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Finance for project managers and engineers (In-House)
By The In House Training Company
What do engineers and project managers need to know of finance? 'Nothing - leave it to the accountants!' No, no, no! Engineers must be conversant with the terminology and statements that accountants use. Technical expertise in projects, service delivery, production or other areas can only really be harnessed if the managers understand the accounting and reporting that drives businesses. This course gives the necessary understanding to project, production and technical managers. It develops their skills in understanding financial and management accounting. Accountants may not always like it but a major part of their work is to be the 'servants of business' and to gather, compile and present your figures. So you must understand the figures - they belong to you, your processes or projects. There are many reasons for maintaining accurate accounts. This course focuses on the strategic issues (those over-used words) - what figures reveal about the drivers of business and what they reveal about the day-to-day issues that accountants bother you with. The course will enhance your understanding of finance and of the accounting issues which affect your projects, production and technical areas of business. This course will help you: Understand the business world in figures - make sense of what the accountants are telling you Appreciate what drives business - and how this affects your role in your part of the business Relate your activities to the success of the business - through figures Gain the skills to advance in management - financial awareness is a 'must have' if you are to progress in your career 1 What do accountants do? The finance function, types of accountant, financial v management accounting and the treasury function Understanding the role of the finance function and how the information you provide may be used 2 The basic financial statements Balance sheets and income statements (P&L accounts) What they are, what they contain and above all what they can reveal - how to read them The accounting process - from transactions to financial statements What underpins the statements - accounting systems and internal controls 3 Why be in business - from a financial perspective The driving forces behind financial information Performance measures - profitability, asset utilisation, sales and throughput, managing capital expenditure 4 Accounting rules - accounting standards Accounting concepts and the accounting rules: accruals, 'going concern' - substance over form and other 'desirable qualities' Accruals - why the timing of a transaction is so important to the finance function Depreciation and amortisation - the concepts and practice Accounting standards - the role of International Financial Reporting Standards 5 Cash The importance of cash flow - working capital management Cash flow statements - monitoring overall cash flows Raising cash - levels of borrowing, gearing Spending cash - an outline of capital expenditure appraisal 6 Budgeting Why budget? - good and bad practice Determining why budgets play a key role and should not be simply an annual ritual Justifying your budgets - the link between the strategic plan and day-to-day budgeting - alignment of company culture Budgets as motivators - the importance of the right culture Techniques to improve budgeting - whether day-to-day or capital budgeting 7 Costing The type and detail of costing very much depends on your business - eg, manufacturing piston rings is quite different from the construction of a power plant Issues with overhead allocation Accounting for R&D 8 Reading financial statements Annual financial statements - why they are produced, what's in them and what you should look for Learning what a set of accounts reveals about a company's current situation, profitability and future prospects 9 Performance measurement - analytical reviews and ratio analysis ROI/ROCE Profitability, margins and cost control Sales - asset turnover Efficiency (asset / stock turnover, debtor / creditor days) 'City' measures Investment (interest / dividend cover, earnings per share, dividend yield)
Finance for the non-accountant (In-House)
By The In House Training Company
No-one in business will succeed if they are not financially literate - and no business will succeed without financially-literate people. This is the ideal programme for managers and others who don't have a financial qualification or background but who nonetheless need a greater understanding of the financial management disciplines essential to your organisation. This course will give the participants a sound understanding of financial reports, measures and techniques to make them even more effective in their roles. It will enable participants to: Overcome the barrier of the accountants' strange language Deal confidently with financial colleagues Improve their understanding of your organisation's finance function Radically improve their planning and budgeting skills Be much more aware of the impact of their decisions on the profitability of your organisation Enhance their role in the organisation Boost their confidence and career development 1 Review of the principal financial statements What each statement containsOutlineDetail Not just what the statements contain but what they mean Balance sheets and P&L accounts (income statements) Cash flow statements Detailed terminology and interpretation Types of fixed asset - tangible, etc. Working capital, equity, gearing 2 The 'rules' - Accounting Standards, concepts and conventions Fundamental or 'bedrock' accounting concepts Detailed accounting concepts and conventions What depreciation means The importance of stock, inventory and work in progress values Accounting policies that most affect reporting and results The importance of accounting standards and IFRS 3 Where the figures come from Accounting records Assets / liabilities, Income / expenditure General / nominal ledgers Need for internal controls 'Sarbox' and related issues 4 Managing the budget process Have clear objectives, remit, responsibilities and time schedule The business plan Links with corporate strategy The budget cycle Links with company culture Budgeting methods'New' budgetingZero-based budgets Reviewing budgets Responding to the figures The need for appropriate accounting and reporting systems 5 What are costs? How to account for them Cost definitions Full / absorption costing Overheads - overhead allocation or absorption Activity based costing Marginal costing / break-even - use in planning 6 Who does what? A review of what different types of accountant do Financial accounting Management accounting Treasury function Activities and terms 7 How the statements can be interpreted What published accounts contain Analytical review (ratio analysis) Return on capital employed, margins and profitability Making assets work - asset turnover Fixed assets, debtor, stock turnover Responding to figures EBIT, EBITEDIA, eps and other analysts' measure 8 Other key issues Creative accounting Accounting for groups Intangible assets - brand names Company valuations Fixed assets / leased assets / off-balance sheet finance
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Managing Neurodivergence in the Workplace
By Emergent Learning
As workplaces seek to become more deliberate in enabling inclusivity, managers play a vital role in shaping environments where neurodivergent team members can succeed.
ISO 7101 Healthcare Quality Management System Lead Auditor Course provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead audits of quality management systems within healthcare organizations. This comprehensive training program covers the principles, processes, and practices of auditing healthcare quality management systems, focusing on key standards and regulations applicable to the healthcare industry.
Want to get started in healthcare? A beginner's course and first step onto the healthcare career ladder Nationally Recognised Qualification Accredited with Open College Network OCN Credit4Learning Level Three Certificate (advanced) Ideal for healthcare assistants / carer positions Essential home practical caring skills Comprehensively covers fundamental care skills Includes support and reference material to keep Easy to follow and fun to learn Ideal for freelancer carers No previous experience or qualification needed Download a certificate on completion of your online course OPEN TO ALL APPLICANTS
Take your phlebotomy qualifications to the next level ... Nationally Recognised Qualification OCN Accredited - Level 3 (advanced) CPD Accredited Covers specialised and advanced phlebotomy techniques and practices Comprehensively covers Peripheral IV Cannulation Advanced qualification - additional credits Download a digital certificate on completion Basic understanding of English language required LOOKING TO ADD PRACTICAL TRAINING? ALSO AVAILABLE AS SEPARATE CLASSROOM OR VIRTUAL CLASSROOM COURSES: 1: Advanced Phlebotomy Course - Level 4 2: Peripheral IV Cannulation Course - Level 3 COMPLETION OF INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY COURSE RECOMMENDED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL
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We have an extensive range of PLC training courses available covering all PLC manufacturers and levels of expertise from the complete novice to the advanced. ALL of our training courses can be tailoured to your own requirements. ALL our courses will be based on the relevant software and hardware. We aim to make ALL our courses as practical as possible, leading to ‘real world’ skills and not just theoretical skills. No prior knowledge is required for this course as it starts from scratch and assumes no previous experience, you will reach the skilled level where you can look at becoming a programmer, get into engineering maintenance in an industrial environment, fault find or make amendments to programs, this is the course for you. The ‘Typical’ 10 day level 3 course usually covers 2 or 3 of the major manufacturers, Siemens S7, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi (This can be amended to other manufacturers if you have a particular requirement). The course aims to be 90% practical, as we believe the easiest way to learn is to do it! Every student works on their own dedicated training rig and computer, enabling you to get the most from the course. A full set of course notes and a USB drive full of other manuals is provided at the end of the course. We can also cover a wide range of manufacturers including : Siemens Step 5 PLC Training (Using Step 5, Quadriga or Others) Allen Bradley PLC 3; 5 Training (AB6200 Software) RSLogix 5 PLC Training SLC PLC Training (RSLogix 500) ControlLogix PLC Training (RS Logix5000) MicroLogix PLC Training (RSLogix 500) S7-200 PLC Training (Step 7 Micro) S7-300 PLC Training (Step 7 or TIA Portal) S7-400 PLC Training (Step 7 or TIA Portal) Kuhnke PLC Training (Kubes) Omron PLC Training (Syswin) Modicon PLC Training (ProWorx and Others) Mitsubishi PLC Training (Medoc, GX Developer, GPP & Others) Toshiba PLC Training GE Fanuc PLC Training GEM 80 PLC Training Telemecanique PLC Training Most other PLC manufacturer training undertaken. We also cover a wide range of SCADA Systems to enable engineers to modify and add to existing screens, fault find through systems, set up communications etc.
We have an extensive range of PLC training courses available covering all PLC manufacturers and levels of expertise from the complete novice to the advanced. ALL of our training courses can be tailoured to your own requirements. ALL our courses will be based on the relevant software and hardware. We aim to make ALL our courses as practical as possible, leading to ‘real world’ skills and not just theoretical skills. No prior knowledge is required for this course as it starts from scratch and assumes no previous experience, you will reach the skilled level where you can look at becoming a programmer, get into engineering maintenance in an industrial environment, fault find or make amendments to programs, this is the course for you. The ‘Typical’ 5 day course usually covers 2 or 3 of the major manufacturers, Siemens S7, Allen Bradley and Mitsubishi (This can be amended to other manufacturers if you have a particular requirement). The course aims to be 90% practical, as we believe the easiest way to learn is to do it! Every student works on their own dedicated training rig and computer, enabling you to get the most from the course. A full set of course notes and a USB drive full of other manuals is provided at the end of the course. We can also cover a wide range of manufacturers including : Siemens Step 5 PLC Training (Using Step 5, Quadriga or Others) Allen Bradley PLC 3 & 5 Training (AB6200 Software) RSLogix 5 PLC Training SLC PLC Training (RSLogix 500) ControlLogix PLC Training (RS Logix5000) MicroLogix PLC Training (RSLogix 500) S7-200 PLC Training (Step 7 Micro) S7-300 PLC Training (Step 7 or TIA Portal) S7-400 PLC Training (Step 7 or TIA Portal) Kuhnke PLC Training (Kubes) Omron PLC Training (Syswin) Modicon PLC Training (ProWorx and Others) Mitsubishi PLC Training (Medoc, GX Developer, GPP & Others) Toshiba PLC Training GE Fanuc PLC Training GEM 80 PLC Training Telemecanique PLC Training Most other PLC manufacturer training undertaken. We also cover a wide range of SCADA Systems to enable engineers to modify and add to existing screens, fault find through systems, set up communications etc.
We have an extensive range of PLC 13 training courses available covering all PLC manufacturers and levels of expertise from the complete novice to the advanced. ALL of our PLC 13 training courses can be tailored to your own requirements. ALL our PLC 13 courses will be based on the relevant software and hardware. We aim to make ALL our courses as practical as possible, leading to ‘real world’ skills and not just theoretical skills.
We have an extensive range of PLC 15 training courses available covering all PLC manufacturers and levels of expertise from the complete novice to the advanced. ALL of our PLC 15 training courses can be tailored to your own requirements. ALL our PLC 15 courses will be based on the relevant software and hardware. We aim to make ALL our courses as practical as possible, leading to ‘real world’ skills and not just theoretical skills.
