This is an informational presentation about the intensive course Finance For Non-finance Managers Consisting of ten modules, this course is conducted by Shahid Hussain Raja whose antecedents are given in subsequent slide It has now been put online in the form of ten video presentations, freely available on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3jcY9a31eymq3pMqCPfxQ Kindly before viewing these videos, do subscribe to this channel

1. Shahid Hussain Raja
Author/Consultant/Trainer
Cambridge. UK
www.shahidhussainraja.com

2. ◦ Introduction
◦ Course Objectives
◦ About the Course Coordinator & his book
◦ Module 1-Financial Accounting Basics
◦ Module 2-Balance Sheet
◦ Module 3-Income Statement
◦ Module 4-Cash Flow Statement
◦ Module 5-Costing and Pricing
◦ Module 6-Budgeting & Forecasting
◦ Module 7-Financial Analysis & Decision Making
◦ Module 8-Resource Management& Development
◦ Module 9-Financial SWOT Analysis
◦ Module 10- Revision & Questions
◦ Conclusion

3.  This is an informational presentation about the intensive course
Finance For Non-finance Managers
 Consisting of ten modules, this course is conducted by Shahid
Hussain Raja whose antecedents are given in subsequent slide
 It has now been put online in the form of ten video presentations,
freely available on Youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK3jcY9a31eymq3pMqCPfxQ
 Kindly before viewing these videos, do subscribe to this channel

4.  Understand the meaning of fundamental business finance concepts
and the jargon used in financial analysis and decision making.
 Learn 3 key financial statements, how to interpret and use them to
measure historical performance of your company to chart the future
 Fundamental nature of costs, gross margin and break-even and how
common pricing methods affect gross margin and profit.
 Techniques for appraising and comparing options, making
investment decisions and how sales, spending and other factors are
forecast

5.  Importance of budgeting process, budgeting cycle and challenges
 Manage and develop two other resources namely human and material;
their efficient utilization, proper maintenance
 Concept, importance of SWOT Analysis, how these are carried out and
how to use them for taking strategic decisions
 Sound, theoretical financial knowledge acquired during the course,
will make you a more competent general manager.

6.  Retired as Federal Secretary, Govt. of Pakistan, held senior positions
 Ex.Chief Instructor, National School of Public Policy, Lahore (Pakistan)
 M.A. (Economics), M.A. (Political Science)-Punjab University, Lahore
 M.Sc.(Defence and Strategic Studies)-National Defence College
 Post Graduate Diploma (Development Studies)-Cambridge University
 Executive Development Program-JFK School of Government, Harvard
 Author of 12 books on various public policy, national/global issues.
 Conducts courses online and offline

7.  This course has been prepared by using the material contained in the
author's book “Finance for Non-finance Managers: A Handbook”
 Published as an ebook by Amazon, it is available at
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TTNNTC8
 This book has been translated into Spanish and Portuguese also
 Although written primarily for the managers, this handbook is equally
useful for the senior executives belonging to the public or private sector

8.  Being a manager is an honour with perks, privileges and prestige
attached but is also a big responsibility.
 Multiple Roles-operational head, advisor to senior management,
bridge between employees and the bosses
 Globalisation and technological developments demand all rounder
managers-technically sound/financially proficient
 Unfortunately, majority not well conversant with finance leaving it to
accountants who are different from finance

9.  More than 70% of your decisions will be about financial issues-ignore
it at the cost of your job or at least promotion
 Preparation of accounts is a specialized job of accounts branch which
record all financial transactions & turn into meaningful financial
information for financial analysis/ decision making by management.
 However, managers must know how they prepare accounts to ensure
relevant, accurate and timely information for your decision making
 Only possible if you have broad idea of how they have used certain
pieces of information regarding all financial transactions made

10.  Need and Importance of Finance for Managers
 Role of Finance in Organisation
 What is Financial Accounting
 Financial Transactions: Definition, Types & Sources
 Who Uses these Accounts
 GAAP- Generally Accepted Accounting Practices
 Branches of Accounting
 How financial information is presented

11.  What is a balance sheet
 How balance sheet is prepared
 How to read a balance sheet
 How to interpret a balance sheet
 Uses of a balance sheet
 Limitations of a balance sheet

12.  What is a Profit & Loss statement
 What is its importance
 Components of P&L statements
 How to read a P & L statement
 How to interpret a P & L statement

13.  What is Cash Flow Statement
 What is its importance
 How Cash Flow Statement is prepared
 How to read the Cash Flow Statement
 How to interpret the Cash flow Statement

14.  What is costing
 Types of Costs
 Importance of costing
 Concepts and terms used
 Costing Methods
 Contribution Analysis
 Pricing Methodology
 Break-even Point

15.  What is a Budget
 Importance of Budgeting
 Types of Budgets
 How Budget is Made
 Budget cycle
 Challenges for manager while making budget
 Features of Good Financial System

16.  Need for Financial Analysis
 Issues in Financial Analysis
 Cost Benefit Analysis
 Break Even Point
 Pay-back Period
 Return on Capital
 Internal Rate of Return
 Ratio Analysis
 Dividend Cover
 Price Earning Ratio

17.  Purchasing Material resources
 Maintaining machines and equipment
 Condemning and disposing of material resources
 Importance of Human resource management/development
 Recruitment and initiation
 Capacity development
 Incentives and Rewards

18.  What is Swot Analysis
 Need and Importance of SWOT Analysis
 How to carry out Swot Analysis
 How to use a SWOT Analysis
 How to formulate Challenges
 How to respond to Challenges
 Example 1-SWOT Analysis of Middle Eastern Restaurant
 Example 2-SWOT Analysis of a Consultancy Firm

19.  Finance is a lifeline for organisations; employees with sound
background in finance are the backbone of any business organisation
 Managers, even senior Executives, must understand various financial
aspects to help them in making important decisions prudently
 It would help executives in understanding the resource acquisition
and allocation for communicating more effectively with their firms’
finance managers.

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