Udemy - Finance for non-Finance

What is accounting and finance
The origins of accounting and the principles behind
Types of financial reports
The difference between statutory and performance management
Accruals. Provisions. KPIs
Concepts hard to grasp by non-finance personnel
The CFO role and the typical Finance department structure
Requirements
Curiosity, the will to learn something new and reading skills.
Description
An introduction to the world of Finance and Accounting that should help professionals with different backgrounds (Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, HR etc.) and levels (from junior to senior level) to understand the activity of the Finance and Accounting department. Sometimes the accountants have surprising requests and needs but they are driven by rules and regulations of their profession and don't have ulterior motives, other than having the things done right. Having the things done right involves not only applying the legislation and the fiscal requirements but also supporting the management of the company with accurate financial information in their decision making.
The course should also facilitate a minimum level of communication and understanding between Business Partners and also raise awareness on the roles and the structure a typical Finance and Accounting department holds in a company.
Last but not least, knowing more about the Finance and Accounting department in your company will help you ask them the right questions as well, receiving information you didn't know was available, information that can also help you in your activity, because such collaboration is a road with two lanes.
And in the end, who knows, maybe you will fall in love with Finance and Accounting and want to join the profession / department.
Who this course is for:
Interns or entry level professionals starting their journey in the corporate world (both in Finance function or in different functions)
Seasoned employees working in different functions (e.g. Marketing, Sales) wanting to improve their knowledge and contact with finance people
Entrepreneurs who need some basic knowledge (for their business plans) or to scale-up a finance department in their enterprise
Recently promoted managers with new responsibilities (e.g. budgets) and increasing interaction with finance function

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https://www.udemy.com/course/finance-for-non-finance-course/