Budgets And Financial Reports Coursework

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Budgets And Financial Reports Certification

Course Duration: 12 hours - Requisition: 28 days

Money matters can be intimidating for even the smartest people. However, having a solid understanding of basic financial terms and methods is crucial to your career. When terms like ROI, EBIT, GAAP, and extrapolation join the conversation, you'll want to know what people are talking about, and you'll want to be able to participate in the discussion. 

The Budgets And Financial Reports coursework 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.  

Career Pathway 

  • Family Business Owner
  • Consultant & Business Advisor
  • Small Business Owner
  • Solutions Manager
  • Strategic Development Officer
  • Venture Capitalist
  • Manufacturer Executive

Assessment

  • Case Study
  • Multiple choice questions quiz

Benefits

  • Gain quality workplace skills and experience to help launch your career.
  • Develop work-related skills and experiences that are recognized by employers. 
  • Develop independence and confidence in an adult learning environment. 
  • Gain an insight into various industry areas to help you decide on a career pathway. 
  • Potentially gain recognition for prior learning for your previous study or work.
  • High-quality course written by industry experts with easy to understand course content
  • Course materials provided online with unlimited tutor support – no textbooks to buy
  • Gain an Australian Certificate upon your successful completion of coursework (Certificate hard copy will be posted to you)
  • Course may be tax deductible - see your tax advisor

Coursework Objectives:

  • Identify financial terminology
  • Understand financial statements
  • Identify how to analyze financial statements
  • Understand budgets
  • How to make budgeting easy
  • Understand advanced forecasting techniques
  • Understand how to manage the budget
  • Identify How to make smart purchasing decisions
  • Identify the legal aspects of finances

Course Contents

Supervisors and Managers

Module One: Getting Started

Coursework Objectives

Module Two: Glossary

What is Finance?

Commonly Used Terms

Key Players

Important Financial Organizations

Understanding GAAP

Case Study

Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Understanding Financial Statements

Balance Sheets

Income Statements (AKA Profit & Loss Statements)

Statement of Retained Earnings

Statement of Cash Flows

Annual Reports

Case Study

Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Analyzing Financial Statements (I)

Income Ratios

Profitability Ratios

Liquidity Ratios

Working Capital Ratios

Bankruptcy Ratios

Case Study

Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Analyzing Financial Statements (II)

Long-Term Analysis Ratios

Coverage Ratios

Leverage Ratios

Calculating Return on Investment (ROI)

Case Study

Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Understanding Budgets

Common Types of Budgets

What Information do I Need?

Who Should Be Involved?

What Should a Budget Look Like?

Case Study

Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Budgeting Made Easy

Factoring in Historical Data

Gathering Related Information

Adjusting for Special Circumstances

Putting It All Together

Computer Based Methods

Case Study

Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Advanced Forecasting Techniques

Using the Average

Regression Analysis

Extrapolation

Formal Financial Models

Case Study

Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Managing the Budget

How to Tell If You’re on Track

Should Your Budget be Updated

Keeping a Diary of Lessons Learned

When to Panic

Case Study

Module Nine: Review Questions

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

Case Study

Module Ten: Review Questions.

Module Eleven: A Glimpse into the Legal World

A Brief History

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act

CEO/CFO Certification

8th Company Law Directive

Case Study

Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise

Course curriculum

  • 1
    Module 01
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Getting Started
  • 2
    Module 02
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Glossary
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 02
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 02 Quiz
  • 3
    Module 03
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Understanding Financial Statements
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 03
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 03 Quiz
  • 4
    Module 04
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Analyzing Financial Statements (I)
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 04
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 04 Quiz
  • 5
    Module 05
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Analyzing Financial Statements (II)
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 05
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 05 Quiz
  • 6
    Module 06
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Understanding Budgets
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 06
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 06 Quiz
  • 7
    Module 07
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Budgeting Made Easy
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 07
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 07 Quiz
  • 8
    Module 08
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Advanced Forecasting Techniques
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 08
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 08 Quiz
  • 9
    Module 09
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Managing the Budget
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 09
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 09 Quiz
  • 10
    Module 10
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Making Smart Purchasing Decisions
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 10
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 10 Quiz
  • 11
    Module 11
    • Budgets And Financial Reports A Glimpse into the Legal World
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Case Study Module 11
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Module 11 Quiz
  • 12
    Module 12
    • Budgets And Financial Reports Wrapping Up
  • 13
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