Finance

It's said that money makes the world go round, and no place is that truer than in the world of business. For most small businesses, money is tight, especially when just starting out or during the first few years, so keeping a close eye on your finances is essential.

We've developed a range of eCourses designed specifically for businesses like yours. They cover areas critical to improving financial health, such as understanding profit, expenditure and revenue, and the importance of cash flow management.

Below are brief details of just some of the eCourses that we offer in the area of Finance:

Staying Afloat - A Guide To Cash Flow

This is a CD-ROM based course which looks at the importance of cash flow and how to effectively plan your cash flow. Once you have completed this course you'll know:

• The difference between cash and profit
• How to build a cash flow forecast
• How to analyse and interpret a budget
• How to deal with cash shortages

Visit our course catalogue section to read more about the Staying Afloat - A Guide to Cash Flow eCourse

Financial Environment

Focusing on the broad areas of financial information and analysing financial performance, this course covers how to:

• Identify the main sources of information within a business
• Read and understand company accounts, including documents such as Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss accounts
• State the main sources of finance available to businesses
• Estimate and manage cash flow
• Use a range of financial ratios to analyse performance

Visit our course catalogue section to read more about the Financial Environment eCourse

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