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Accounting based financial reports are an invaluable tool for the analysis and management of business operations. These are more than just summary statistics. Financial statements provide the tools for business analysis and performance evaluation.
Accounting for Non-Accountants focuses on accounting concepts and processes. By establishing a foundation of knowledge of the accounting process, participants will be better equipped to understand financial reports and how these reports enhance knowledge to enable better informed management decisions.
Why Should You Consider This Course?
Accounting based financial reports are an invaluable tool for the analysis and management of business operations. It is more than just summary statistics as financial statements provide the tools for business analysis and performance evaluation.
Accounting for Non-Accountants focuses on accounting concepts and processes. By establishing a foundation of knowledge of the accounting process, participants will be better equipped to understand financial reports and how these reports enhance knowledge to enable better informed management decisions.
Who Should Choose This Course?
This program is particularly useful for:
This open entry course has no pre-requisites specified.
This one-day course aims to facilitate participant knowledge and develop skills to:
This discrete short course is not specifically linked to a UTS award course.
This training course may contribute to your CPD (Continuing Professional Development) requirements.
A certificate of attendance will be awarded on course completion.
Greg Pazmandy is a senior lecturer in accounting at UTS specialising in the areas of business analysis and computer-based accounting.
He has been involved in accounting education at the tertiary level for over 30 years, Greg has extensive consulting experience and he has developed and presented accounting and finance programs for executive development programs in Australia and internationally. He has previously worked in the accounting profession with a chartered firm.
Topics covered will include:
Receive a 10% discount - Book 2 or more from the same company. Also available for undergraduates and the unemployed.
Enrol Online Now ONLINE ENROLMENTS ARE CONDUCTED EXTERNALLYFinancial Analysis is designed for existing users of Excel or similar spread sheet programs needing to vastly increase their modelling and analytical skills especially in the disciplinary areas of Accounting, Finance and Management.
This is a unique and practical 48-hour hands-on course designed to improve the Excel modelling and analytical skills of finance professionals for the forecast, analysis and presentation of business and financial information.
Why Should You Consider This Course?
Full qualification (4 Days - 48hrs) $3,575
At least 6 months practical Excel experience in a business setting and capable of assimilating new material at a fairly rapid pace.
James Clarkson
Following an early career in both public and commercial accounting, James has more than twenty years experience as a presenter of professional programs and more than twenty five consulting and developing for blue chip clients.
James has gained wide experience in model design and development and application development using Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). He is an outstanding educator and consistently rates very highly on student evaluations (averaging 4.5 on a 1 - 5 scale).
KEY TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED MODEL BUILDING
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
SENSITIVITIES
WORKBOOK LINKING
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
STATISTICS
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
APPLICATIONS
DELIVERY METHODOLOGY
A set of review exercises are worked at regular intervals throughout the course that require the students to work in groups to implement the knowledge gained in solving the set problems. The results of these exercises are critiqued in class and alternative solutions which implement more flexible and dynamic solutions are canvassed to demonstrate those problem solving techniques.
ASSESSMENT
Final assessment (optional for in-house courses) is based upon a longer workshop during which the student demonstrates their knowledge and analysis skills through solving a set of problems based around the materials covered.
10% discount applies for 2 or more enrolments from the same company
Enrol Online Now ONLINE ENROLMENTS ARE CONDUCTED EXTERNALLYThe Financial Analysis Certificate by Distance Learning, using Excel is designed for professionals in the accounting and finance environment who need to enhance their professional skills. It appeals especially to accountants, bankers, finance managers, financial analysts, financial controllers, financial advisers and others who wish to add spreadsheet design, spreadsheet security and advanced modelling to their skill sets. Many students have been able to significantly enhance their careers based on what they have learnt in the course.
ABOUT THE COURSE
This course has the same content as FAC (Financial Analysis Certificate, using Excel) and leads to the same well-regarded qualification. The first part of FAC is a fast-paced comprehensive set of tools to tap into the full power of Excel. The second part of the course builds 'smart' analytical models, useful applications for more advanced techniques, which are transferable throughout an organisation.
Each student is provided with 500+ pages of materials and a CD-ROM with all working files and sample solutions. The course material is strictly copyright and may not be copied, or transferred to another person in any form.
This course may be commenced at any time after successful registration and may be done at your own pace. We recommend completion in 3 months and no later than 6 months. Another 6 months extension may be granted on application. If not completed within 12 months, an administration fee equal to one-quarter of the course fees becomes payable.
Applications for a transfer of enrolment to another person should be made by lodging another application for registration clearly stating the reasons for the application. No fee is payable, if the course is completed within 12 months from the date of the original enrolment.
$1795 (distance-mode for non-Sydney residents only)
This course (FADL) is only available if you are resident outside Sydney. Exceptions to this rule are rare and are generally only granted where religious observance or physical disability prevents class attendance. Applications for exemption to this rule should be made to James Clarkson.
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At least 6 months practical Excel experience in a business setting and capable of assimilating new material at a fairly rapid pace.
James Clarkson
Following an early career in both public and commercial accounting, James has more than twenty years experience as a presenter of professional programs and more than twenty five consulting and developing for blue chip clients. He has gained wide experience in model design and development and application development using Microsoft Office, Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) . He is an outstanding educator and consistently rates very highly on student evaluations (averaging 4.5 on a 1 - 5 scale).
KEY TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVED MODEL BUILDING
ADVANCED TECHNIQUES
SENSITIVITIES
WORKBOOK LINKING
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
STATISTICS
FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES
APPLICATIONS
HOW TO USE THE MATERIALS
Although some of the material may appear familiar to you, from a brief reading of the introduction, it will still prove beneficial to work all the exercises as presented, and read the commentary and notes associated with each exercise. In addition to the pure Excel knowledge involved, there is considerable discussion and demonstration of technique and style, which is an important part of the content of the course.
Students who skip through the material, only working exercises that appear unfamiliar do not gain as much from the course and then have difficulty in completing the review exercises, since much of the technique and approach presented is overlooked.
Our experience with in-class students who have vast experience with Excel and modelling is that they profess considerable satisfaction in working even the simpler exercises, as it provides very useful input as to how to solve common problems and highlights techniques and knowledge that they have not previously encountered.
Within the notes there are four review exercises for completion and marking at the appropriate stage of the course. Exercises and all feedback by the lecturer are by email. Completion of all six exercises demonstrating the knowledge in the course qualifies for a certificate of completion.
Alternatively, at the end of the course, there are assessable exercises. By sumitting these, a certificate graded at Pass, Credit, Distinction or High Distinction grades may be earned.
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
"This course is not just about “Formulas”. James challenges our entrenched way of building models through technique and planning. A tremendous value-add for any employee using Excel" - John E.
“I found this course incredibly helpful and would highly recommend it as a good investment of time and money to anybody requiring advanced skills in the use of Excel.” - Rob E
"I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you once more for this course. I learnt an immense amount, and am so glad I did it!" - Alex M
accessUTS is a team of professionals dedicated to connecting industry, government and the community to the consulting, educational and professional development expertise of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).