Budgets and Managing Money
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This course will help you prepare budgets and make financial decisions with confidence.
14 Modules
104 Lessons
Knowledge Checks
Digital Workbook
Certificate
Tutor Support
Course Value $300
Course Description
For managers in today’s business world, it’s essential to have a working knowledge of finance. We all play a role in our organization’s financial health, whether we realize it or not. If you don’t have training or a background in finance, you may be at a disadvantage as you sit around the management table.
MODULE 1 • 3 LESSONS
COURSE OVERVIEW
• Learning Objectives
• Pre-Assignment
• Pre-Course Assessment
MODULE 2 • 1 LESSONS
FINANCE JEOPARDY
• Questions and Answers
MODULE 3 • 9 LESSONS
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE
• Recording Financial Transactions
• Financial Statements vs. Financial Reports
• Types of Costs
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Budgeting Terms
• Your Role in Company Finances
• Your Role in Company Finances II
• The Key Players
• Identifying the Key Players in Your Organization>
MODULE 4 • 12 LESSONS
THE BASICS OF BUDGETING
• Defining a Budget
• Budget Responsibilities
• Key Budgeting Points
• Types of Budgets
• Sales Budget
• Expense Budget
• Production Budget
• Manufacturing Budget
• Labor Budget
• Capital Budget
• Cash Budget
• Understanding Where Your Budget Fits In
MODULE 5 • 1 LESSONS
PARTS OF A BUDGET
• The Planning Parts
MODULE 6 • 17 LESSONS
THE BUDGETING PROCESS
• Overview
• Step One: Gather the Budget Package
• Step Two: Lay the Groundwork
• Case Study, Part One
• Budget Template
• Step Three: Identify Your Goals
• Case Study, Part Two
• Step Four: Gathering Your Resources
• Accounting Checklist
• Marketing and Sales Checklist
• Budget Management Team Checklist
• Checklist for Your Supervisor Checklist
• Checklist for Your Team
• Steps Five and Six: Planning and Doing
• Step Six: Do It!
• Case Study, Part Three
• Budget Template
MODULE 7 • 3 LESSONS
BUDGETING TRICKS AND TIPS
• Top Ten Excuses for Being Over Budget
• Up-Front Budget Maneuvers
• Not-So-Nice Budget Maneuvers
MODULE 8 • 2 LESSONS
MONITORING AND MANAGING BUDGETS
• Making Connections
• Making Connections Answer
MODULE 9 • 13 LESSONS
CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS
• Understanding Ratio Analysis
• Sample Balance Sheet
• Current Ratio
• Quick Ratio
• Debt Ratio
• Net and Gross Profit Margin
• Return on Sales Ratio
• Debt to Net Worth Ratio
• Cash Turnover Ratio
• Collection Ratio
• Investment Turnover
• Return on Investment
• Making Connections
MODULE 10 • 2 LESSONS
GETTING YOUR BUDGET APPROVED
• Introduction
• Tips to Get Your Budget Approved
MODULE 11 • 5 LESSONS
COMPARING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
• The Importance of Analysis
• Payback Period
• Break-Even Point
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Return on Investment
MODULE 12 • 4 LESSONS
ISO 9001:2008
• What is ISO 9001:2008?
• Making Connections
• Company Two
• Company Three
MODULE 13 • 25 LESSONS
DIRECTING THE PEERLESS DATA CORPORATION
• Task Explanation
• The Decision-Making Process
• Background
• Company Information
• Salary Information, Part One
• Salary Information, Part Two
• Decision One: Office Relocation
• Decision 1 – Analysise
• Decision 1 – Analysise II
• Decision
• Decision Two: Reproduction Backlog
• Decision Two: Analysis
• Hire Reproduction Aid
• Purchasing New Copying Equipment
• Decision
• Decision Three: Improving Supervision
• Decision
• Decision Four: Job Enrichment
• Decision Four: Analysis
• Decision
• Decision Five: Staff Expansion
• Decision Five: Analysis
• Decision Five: Analysis II
• Decision
MODULE 14 • 7 LESSONS
A PERSONAL ACTION PLAN
• Starting Point
• Where I Want to Go
• How I Will Get There
• Summary
• Recommended Reading List
• Post-Course Assessment
• Course Completion