3-Day Short Program
Financial Fundamentals for Non-Accountants
A 3-day program will provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to understand the numbers and speak the language of business.
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This program will provide you with the foundational knowledge you need to understand the numbers and speak the language of business. Through a series of discussions, exercises, and case studies, you’ll discover the meaning in the numbers and learn how to use your company’s financial data to build effective strategies for managing your company's financial resources.
What You Will Learn
You'll learn ideas and techniques you can apply right away, including:
- How to assess and recognize financial risks in advance
- Interpreting the financial strength of a product line, division or company
- Methods for identifying factors that improve your cash cycle
- Unlocking financial disclosures, your own and your competitors
Who Should Attend
- Small business owners
- Entrepreneurs
- Marketing managers
- Operations managers
- Technology/product-line managers
- Rising supervisors with budgetary responsibility
Continuing Education Credits
2.25 hours of CEUs.
NOTE:
This program has limited seats so please register early. If the program session becomes full, you will be notified if you must be placed on the wait list.
Scheduled Dates
Wed, Nov 8 - Fri, Nov 10 2023
Program at a Glance
| Length | 3 Days |
| Cost |
$3395
Cost includes tuition and instructional materials. |
| Location |
On Campus |
What Participants Say
“The best hands-on accounting concepts for the non-accounting manager I’ve ever attended!”
"Great background builder. Would highly recommend, especially to members just joining an executive management team."
"Great overall perspective for business management. You will gain knowledge on key factors to consider in any environment—both basic and in-depth principles in a clear, concise and usable manner."
Faculty
Rita Gunn
Assistant Professor of AccountingProfessor Gunn is an Assistant Professor of Accounting at Vanderbilt. Her research interests include mergers and acquisitions, intangible assets and goodwill, and financial disclosure.
Hunter Land
Assistant Professor of AccountingProfessor Land’s research at better understanding the role of accounting information in capital markets and society by examining the underlying determinants and economic consequences of financial reporting decisions.