Budgets and Financial Reports

Description

The Budgets And Financial Reports workshop will give you a solid foundation in finance. We’ll cover topics like commonly used terms, financial statements, budgets, forecasting, purchasing decisions, and financial legislation.

Budgets And Financial Reports Workshop Outline.

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Glossary

• What Is Finance
• Commonly Used Terms
• Key Players (People, Jobs)
• Important Finance Organizations
• Understanding GAAP

Module Three: Understanding Financial Statement

• Balance Sheets
• Income Statements (AKA Profit And Loss Statements)
• Statement Of Retained Earnings
• Statement Of Cash Flows
• Annual Reports

Module Four: Analyzing Financial Statements, Part One

• Income Ratios
• Profitability Ratios
• Liquidity Ratios
• Working Capital Ratios
• Bankruptcy Ratios

Module Five: Analyzing Financial Statements, Part Two

• Long Term Analysis Ratios
• Coverage Ratios
• Leverage Ratios
• Calculating Return On Investment (ROI)

Module Six: Understanding Budgets

• Common Types Of Budgets
• What Information Do I Need?
• Who Should Be Involved?
• What Should A Budget Look Like?

Module Seven: Budgeting Made Easy

• Factoring in Historical Data
• Gathering Related Information
• Adjusting for Special Circumstances
• Putting It All Together
• Computer Based Methods

Module Eight: Advanced Forecasting Techniques

• Using the Average
• Regression Analysis
• Extrapolation
• Formal Financial Models

Module Nine: Managing the Budget

• How to Tell If You’re on The Right Track
• Should Your Budget Be Updated?
• Keeping A Diary Of Lessons Learned
• When to Panic

Module Ten: Making Smart Purchasing Decisions

• 10 Questions You Must Ask
• Determining the Payback Period
• Deciding Whether to Lease Or Buy
• Thinking Outside the Box

Module Eleven: A Glimpse into The Legal World

• A Brief History
• The Sarbanes Oxley Act
• CEO/CFO Certification
• Thinking Outside the Box

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise