In today's ever-evolving business landscape, leaders must navigate financial complexities with confidence. This course is designed to empower you with practical, hands-on financial knowledge that goes beyond theory. Even if you're not a finance person, you'll understand practical, hands-on approaches to managing finances.

Understand financial statements and apply that knowledge to make informed decisions, manage budgets effectively and harness the power of key financial ratios. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, you'll gain skills to directly impact your organization's financial health and success. Delve into real-world case studies, engage in interactive exercises and develop practical strategies for financial decision-making.

What you will learn:

• Make Informed Financial Decisions: Apply financial decision-making principles to evaluate investment opportunities, budgeting and resource allocation in alignment with organizational goals.
• Manage Budgets Effectively: Create, manage and analyze budgets to control costs and maximize financial resources.
• Interpret Financial Statements: Analyze financial statements to assess a company's financial health and performance.
• Understand Key Financial Ratios: Understand and use key financial ratios (e.g., ROI, ROE, EBITDA) to assess a company's performance and make data-driven decisions.
• Ensure audit readiness: Implement practices that ensure continuous audit readiness, including maintaining accurate financial records and documentation, adhering to regulatory compliance and facilitating a smooth audit process.

Earn 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).