it matters\nFavourable vs unfavourable variances\nIdentifying cost drivers in programmes and projects\nCommon causes of budget overruns\n\nModule 7: Financial Red Flags & Risk Awareness \n\nEarly warning signs of financial mismanagement\nOver-spending\, under-utilisation\, and weak justifications\nImpact of poor documentation and assumptions\n\nModule 8: Applied Workshop – Putting It All Together \n\nInterpreting financial information for decision making\nBalancing financial prudence with programme objectives\nMaking decisions defensible to auditors and management\n\nCapstone Exercise:\nParticipants: \n\nAnalyse a simplified P&L\nIdentify major cost drivers\nPrepare a one-page cashflow projection for a youth enterprise grant
URL:https://nastglobal.com/event/financial-literacy-for-non-finance-professionals/
LOCATION:Kuala Lumpur\, MONT KIARA\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Accounts & Finance
ORGANIZER;CN="NAST%20Training%20And%20Consultancy":MAILTO:info@nastglobal.com
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