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The insights gained from data analysis are only truly valuable when you can be clearly expressed to other people – bosses, colleagues, clients, customers, or other stakeholders. In this workshop you’ll learn how to turn raw qualitative or quantitative data into a clear visual story through infographics and data visualization. We'll discuss the key principles for planning an effective visual, look at examples of best (and worst) practice, and learn repeatable and practical design techniques for enhancing the story. We'll also give you an overview of useful tools that will help you turn your idea into a finished infographic or data visualization. You could be conjuring up eye-catching slide decks, building effective reports and dashboards, pitching to investors, or presenting persuasive data to your most important customers.  This is a fully interactive online workshop, so be prepared to join discussions and get hands on with building your own visualisations.  Takeaways Be able to evaluate the elements that make an infographic or visualization effective. Learn quick and repeatable visual tricks for ensuring infographics convey a clear message. Understand how to tailor your approach to different audiences and context. Discover a bunch of free tools and resources to help you build your own visualizations. Understand how online, interactive visualizations work and how to create them. Delivery  We deliver our courses over Zoom, to maximise flexibility. The training can be delivered in a single day, or across multiple sessions. All of our courses are live and interactive – every session includes a mix of formal tuition and hands-on exercises. To ensure this is possible, the number of attendees is capped at 16 people.  Tutor Alan Rutter is the founder of Fire Plus Algebra. He is a specialist in communicating complex subjects through data visualisation, writing and design. He teaches for General Assembly and runs in-house training for public sector clients including the Home Office, the Department of Transport, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Health Foundation, and numerous local government and emergency services teams. He previously worked with Guardian Masterclasses on curating and delivering new course strands, including developing and teaching their B2B data visualisation courses. He oversaw the iPad edition launches of Wired, GQ, Vanity Fair and Vogue in the UK, and has worked with Condé Nast International as product owner on a bespoke digital asset management system for their 11 global markets.
 Testimonials "Just to say what a great course this was. I have made my first report employing some of the ideas and tools you showed us – to rapturous responses! The next actions are clear for all and they all understood it! Thank you for helping me to organise my data and thoughts, showing how to present the key message up front, and how to keep it simple and focused. Gearing up for another report now!" Kay Anderson | Head of Finance | Mima "We have been using Tableau to display data for some time but knew we could do more to engage our end users. Alan’s training gave us a framework to start thinking about what we wanted to achieve with our visualisations and analysis, and some great tips on how to display information for maximum impact. Alan was an engaging trainer and we found the workshops very energising." Ellen Austin | Senior Data Analyst | London School of Economics

Overview This course is specially designed to enhance generic auditing skills and to attain the necessary skills as required and implementation to be a certified Internal Auditor. It is not aimed at any particular ISO Management Standard or process.  Objective Improve their knowledge of best practices in the audit industry Validate their proficiency and skills in audit Differentiate themselves from their peers and create a unique advantage for themselves Set the precedence for continued improvement and advancement Recognise and apply the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing Become a more competent professional who is knowledgeable in organizational governance

Overview Internal control, as defined by accounting and auditing, is a process for assuring an organization's objectives in operational effectiveness and efficiency, reliable financial reporting, and compliance with laws, regulations and policies. It is very important for the organisation to have a smooth flow of accounting as it plays a very important role in the development of the organisation. Financial Managers or any person who deals with Accounts need to see that the company accounts are very updated and are free from any risks that can become a problem during the time of Auditing.  This course will feed you with all the skills required to have a good Internal Management process it is important to analyse Risk Management to see if the process is working efficiently and measures the effectiveness of controls put in place to alleviate risks. 

Overview In order to determine if capital investment is beneficial to their organisation, Return on Investment Analysis will provide you with the tools and techniques. This course will teach you the basics of Return on Investment analysis such as estimating future revenues, ongoing expenses, and the initial investment. It will also explore more advanced aspects such as risk, changes in net working capital and the calculation of manufacturing overhead. It then assembles these projected expenses and revenues into a financial - the method experts agree is the best for evaluating capital investments. 

Master Xero accounting & bookkeeping with this CPD-accredited Level 7 course. Gain skills in invoicing, payroll, VAT returns & financial management.

Learn the basics of financial awareness and better understand the language used by accountants and how financial statements fit together within organisations. Course overview Duration: 2 days (13 hours)  This workshop will provide participants with a grasp of basic financial awareness, to help them to better understand the language used by accountants and how financial statements fit together. Training is done in a jargon-free way that is aimed building attendees’ confidence in using financial terms and concepts within their organisation.  Competent financial management has many aspects, it is wide reaching and requires multiple skills but if participants work to become organised and effective in planning, these skills can be easily acquired. There is a misconception that to be a good operational manager dealing with financial decisions people must be accounting or numerical geniuses. There are basic skills that attendees can easily learn that will support them in those areas.  Objectives  By the end of the course you will be able to: Identify the importance of financial management and its impact Identify the link between financial information and decision making Set, manage, monitor and review budgets Analyse financial statements Demonstrate the link between the statements, budgets and decision making. Content Financial Management Budgeting process (generic / client specific if possible) Forecasting and re forecasting process The need for accurate forecasting Accrual v cash accounting revisited Financial Objectives of the business Users of the accounts Financial Tools Depreciation and Amortisation Accruals and Prepayments Deferred and Accrued Income Costs, Opex and Capex Financial Statements The Income Statement The Balance Sheet Understanding capital employed The relationship between balance sheet and income statement The cash flow statement Profitability: gross, operating and net margins Review of client’s management information reports Building the Business Case Break even analysis Discounted Cash Flow Discount factors Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

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Duration 5 Days 30 CPD hours This course is intended for The intended audience for this course is information systems security professionals, internal review auditors, and other individuals who have an interest in aspects of information systems audit, controls, and security. Overview Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: - implement information systems audit services in accordance with information systems audit standards, guidelines, and best practices. - evaluate an organizations structure, policies, accountability, mechanisms, and monitoring practices. - evaluate information systems acquisition, development, and implementation. - evaluate the information systems operations, maintenance, and support of an organization; and evaluate the business continuity and disaster recovery processes used to provide assurance that in the event of a disruption, IT services are maintained. - define the protection policies used to promote the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets. In this course, students will evaluate organizational policies, procedures, and processes to ensure that an organizations information systems align with its overall business goals and objectives. 1 - The Process of Auditing Information Systems ISACA Information Systems Auditing Standards and Guidelines Fundamental Business Processes Develop and Implement an Information Systems Audit Strategy Plan an Audit Conduct an Audit The Evidence Life Cycle Communicate Issues, Risks, and Audit Results Support the Implementation of Risk Management and Control Practices 2 - IT Governance and Management Evaluate the Effectiveness of IT Governance Evaluate the IT Organizational Structure and HR Management Evaluate the IT Strategy and Direction Evaluate IT Policies, Standards, and Procedures Evaluate the Effectiveness of Quality Management Systems Evaluate IT Management and Monitoring of Controls IT Resource Investment, Use, and Allocation Practices Evaluate IT Contracting Strategies and Policies Evaluate Risk Management Practices Performance Monitoring and Assurance Practices Evaluate the Organizations Business Continuity Plan 3 - Information Systems Acquisition, Development, and Implementation Evaluate the Business Case for Change Evaluate Project Management Frameworks and Governance Practices Development Life Cycle Management Perform Periodic Project Reviews Evaluate Control Mechanisms for Systems Evaluate Development and Testing Processes Evaluate Implementation Readiness Evaluate a System Migration Perform a Post-Implementation System Review 4 - Information Systems Operations, Maintenance, and Support Perform Periodic System Reviews Evaluate Service Level Management Practices Evaluate Third-Party Management Practices Evaluate Operations and End User Management Practices Evaluate the Maintenance Process Evaluate Data Administration Practices Evaluate the Use of Capacity and Performance Monitoring Methods Evaluate Change, Configuration, and Release Management Practices Evaluate Problem and Incident Management Practices Evaluate the Adequacy of Backup and Restore Provisions 5 - Protection of Information Assets Information Security Design Encryption Basics Evaluate the Functionality of the IT Infrastructure Evaluate Network Infrastructure Security Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Logical Access Controls Risks and Controls of Virtualization Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Data Classification Process Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Physical Access Controls Evaluate the Design, Implementation, and Monitoring of Environmental Controls

Overview Financial Accounting and reporting play a very important role within the organization and its stakeholders. This course is designed to analyze the functions of financial reporting in communication and its effects on decision-making processes or managerial decisions. It will highlight the accounting and financial standards-setting process and its implication on the organization globally. Financial accounting and reporting discuss how accountants act as processors and purveyors of information for decision-making and the needs of those who use accounting information. It also looks at the role performed by accountants and notes the need to be aware of relevant regulatory and conceptual frameworks.