Fundamentals in Business Finance Programme starts Wednesday 24th September 2025 - A Must Attend for all SME's

Venue:
Online through Zoom platform
 
Date:
24/09/2025
 
Time:
18:30 - 21:30
 
Category:
Management Development
 

Starting 24th September 2025 for one evening a week over 4 weeks, this interactive programme is designed to help participants understand their company's Finances. Participants will gain an insight into the financial tools used for day-to-day management of any company’s finances and feel comfortable working with and understanding this information. These skills are vital to every SME to allow them to make informed financial decisions controlling all aspects of the Business.  By attending all 4 sessions you will be offered a 1 year subscription to BigRedCloud (cloud accounting software)

€75
 
 

In considering attending this course you would need to block your diary for the 4 evenings below

24th Sept. 1st Oct. 8th Oct. 15th Oct. 

Overview 

By learning the fundamentals of small business finance, participants will be able to apply their knowledge in a practical way to their business. In the technological environment we live in, learners will also be more confident using financial software and apps as a way of streamlining the financial function as they will have a strong grasp of the basic accountancy practices which drive these apps and software packages.

 

Programme Objectives: 

On completion of this workshop participants will:

  • Understand financial terminology
  • Have a clearer understanding of financial statements
  • Interpret financial reports and accounts correctly
  • Develop and create in line appropriate budgets
  • Use accounts and management information systems to better manage operations
  • Fundamentals of management accounting
  • Analysing the Balance Sheet
  • Financial dashboard
  • Effective financial forecasting
  • By attending all 4 sessions you will be offered a 1 year subscription to BigRedCloud (Cloud Accountancy Software) This offer must be take up within 3 months of completing the programme

By learning the fundamentals of small business finance, participants will be enabled to apply their knowledge in a highly practical way. They will be able to better manage their business and to confidently stand over financial documents submitted for funding and other purposes.As a result of this highly practical and interactive programme participants will:

1. Understand key financial terminology.

2. Understand legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Have a clearer understanding of how financial statementsfunction and how to create them.

4. Be able to interpret financial reports and accounts correctly.

5. Be able to create appropriate budgets.

6. Learn to generate realistic sales projections effectively.

7. Use accounts and management information systems forimproved operational management.

8. Grasp the fundamentals of management accounting.

9. Be capable of analysing the Balance Sheet

10. Understand and operate a financial dashboard effectively.

11. Be able to play an appropriate role in effective and realisticfinancial forecasting

12. Be able to confidently communicate key financial information(past, current & future)

13. Build overall financial and commercial acumen appropriate to leading their SME.


Please Note: Zoom link will be sent to participants the day before.

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