Accounting and Finance for Non-Finance Officers
Statement of Need
All line managers need to develop their own work programmes, based on a hierarchy of prioritized activities that add value to the core drivers on the organization’s value chain. Further, it is imperative for a manager to only understand accounting and finance principles but also apply them in his/her day to day work. This programme provides an introduction to understanding the accounting and fiancé management fundamentals that underlie the construction of financial statements, analysis and interpretation. The programme will assist managers develop the score- carding, attention directing and problem solving capabilities.
Who Attends
The programme is relevant to all including directors and line managers.
How participants will benefit
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
* Use contents in the financial statements and interpretation to make sound financial analysis
* Apply the financial management skills and knowledge acquired to make sound financial decisions
* Prepare budgetary estimates and monitor implementation to ensure expenditure control
* Discuss the importance of liquidity management
* Elaborate the importance of strengthening controls
* Describe accounting and financial tools for score keeping, attention directing and problem solving
* Indicate the role of the financial markets
Topics Include
* Overview of financial reporting;
* Financial ratio analysis: profitability, liquidity, gearing and debt service;
* Financial Management;
* The role of financial controls;
* Aligning the budget to the strategy;
* Budgeting and budgetary control;
* Accounting and financial tools for score keeping, attention directing and problem solving;
* Managing the liquidity;
* Risk Management;
* CVP analysis;
* Introduction to the financial market.
Fees
US$ 1600 to cover tuition and training materials only.
At a glance
Starts: 25 May 2026
Ends: 5 Jun 2026
Venue: Mombasa, Kenya
Format: Two weeks
Duration: 2 weeks