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Build the financial and accounting skillset needed to rise to an executive level of responsibility and earning power. Financial management is an essential part of any successful business. The Financial Management and Business Accounting Diploma focuses on specialist modules including financial accounting, management accounting, business finance, financial management, strategic management accounting and international financial reporting. If you are looking forward to advancing your career and move toward an organizational leadership position, this Financial Management and Business Accounting Diploma will help you build the skills you'll need to make high-level decisions that impact your organization's current operations and financial future. The course will equip you with the potential to become a senior manager, administrator or executive in business management, accounting and finance, in commercial and public organisations. This course will teach the framework of managing business finances. It can also be the first step to qualification as an accountant. Who is this course for? Financial Management and Business Accounting Diploma is suitable for anyone who want to gain extensive knowledge, potential experience and professional skills in the related field. This course is CPD accredited so you don't have to worry about the quality. Requirements Our Financial Management and Business Accounting Diploma is open to all from all academic backgrounds and there is no specific requirements to attend this course. It is compatible and accessible from any device including Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Tablets etc. CPD Certificate from Course Gate  At the successful completion of the course, you can obtain your CPD certificate from us. You can order the PDF certificate for £9 and the hard copy for £15. Also, you can order both PDF and hardcopy certificates for £22. Career path This course opens a new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also gives you the opportunity to acquire extensive knowledge along with required skills to become successful. You will be able to add our qualification to your CV/resume which will help you to stand out in the competitive job industry. Course Curriculum Personal Finance Calculations Personal Finance Introduction FREE 00:01:00 Calculating Your Net Worth 00:01:00 Calculating Your Real Hourly Wage 00:02:00 Expenses for Life Energy 00:02:00 Calculating a Monthly Budgeting 00:05:00 Saving for Retirement Paying Off Debt 00:02:00 Build an Emergency Fund 00:02:00 Personal Savings 00:04:00 401K Basics 00:03:00 Asset Allocation 00:04:00 Investment Strategies 00:02:00 Advice on Financial Advisors 00:01:00 3h- Questions About Investing 00:15:00 Building Credit to Buy a Home FICO Score 00:09:00 Starting Credit 00:03:00 Increasing Credit Score 00:02:00 Owning vs. Renting 00:02:00 Types of Mortages 00:03:00 Personal Finance Guides for Beginners Advice to Teenagers 00:04:00 Guide to Buying a Car 00:05:00 Professional Bookkeeper Introduction Professional Bookkeeper FREE 00:09:00 Introduction to Accounting and Business Defining a Business 00:07:00 Ethics in Accounting 00:05:00 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) 00:10:00 The Accounting Equation The Accounting Equation 00:07:00 Transactions 00:11:00 Financial Statements 00:13:00 Analyzing Transactions The Accounting Equation and Transactions 00:16:00 Double-Entry System 00:11:00 Transactions - Journalizing 00:17:00 Journal Entries 00:38:00 Entering Information - Posting Entries Posting Entries 00:10:00 The Trial Balance 00:10:00 Finding Errors Using Horizontal Analysis 00:09:00 Horizontal Trend : Balance Sheet 00:21:00 Horizontal Trend: Income Statement 00:36:00 Adjusting Process The Purpose of the Adjusting Process 00:15:00 Adjusting Entries Adjusting Entries - Prepaid Expenses 00:13:00 Adjusting Entries - Accrued Revenues 00:10:00 Adjusting Entries - Depreciation Expense 00:09:00 Adjustment Summary Adjustment Summary - Review 00:13:00 Vertical Analysis 00:33:00 Preparing a Worksheet Preparing a Worksheet 00:06:00 Financial Statements The Income Statement 00:11:00 Financial Statements - Definitions 00:12:00 Completing the Accounting Cycle Temporary vs. Permanent Accounts 00:19:00 The Accounting Cycle Illustrated Accounting Cycle Illustrated - Steps 1-5 00:11:00 Accounting Cycle Illustrated - Steps 6-10 00:12:00 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 00:09:00 Spreadsheet Exercise Spreadsheet Exercise - Steps 1-4 00:11:00 Spreadsheet Exercise - Steps 5-7 00:37:00 Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates or Transcripts 00:00:00

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for beginner to intermediate business and requirements analysts who are looking to improve their elicitation and requirements writing and documentation skills. This course is also a great fit for technical writers, product and software testers, project managers, product owners who work closely with business analysts or who perform some for of business analysis themselves. Overview Understand the role of the business analyst and core competencies for performing successfully Discuss the criticality of business analysis and requirements for successful project outcomes Understand the main professional associations and standards supporting business analysts in the industry Discuss the common problems with requirements and explore approaches to address these issues Obtain a clear understanding of the various requirements types and the significance for eliciting each type Demonstrate your ability to identify stakeholders Explore various methods for understanding and analyzing stakeholders Discuss and apply good planning practices to requirements elicitation efforts Obtain knowledge and understanding of over 15 current and commonly applied elicitation techniques Understand how to progress from elicitation to analysis to documentation Write well-formed and validated requirements Gain understanding of the best practices for writing quality requirements Learn the technical writing techniques that apply directly to writing requirements documents Discuss writing pitfalls, risks that impact requirements, and how to address them Learn best practices for communicating and collaborating with stakeholders, sharing the results of elicitation and the resulting documentation Learn approaches for validating requirements Understand the difference between validating requirements and validating the solution With elicitation serving as a major component of the requirements process, it is imperative that business analysts maintain high competency levels in elicitation practices and technique use to help organizations overcome the requirements related challenges faced on projects. Regardless whether you are a practitioner just starting off your career in business analysis or whether you have been performing the role for some years, this course will provide insight into the latest thoughts on elicitation and writing effective requirements and present a number of current techniques that are being applied on projects across industries today. Review of Foundational Concepts Definition of a business analysis Definition of business analyst BA role vs. PM role Business analysis competencies Benefits of business analysis Purpose for having a BA standard IIBA?s BABOK© Guide and PMI?s Practice Guide in Business Analysis Business analysis core concepts Discussion: Project challenges Understanding Requirements Common problems with requirements Understand the problem first Define the business need Situation statements and moving to requirements Understanding requirement types Business requirements Stakeholder/User Requirements Solution Requirements Functional Requirements Non-Functional Requirements Assumptions and Constraints Discussions: Requirement problems, business needs, and identifying non-functional requirements Discovering Stakeholders Definition of a stakeholder Stakeholder types Identifying stakeholders Performing stakeholder analysis Stakeholders and requirements Tips for identifying stakeholders Grouping stakeholders Creating a RACI model Tips for analyzing stakeholders Documenting results of stakeholder analysis Workshop: Discovering stakeholders Preparing for Requirements Elicitation Planning for elicitation Benefits of elicitation planning What do you plan? The elicitation plan Setting objectives for elicitation Determining the scope for elicitation Establishing pre-work Determining the outputs for the session The iterative nature of elicitation Elicitation roles Elicitation planning techniques Discussions: Who to involve in elicitation, planning impacts, and unplanned elicitation Workshop: Planning for elicitation Conduct Requirements Elicitation Elicitation skillset Types of elicitation techniques Using active listening in elicitation Techniques for performing elicitation Benchmarking/Market Analysis Brainstorming Business Rules Analysis Collaborative Games Concept Modeling Data Mining Data Modeling Document Analysis Focus Groups Interface Analysis Interviews Observation Process Modeling Prototyping Survey or Questionnaire Workshops Write Effective Requirements Elicitation and Analysis Requirements related issues Implications of bad requirements Elicitation and documentation Writing skillset Documenting requirements Modeling requirements Defining the project life cycle Impact of project life cycle on documentation Requirements specifications Characteristics of good requirements Guidelines for writing textual requirements Structuring a requirement Writing pitfalls Traceability Requirements attributes Risks associated to requirements Discussions: Project Life Cycle and Correcting Poorly Written Requirements Workshops: Documenting Requirements and Identify Characteristics of Good Requirements Confirm and Communicate Elicitation Requirements Business analysis communication Requirements communication Communication skills The 7 Cs Timing of communication Planning communication Importance of Collaboration Planning collaboration Documenting communication/collaboration needs Confirming elicitation results Verify requirements Characteristics of good requirements (revisited) Requirements checklist Requirements validation Signing off on requirements Discussions: Responsibility for Communication, Eliciting Communication Needs, Validation Signoff Workshops: Communicating Requirements and Obtaining Signoff Evaluate the Solution Business analyst role in solution evaluation Why solutions under perform What we are looking for in solution evaluation When does solution evaluation occur Performing solution evaluation Planning solution evaluation Metrics that might exist Evaluating long term performance Qualitative vs. quantitative measures Tools & techniques used in solution evaluation Comparing expected to actuals When solution evaluation discovers a variance Tools/techniques for analyzing variances Proposing a recommendation Communicating results of solution evaluation Discussion: Addressing Variance Wrap up and Next Steps Useful books and links on writing effective requirements BABOK© Guide Business Analysis for Practitioners: A Practice Guide Additional course details: Nexus Humans BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the BA04 - Eliciting and Writing Effective Requirements course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

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Sick of watching small inefficiencies turn into big headaches? This mini bundle introduces you to Lean Six Sigma, project planning, structured problem-solving, and leadership principles—all designed to help you take control of your day before your to-do list takes control of you. Ideal for team members aiming to bring order to chaos, these courses help shape the kind of professional who can steer a project with both eyes open, spot a bottleneck before it clogs up the month, and keep the team from mutiny in the process. 🟪 Learning Outcomes: Apply Lean Six Sigma concepts to optimise working processes. Use lean manufacturing methods to identify unnecessary waste. Manage projects with improved structure and goal alignment. Solve workplace issues using proven step-by-step frameworks. Support efficient team communication and task delegation. Strengthen leadership awareness for smoother daily operations. 🟪 Who Is This Course For: Staff managing tasks or projects across multiple departments. New team leaders handling responsibility for group outcomes. Process coordinators in fast-paced or structured industries. Junior managers wanting better project control strategies. Professionals tasked with workflow improvements or audits. Operations staff with growing reporting or review duties. Anyone expected to ‘fix it’ without clear training. Support staff backing up leadership and admin teams. 🟪 Career Path (UK Average Salaries): Project Support Officer – £30,000/year Lean Improvement Coordinator – £32,000/year Junior Operations Manager – £34,000/year Team Leader – £31,000/year Quality Improvement Assistant – £28,000/year Business Process Analyst – £35,000/year

Leading through chaos isn’t about shouting louder—it’s about structured decisions, clear thinking, and fewer headaches. This bundle prepares leaders and coordinators for the sharp end of management, featuring operations, leadership, problem-solving, negotiation, and project control. Whether it's about reacting in a calm, collected manner or knowing how to move a project forward when everyone else has frozen in place, this bundle gives you the kind of grounding that keeps things moving. Not dramatic—just dependable, focused, and sensibly structured to help in unpredictable situations. Learning Outcomes: Learn how to lead teams in unexpected or high-pressure scenarios. Understand key roles in project and operations leadership. Improve clarity in managing business emergencies or changes. Develop structured responses to complex work-related problems. Use negotiation to resolve tense or delayed situations. Strengthen planning and delivery through project frameworks. Who is this Course For: Emergency planning or crisis response professionals. Managers overseeing projects with tight deadlines or risk. Staff involved in urgent team leadership or coordination. Supervisors needing structured emergency responses. Professionals with responsibility for team decision-making. Team leads working under high-pressure environments. Individuals handling staff during unexpected situations. Those supporting operations under tight constraints. Career Path: Emergency Planning Manager – Average Salary: £46,000 Project Manager (Crisis-Focused) – Average Salary: £50,000 Operations Leader – Average Salary: £44,000 Incident Response Coordinator – Average Salary: £42,000 Team Manager (Emergency Services) – Average Salary: £39,000 Risk and Strategy Analyst – Average Salary: £45,000

Being a prison officer is less about shouting and more about structure. This mini bundle sets the stage for those preparing to step into the correctional field, covering communication, security management, leadership basics, and a crash course in criminal psychology—without needing a detective hat. You’ll explore problem solving, team dynamics, and behavioural insight, all aligned to the foundational demands of modern custodial roles. Whether you’re planning ahead or already on the path, this bundle covers the must-know areas without the fluff (or the drama). 🟪 Learning Outcomes: Understand principles of secure facility and inmate management. Communicate effectively under pressure and in structured settings. Apply problem-solving steps in varied custodial scenarios. Recognise behavioural patterns through basic criminal psychology. Support team operations and conflict prevention approaches. Strengthen responsibility and professional conduct under authority. 🟪 Who Is This Course For: New applicants preparing for prison officer career entry. Jobseekers targeting HMP entry-level operational roles. Staff seeking structured knowledge before applying to POELT. Those interested in structured behavioural and conflict work. Applicants preparing for physical and mental readiness training. Support workers shifting toward custodial environments. Security staff exploring prison-based employment opportunities. Individuals interested in criminal behaviour and custodial work. 🟪 Career Path (UK Average Salaries): Prison Officer – £30,000/year Custody Support Officer – £27,000/year Detention Facility Coordinator – £29,000/year Behavioural Support Worker – £26,000/year Security Officer (Custodial Setting) – £28,000/year Team Lead (Custodial Operations) – £32,000/year

Managing people isn’t about being the loudest in the room—it’s about understanding how systems, communication, law, and leadership all work together without the need for panic buttons. This bundle combines essential areas like line management, HR, employment law, supply chain awareness, and disaster management—because sometimes managing people means managing everything else too. Whether you’re guiding teams through the day-to-day or navigating tougher situations, this set of courses keeps it clear and practical (in the good way, not the buzzword way). A solid choice for those who prefer their leadership with less jargon and more results. Learning Outcomes: Understand core responsibilities in line management roles. Learn key aspects of UK employment law basics. Handle disaster-related planning and workplace strategies. Explore essential HR management and team structure principles. Develop knowledge in supply chain operations and logistics. Improve confidence in people-focused leadership decision making. Who is this Course For: New or developing line managers across any industry. Professionals working in people-focused business environments. Team leaders wanting stronger HR and legal awareness. Operations staff needing broader management understanding. Managers preparing for difficult workplace scenarios. Supervisors overseeing supply and staffing coordination. Individuals moving into management for the first time. Anyone managing staff with growing responsibility. Career Path: Line Manager – Average Salary: £37,000 Human Resources Officer – Average Salary: £32,000 Disaster Recovery Coordinator – Average Salary: £38,000 Operations Supervisor – Average Salary: £34,000 Supply Chain Analyst – Average Salary: £40,000 Employment Law Advisor – Average Salary: £44,000

Being a line manager means wearing more hats than a coat rack—sometimes within the same day. This supportive bundle includes line management, communication skills, supply chain management, employment law, and online meeting handling. Because whether it’s a chat with HR or a video call with suppliers, how you communicate matters. The content strikes a balance between structure and ease—helping you lead teams, manage conversations (the good, the awkward, and the online), and work within essential legal and operational frameworks. It's tidy, to the point, and made for those who are often short on time but big on responsibility. Learning Outcomes: Understand how to manage meetings and virtual team settings. Gain insight into basic employment law responsibilities. Improve communication for better team and stakeholder rapport. Explore structured line management and task delegation skills. Learn how supply chain processes affect team efficiency. Strengthen your confidence in people-facing leadership tasks. Who is this Course For: Line managers handling remote or hybrid team structures. Supervisors involved in legal or HR-related discussions. Professionals improving communication across departments. Managers dealing with team coordination and expectations. Office leaders running online meetings and video calls. Staff preparing for their first managerial role. Team leads needing broader people-related training. Coordinators working across supply and operations roles. Career Path: Line Manager – Average Salary: £37,000 Online Meeting Facilitator – Average Salary: £30,000 Communications Officer – Average Salary: £33,000 HR Support Specialist – Average Salary: £31,000 Supply Chain Coordinator – Average Salary: £36,000 Team Supervisor – Average Salary: £32,000

Ladders are an essential tool in various industries, but with their use comes the responsibility of ensuring safety to avoid accidents. Our Ladder Safety CPD Accredited Course is designed to help individuals recognise potential hazards and equip them with the knowledge to mitigate risks. Whether you’re in construction, warehousing, or any field that requires working at height, understanding ladder safety is crucial to your well-being. This course offers an in-depth look at the correct use of ladders, common safety errors, and how to stay protected in different work environments. By completing this course, learners will gain a solid understanding of ladder stability, the proper selection of ladders for specific tasks, and how to maintain safe working conditions. The course focuses on recognising hazards and implementing safety measures without overwhelming you with unnecessary jargon. It's a simple, effective guide to ladder safety that prioritises what matters most: preventing injuries and ensuring a secure working environment. Perfect for professionals who are eager to stay informed and up to date with essential safety protocols, this course will enhance your confidence when working with ladders—no matter the setting. Course Curriculum: Module 01: Introduction to Ladder Safety Module 02: Ladder Classifications and Uses Module 03: Pre-use Safety Inspections and Risk Assessment Module 04: Setting Up and Safe Use of Ladders Module 05: Placement Considerations and Securing a Ladder Course Assessment You will immediately be given access to a specifically crafted MCQ test upon completing an online module. For each test, the pass mark will be set to 60%. CPD 10 CPD hours / points Accredited by The CPD Certification Service Who is this course for? The Ladder Safety - CPD Accredited training is ideal for highly motivated individuals or teams who want to enhance their skills and efficiently skilled employees. Requirements There are no formal entry requirements for the course, with enrollment open to anyone! Career path Learn the essential skills and knowledge you need to excel in your professional life with the help & guidance from our Ladder Safety - CPD Accredited training.